All About The Black Tie Dress Code For Men

Dress code - compliance of the appearance of a man or a woman with a set of certain clearly established requirements, depending on the specific situation. The dress code defines a set of necessary rules that people must follow when visiting an event (theater, casino, social events, horse races, charity ball, wedding).

These requirements apply not only to the style of clothing, but also determine its color scheme, cut, length, the presence of certain accessories in the image, the style of shoes and the height of the heel, the presence of gloves, and a headdress. Separate requirements apply to the hairstyle; it is unacceptable to come to some events with your hair down, with bare hands, no gloves, no small handbag.

Cheap jewelry, flashy accessories are categorically excluded. In some cases, wristwatches and any decor on shoes may also be excluded. But today we will dwell in more detail on the requirements for a man's appearance and their strictest category, which in the international classification is called Black Tie.

According to etiquette, Black Tie is appropriate for events held in the evening after 5 pm. Designed for attending formal events, opera, theater, weddings, awards ceremonies.

Basic requirements for a man's appearance - a black linen tuxedo, a snow-white shirt with elegant cufflinks on the cuffs, a bow tie, black shoes or lace-up boots, black socks. Let's say a wide satin belt, but this wardrobe detail is at the discretion of a man.

Every Black Tie item must meet the dress code requirements. Thus, a certain image is formed, generally accepted for specific events. The tuxedo is the main piece of clothing and must meet the following criteria:

• the fabric in the product is preferably natural wool;
• the color is black (sometimes a deep dark blue color is allowed);
• shawl collar or with pointed lapels, a mandatory requirement for the fabric is black satin or satin;
• single-breasted with a pair of satin-covered buttons or double-breasted;
• the product does not have a slot.

Trousers should match the tuxedo and be made from the same fabric, they do not have cuffs at the bottom, a strict straight cut, if stripes are provided, then they are made of the same fabric as the collar and buttons on the tuxedo. The belt looks like a wide satin or satin scarf, looks spectacular with a single-breasted tuxedo.

The shirt must meet the following dress code requirements:

• the fabric is snow-white, silk or cotton, the rules of etiquette allow the front part of a shirt made of pleated or piqué fabric;
• double cuffs on sleeves, have through holes for cufflinks;
• buttons are small, transparent mother-of-pearl or hidden under a secret supate fastener, they should not stand out against the background of the shirt;
• collar - a classic stand on one button, with the edges bent down.

A bow tie is a kind of tie made of the same fabric as the collar, stripes, buttons on the tuxedo and trouserNS. Hand-knotted, adds classic severity and elegance to the look. Shoes - classic, black, made of genuine leather, tied with laces.

Accessories - elegant cufflinks on the shirt cuffs are required, material - gold, silver, pearls, black stones, diamonds. A scarf in a small pocket on the chest - snow-white silk or natural linen. A pocket watch is acceptable in some situations, better on a thin chain. A wrist watch - small, elegant, on a thin black genuine leather strap.

Outerwear is an elegant coat made of expensive natural fabric. The cut is classic, without unnecessary elements. The coat can be complemented with a white evening silk scarf with tassels. The Black Tie headgear is not provided.

During its existence, Black Tie has undergone some changes, based on it, several style variations have been created, differing in less strict rules in observance of etiquette. Black tie dress codes include the following.

• Creative allows a man to move away from tradition, to show his taste and creativity. This direction allows you to combine the classics of the image with original unusual accessories. The appearance of a man depends only on his fantasy preferences and artistic taste. Under the tuxedo, you can wear not a snow-white, but a black shirt, instead of a bow tie - a long narrow tie.

• Dress Code Optional Allows for images of his own choosing, although he welcomes the clothing specified in the invitation. A man can independently choose whether to wear a tuxedo or a strict jacket, decide on the color palette of clothes, a set of accessories, and shoes. The Optional dress code, in essence, is similar to the business casual style and is great for any business events and corporate events.

• Invited - translated from English as “invited”, it is appropriate for attending special events and parties in large companies, dinners in a restaurant, social events and fashion designers' shows. A man should be in a classic tuxedo, black strict shoes with thin soles.

• This is how a real gentleman should look, dressed in strict accordance with the dress code.

• For modern and self-confident.

• The light version is less strict, but no less effective.

• Even top celebrities adhere to this style to look spectacular.

• For the most special occasions, to be the center of attention.