dress code-white tie

1. Prepared by:
Maria Lozynska
DRESS CODE:
White tie

2. White tie, also called full
evening dress or a dress
suit, is the most formal in
traditional
evening Western dress
codes. It is specified for
highly special
occasions, such as balls,
galas, and weddings, when
even black tie won’t do.
Like all dress codes, it
involves a series of outfit
rules to which you must
adhere.

3. These rules for men
include wearing a black
tailcoat, a white tuxedo
shirt and waistcoat, and
high-waisted, black
tuxedo trousers. When it
comes to accessories,
black leather shoes are a
must along with a white
bow tie. Other accessories
you can wear include
white gloves and a top
hat. However, they are
not essential.

4. Women wear full
length ball or evening
gowns and,
optionally, jewellery,
tiaras, a
small handbag and
evening gloves.

6. The modern detachable collar dates its origins to the late 1820s. It is said that an American woman, tired
of continuously washing her husband's full shirt, cut the collar off and the detachable collar was born. This
enabled the shirt to be reused, whilst easing the lady's task of revitalising the collar.
White tie in it's original form began to fade around 1928 when Edward VIII, Prince of Wales at the
time, attended a dinner in a short evening jacket, from then on the formal necessity and popularity of white
tie and tails faded somewhat.
This then led to the marcella, the secondary version of the stiff linen shirt, which should also be starched.
As the Marcella is semi-stiff, it is a shade more comfortable than the linen version; but it must be noted
that there are occasions when it is still deemed inappropriate (a guest of the Queen, for example).

7. Black tie vs white tie: what's the difference?
The black tie and white tie dress
codes are set apart by levels of
formality. To have a white tie dress
code the event must be very
important, or indicate that the
calibre of guests are titled, royal or
have high social notoriety.
However, when it comes to the
literal dress differences for men, a
white bow tie is an absolute
imperative and there are no
deviations from this allowed. The
other most obvious differences are
that the waistcoat must be white
and that evening tailcoats are
required.

8. White tie dress code nowadays
White tie is rarely
worn in the early 21st
century.Nevertheless, it
survives as the formal
dress code for royal
ceremonies, balls, and a
select group of other
social events in some
countries. The male form
has also been adopted for
some formal weddings.

9. Notable international recurrent white tie events include the Nobel
Prize ceremony in Sweden, and the Vienna Opera Ball in Austria.
A few state dinners at the White House apply white tie, including the one
held for Queen Elithabeth II in 2007.
Other notable examples include a few debutane balls such as the International
Debutante Ball in New York City, and the Veiled Prophet Ball in St. Louis.

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