Women's Formal Dinner Attire

Dinner Parties

Getting ready for a dinner party is really confusing and stressful with a lot of different types of dinner parties out there, on top of that deciding on what to were is some thing women have trouble on deciding.

I am not Judging anyone out there.

So i am going to go through what kind of dress is expected at a party so  that will make the stress of getting ready for a Formal dinner party a little easier.

Source: White Tie Dress

ok lets get started with:

White Tie:

Dressing for white tie events you have to be careful as they are the relatively strict attire requirements. So when attending one of these events you would want to dress appropriately.

For this Event you should were:

• Formal Evening were / Full-Skirted ball gown
• Jewelry - ( lots of it, but not too much)
• Fur wrap
• Long White Gloves 

Some hosts wont mind if u don't were the fur wrap or long white gloves, but its always best to make sure before making a decision.

Black Tie Mandatory:

Black tie events are less formal but there are many different kinds of black Tie events and ill go over some not all,so it is very important that you read the invitation to make sure that you have the correct attire to the event

For a Formal Black Tie event you should were:

• Floor length Gown
• Dark and elegant color of your dress
• Carry a purse or clutch
• Sparklier jewelry
• Undergarments should not be visible
• Evening Shoes

Since Black tie events are normally held at night so if it's chilly were a traditional overcoat

Black Tie Creative:

Black tie creative basically means that the event is formal but you are allowed to be a little more flexible and flashier with your choice of clothing. So for this 1 you still will have to follow the main points from the Black Tie Mandatory but instead of the Dark elegent color for your dress you will be able to choose your own color. The jewelry you choose to were can be unique for example you can go to the event wearing a tiara.

Cocktail Events:

A cocktail party is traditionally  a pre-dinner party, which means you should be wearing a  tasteful short evening dress. When looking for a Cocktail dress should look for:

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• Hemlines are short or slightly above the knee

you can also were pants, which in case you will have to

• Long dressy pants
• Silk blouse 
• if need be a cashmere sweater 

The dresses can be strapless and flashy to a more conservative black dress.

Lounge:

It will be very rare that you are invited to a lounge event, but in the off chance you are invited to a lounge event you should know that a lounge event has the same dress code as a cocktail events.

Ok now that i have gone through what you should be wearing all you have to do is decide on a dress and do your make up and you will be ready.

Here is a video that i found on You Tube to help you understand a little better

if i got something wrong let me know in the comments below.

Next week it will be some thing different i will go over a character profile of someone i think dresses professionally for every occasion

see you then

Men's Formal Dinner Attire

Dinner Parties

When getting ready for Formal Dinner parties it can be confusing at times, so today i am going to go through a check list for some of the different types of formal dinner parties.

so to begin with lets start with 

White Tie Events:

White tie: Source

The white dress code is the most strictest dress code so you have to careful when you dress for this.

1. White full-dress shirt with pique wing collar
2. White bow tie
3. White Shirt studs
4. Black double breasted tailcoat
5. White Waistcoat
6. White cuff-links
7. Black plated pants w/satin stripe on outer seam
8. Black opera pumps or patent leather oxfords

Waistcoat should cover trouser waistband but not extend below tailcoat, also the tailcoat should never be worn closed

Black Tie Events:

Black tie events are the most common types of Dinner parties

1. Black tuxedo jacket w/satin peak lapel
2. black bow tie
3. white dress shirt or tux pleat shirt
4. Black cummerbund or waistcoat
5. Cuff-links
6. Black flat front tuxedo pants w/satin stripe on outer seam
7. Black patent leather oxfords

Black tie Optional:

Some times at these events they give you an option to either were the black tie or not, in this case you will have yo make some adjustments to your wardrobe, at these events the strictness of the dress code will depend on the occasion and host.

1. Colored bow tie or Neck Tie
2. Flower lapel or boutonniere
3. Going without a cummerbund
4. Pocket Square
5. Dark grey tux instead of a black tux

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Black Tie Creative:

Black tie creative is another variation on the Black Tie event dress code, this variation allows you to showcase your personal style in terms of color, accessories and collar and lapel style

1. Shawl Lapel
2. Colorful bow tie or neck tie
3. Tuxedo in full dark color
4. color jacket with contrast lapel
5. slim cut pants
6. Dark brown wingtips

The final dress code that i am going to talk to you about is the Lounge dress code, this dress code is one of the lesser known ones so in case someone does invite you to an event with this dress code you will be ready..

Lounge dress code:

This dress code maintains formality while allowing for integration of more color and options in to your look. For this dress code Tuxedos are point less, a suit in a dark or neutral  color such as black, navy or gray is recommended.

1. Two button suit
2. Notch lapel
3. Semi-spread collar dress shirt
4. Pocket Square
5. Skinny tie & tie bar
6. slim cut pants
7. whisky colored oxfords

As always i have found a video on YouTube that will help you guys per pare for a black tie event as that's the most common types of events that you are going o invited to.

If your invitation does not state the dress code then this next video that i found will be useful.

OK that's all from me for this week, let me know in the comments is anything i wrote above is incorrect, and ill see everyone next week when i discuss formal dinner were for women