full evening dress
Gala attire required
Full evening dress is the most formal category of attire, typically requiring a tailcoat and white tie for men, and a floor-length gown for women.
The phrase appears on invitations to state dinners, formal balls, and other occasions demanding the highest level of dress: The invitation specified full evening dress.
- white tiePeak formal evening wear
- wing collarStanding band with folded corners
- top hatTall formal headwear
- opera glovesLengthy formal arm coverings
- white glovesPale formal handwear
ball · debutante ball · tailcoat · waistcoat · cummerbund · gala · state dinner · formal attire · gloves · grand staircase · boutonniere · Regency style · cravat · wedding reception · Victorian fashion · ceremonial attire · award ceremony · watch chain
full evening dresscasual wear
Informal, comfortable clothing
streetwear · loungewear · sweats · sweatpants · business casual
full evening dressunderwear
Clothing worn beneath
undergarments · plain dress · bare minimum · bikini · shorts
full evening dressundress
Remove one's garments
nakedness · nudity · in the altogether · in the buff · birthday suit
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