Dress Codes: White Tie, Black Tie, Semi-Formal, Cocktail

Suggested attire for the following dress codes:

1. WHITE TIE - Most Formal

Men: full dress (black tailcoat and pants, white tie, white vest, white shirt)

Women: floor length evening gown

2. BLACK TIE

Men: tuxedo (dinner jacket in the United Kingdom)

Women: cocktail dress, dressy evening suit or separates, long evening gown

3. BLACK TIE OPTIONAL OR PREFERRED

Men: tuxedo or dark suit and tie

Women: cocktail dress, dressy evening suit or separates, long evening gown

4. SEMI-FORMAL

Men: dark suit and tie (lounge suit in the UK)

Women: cocktail dress, dressy suit or separates

5. COCKTAIL

Men: dark suit and tie

Women: short elegant dress

6. BUSINESS CASUAL (Smart Casual in the UK)

Men: sport coat optional, nice pants, collared shirt

Women: nice short dress or separates