Hey guys! So today I thought I would do a post about what different dress attires/ dress code mean because I always get really confused and I just thought it would be fun to do. So here goes…
White Tie - If you are lucky enough to be invited to a white tie event, you are expected to wear a floor length gown, like a ball gown. Gloves and shawls are common and depending on the occasion bare shoulders may or may not be ok.
Black Tie - For a black tie event, a cocktail dress would be appropriate. Most weddings are usually black tie.
Black Tie Optional - For this I would wear a LBD or a cocktail dress or dressy separates.
Semiformal - I would wear either a LBD, a cocktail dress, dressy separates, or a longer skirt and top.
Cocktail - This one is pretty easy, a cocktail dress is good.
Business Formal - Wear a suit, a business style dress or a dress with a jacket.
Business Casual - A skirt, khakis, or other pants would work with an open collar shirt or knit shirt. An informal dress would also work.
Dressy Casual - A dress, a skirt with a dressy shirt, a nice pants outfit or even very nice jeans with a nice shirt.
Casual - This one can be tricky. For me it usually depends on the event. I would recommend a skirt and top. But if this is more of a house party jeans will work.
Of course this list doesn’t cover all the random dress codes. One time when I was younger I was invited to a bar mitzvah with a dress code saying wear 1960’s golfing attire.
I hope this helps anyone with a dress code dilemma. Remember to bookmark this page so you can always check back and leave a comment below if you have had any dress codes with something not on this list please tell us below and mention what you wore so you can help everyone else.
XOXO
Gloss
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