• if the invitation card says dinner jacket or dark suit
| Dress: |
One- or two-piece, full, ankle or knee length outfit or an elegant trouser suit made of fine material. |
| Shoes: |
Slender-heeled court shoes or elegant sandals. |
| Stockings: |
Fine stockings to match dress colour. At black-tie events, stockings with silver or gold sheen to suit the occasion and dress or otherwise subtly decorated. |
| Bag: |
Slim, elegant envelope-like bag. |
| Gloves: |
Worn increasingly less nowadays. May be medium-length or short. |
| Jewellery: |
Authentic jewellery, fancy paste or glass jewellery. |
| Hat: |
Not normally worn. May be headwear or a hat forming part of the dress and intended for indoor wear. |
| Outer garments: |
Fur coat, fur jacket, formal coat, cloak. |
| Other instructions: |
No decorations are usually worn. |
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Much more sensitive to fashion trends than evening gowns are. |
