Dress – code is a set of rules designating the form of clothes for different occasions, visits to certain events, institutions. Dress – code was born in the UK in royal circles and at social events.
Dress – code plays an important role in everyday life. In large companies, the official dress – code prescribed in the statutes and is mandatory for all employees. Sometimes the dress – code is required only on important events in the rest of the staff can wear a less formal style of clothing. In most schools, the dress – it is considered school uniform code.
Types of dress code.
1. Formal. Legend: Formal, Full dress, Formal attire.
Accepted to use this type of dress – code diplomatic meetings, ceremonies on the occasion of the awards, gala receptions. Style is divided into day and night:
– Morning dress – daytime dress – code, characterized by the presence of a black tailcoat and waistcoat;
– White Tie – evening dress – code, mandatory things which are white tie – a butterfly, a white vest, white shirt, black suit.
2. Semiformal dress – code. Legend: Smoking, Semi-formal.
It is used at events such as wedding ceremonies, awards, philanthropy, trips to the theater and opera, proms. This dress – code is divided into:
– Stroller – daytime dress – code, implying the presence of gray or black tuxedo pants with white stripes, tie silver or gray vest gray or blue;
– Black Tie – evening dress – code required elements of clothes: a black tuxedo, black tie – a butterfly, a white shirt.
3. Informal dress – code. Legend: Informal, Cocktail.
Mandatory requirement – the presence of the classic costume. It used this type of dress – code in business meetings, social events and conferences. During the day it will be better to wear light-colored suit (beige, light – gray), while the evening will look more appropriate costumes blue or gray. Types of non-formal dress – code:
– Business casual. This dress – code, there is no need to wear a suit completely, there are many variations of the dress code (eg trousers, a shirt, a sweater.). Business dress – code eliminates wearing jeans, chinos;
– Smart Casual. Free Informal dress – code. There is no need to wear a tie, but it is worth to take a jacket. Appropriate dark jeans – blue shades, classic footwear.