festive attire
Celebration-ready wardrobe pieces
Festive attire is clothing appropriate for celebrations, holidays, or special occasions.
The phrase typically suggests something dressier or more colorful than everyday wear, though what counts as festive varies by event—sequins and party dresses for New Year's Eve, ugly sweaters for Christmas parties, or formal wear for galas.
Event invitations sometimes specify festive attire to indicate guests should dress up without requiring strict black-tie formality.
- lehengaLong embroidered Indian skirt
- cocktail dressSemiformal women's evening wear
- party dressGarment for celebrations
- ball gownFormal full-length dress
- cheongsamChinese sheath dress
hanbok · dirndl · kaftan · dashiki · Halloween costume · kimono · tuxedo · formal wear · embroidery · velvet · sari · bow tie · silk scarf · feather boa · kilt · Hawaiian shirt · sequins · opera gloves
- carnivalparade, costume, float, ferris wheel, roller coaster
- dress codesblack tie, white tie, business casual, business formal, smart casual
- folk costumekimono, sari, kilt, lederhosen, hanbok
- baraatgroom, street parade, wedding party, musicians, dancers
- Trachtdirndl, lederhosen, tracht, folk costume, folk dress
- costumeswitch, costume, vampire, pirate, ghost costume
festive attireeveryday wear
Ordinary daily clothing
street clothes · plain clothes · daily wear · loungewear · workwear