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White tie (also known as '''evening dress''' or '''full evening dress''' in the United Kingdom ) is the most formal dress code that exists for civilians today in the United Kingdom. 1 There exists a less formal counterpart known as Black Tie and a formal day time equivalent known as Morning Dress . See Formal Wear for a complete listing and definition of formal dress codes. A woman must wear a formal Ball Gown with her best Accessories and Jewellery when the dress is described as white tie. Where State Decoration s are specified, married women wear Tiara s. ELEMENTS in white tie, early 1920s]] Formal evening dress is more strictly regulated than other forms of dress, and properly consists of:
At some state and heraldic occasions, knee-breeches, silk stockings and black buckled pumps are worn instead of trousers. This is particularly necessary where the Garter of the Order Of The Garter is intended to be worn. Shirts, waistcoats and bow ties are now usually made of s plus up to four breast stars, a narrow neck riband and a broad riband (sash). If a Knight of the Garter wears breeches, he wears his garter under his left knee. Ladies of the Garter wear theirs above their left elbow. Outdoors a black silk plush Top Hat is appropriate, with an Opera Cloak or overcoat, even during the summer. White gloves, scarf and cane are optional extras. Variations Scottish Highlands dress is often worn at white tie events, especially by a Scotsman. The traditional white tie version of Highland dress consists of:
Military Mess Dress or Hunt Uniform may also be seen at a White Tie event. ''See also: Scottish Apparel '' APPROPRIATE OCCASIONS Like black tie, evening dress is generally only worn after 6 p.m. (see note 1 for an exception). Occasions that require white tie are increasingly rare, but in the United Kingdom these still include:
The situation is similar in the United States, where "white tie" must be specified on the invitation. Occasion that may still require white tie in the US include:
In Austria and elsewhere in Continental Europe there are many balls where white tie is worn; a notable example is the Vienna Opera Ball . In Finland , Sweden as well as The Netherlands many academic traditions still require white tie. In Sweden many weddings are white tie as is the Nobel Prize Ceremony and dinner occasions with the royal family. Conductors and members of an Orchestra or Symphony playing Classical Music often are dressed in white tie. RELATED FORMS OF DRESS White ties were historically worn by clerics and in the professions that formerly were filled by priests and minor clerics. In various forms they are still worn as part of:
White ties are not worn with military Mess Dress , where black ties are worn even with the most formal variants. In the Royal Navy , mess dress (as opposed to mess undress) requires a white waistcoat but a black tie. NOTE 1 In the United Kingdom civilian day Court Dress (in the Royal court) is similar to white tie, but nowadays white tie is worn in its place to the most formal state occasions, e.g. by foreign ambassadors at the State Opening Of Parliament . This is the case even though such occasions occur during the day. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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