Western Party Dress Code etiquette

Have you ever received an invitation to an event that says "Black Tie Party"? But do you know what a Black Tie means? It's a Black Tie, not a Black Tee.

In fact, Black Tie is a kind of Western Dress Code. As everyone who likes watching American TV series or often attends Western Party occasions knows, Westerners not only like to hold large and small banquets, but also attach great importance to the choice of banquet clothes.

Dress Code is a dress code. Especially in Western culture, the requirements for clothes are different for different occasions. In order to show respect to the host family, be sure to understand the Dress Code of the other party when attending the event. Now let's analyze the Dress Code in the Party in detail.

1.White Tie formal occasions
The first thing to know is that White Tie and Black Tie are not directly related to the colors mentioned in their names. White and Black represent two different dress standards.

In Wikipedia's explanation: White Tie is Dress Code's most formal and grand one. In the UK, dressing up for events such as royal banquets is synonymous with a White Tie. In the traditional European aristocratic banquet, the men usually wear long tuxedos, and the women are long gowns that sweep the floor, and the flowing sleeves are very elegant and charming. In addition, the White Tie dress is also used at official congressional events. The most common White Tie dress is often seen in Vienna opera ball, Nobel Prize ceremony dinner and other high-level grand occasions.
It should be noted that the White Tie has a time rule, that is, the Evening Dress is worn after 6 PM. What is worn before this time period is called a Morning Dress. In the definition of the White Tie dress code, women's dress is usually long, more ceremonous evening dress, according to the requirements of the occasion should avoid bare shoulders. Married women can also wear tiaras. If women choose to wear gloves, they should also wear them when greeting or greeting other guests, in addition to wearing them at a cocktail event. Once in the seat, you can remove the gloves and put them on your legs.

2.Black Tie formal occasions

The Black Tie is a semi-formal dress that we need to learn seriously, and its requirements are slightly inferior to the White Tie. Pure Western wedding generally requires wearing Black Tie, fitted suit or evening wear is the most basic requirements, even if the children can not ignore oh.

Western weddings are romantic and grand, often held in the clean grass, above the high table covered with white tablecloths, candlelight, flowers dotted among them, the bride in backless evening dress is holding the groom in a satin suit to greet the guests... Imagine the awkwardness and awkwardness of a guest wearing a T-shirt and jeans in such a scene.

In addition, we can also see other additions to the invitation for Black Tie: for example, Black Tie Optional: This generally refers to men who are better off wearing a tuxedo; Another example is Black Tie Preferred: This means that the inviting party wants the Black Tie to look like, but if the man's outfit is less formal, the inviting party will not exclude him.

For women, attending a Black Tie Party, the best and safest choice is a long evening gown, the split in the skirt is acceptable, but not too sexy, gloves are arbitrary. In terms of material, the dress fabric can be moire silk, chiffon tulle, silk, satin, sateen, rayon, velvet, lace and so on.

3. Difference between White Tie and Black Tie

The most obvious difference between a White Tie and a Black Tie is in the requirements of men's wear. On White Tie occasions, men must wear a tuxedo, white vest, white bow tie, white shirt and leather shoes with glossy finish, and these details cannot be changed. He can also wear white gloves when he dances with the ladies.

4.Cocktail Attire Party