This dress code causes confusion for many invitees, so we're unpacking exactly what it means here. You’ve just received a wedding invitation with a “black-tie optional” dress code ...

Optional pieces of black tie attire include cummerbunds and waistcoats — though the two should never be worn together. Women tend to have more flexibility with a black tie dress code ...

“Black-tie dress code” is up there with “black ice” in the terror stakes. It rivals “black hole” with its power to confuse and befuddle. As for “black ...

Black-tie invites might not arrive very often, but when they do they can present a sartorial challenge. For all its specific rules, this formal dress code is confusing and intimidating in equal ...

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"Black-tie optional means that you can wear a tux or ... and you risk being a fashion faux pas if you don't stick to the dress code. "Traditionally, black tie means a gown and a tux," Brown ...

Optional pieces of black tie attire include cummerbunds and waistcoats — though the two should never be worn together. Women tend to have more flexibility with a black tie dress code, though Debrett’s ...