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Invited To A Black Tie Event? Here's How To Ace This Tricky Dress Code
As wedding and graduation season sneak up on us, so do parties thrown to commemorate these milestones. Some parties are fancier than others and ask guests to dress to the nines. Here’s how to measure up every time.
By Hana Tilksew4 min read
These days, it seems like there is an endless array of event dress codes to memorize and shop for: business casual, business formal, cocktail, evening. The list goes on and on. And no dress code is more commonly dreaded than black tie. While it was the nightly getup of well-bred families a hundred years ago, it’s now so obscure that few people actually know what “black tie” even means. Most guests groan when they read it on an invitation, dreading the anxiety that comes with looking for something suitable to wear.