Casual Dress Codes For Men

These days, when we hear the phrase "dress codess"

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A lot of jobs still have written guidelines for employee attire, at varying degrees of strictness.

Much rarer are dress codes for social events.

These written requests for attendee attire are usually only one or two words log, meant to be printed on an invitation and understood by all the potential guests.

Unfortunately, universal understanding of social dress codes is going the way of cursive handwriting: it has an old-fashioned appeal to some people, but most of us don't bother with it anymore.

Semi-Formal Dress Code - Black TieSo if you've been invited to an event with a dress code - or you're planning an event and you want to request a specific sort of attire from your guests - look no further!

Formal Dress Code - White Tie

The phrase "formal attire" is badly misunderstood in modern society.

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Formal attire does not mean suits and ties! It is a substantially higher dress code, requiring clothes that most men don't own.

If you request formal attire on an invitation (and you don't belong to an extremely wealthy and upper class set), understand that you're probably asking the majority of your guests to go through the rental process.

Formal wear for men changes depending on the time of day: in daylight hours, it means morning dress with a tailcoat and vest, while at night it means white tie.

Both of these are extremely strict dress codes.

Semi-Formal Dress Code - Black Tie

Don't let the diminutive phrasing fool you - semi-formal attire is still the strictest dress code most of us will wear in our lives.

Like formal wear, semi-formal attire changes based on time of day. In the evening it is the familiar black tie (tuxedo) ensemble, while in the daytime the stroller (a relaxed alternative to morning dress) is appropriate.

Most modern guests will not be aware of the distinction. Tuxedos at daytime events are a depressingly common occurrence nowadays. If you, as the host or hostess, wish men to come attired in strollers, it may be worth your while to print out a phrase such as "Daytime Semi-formal (Strollers for Men)" in the "Attire" or "Dress Code" section of your invitation. It's a bit clunky, but it prevents confusion.

Some men own their own tuxedos, but for the most part this is another dress code that will force attendees to rent attire. Use it sparingly, and only for events of great significance like weddings. It would be very unusual for anyone outside of the jet set to throw more than one or two semi-formal events in his or her lifetime!