Costume having a primarily ritual or ceremonial purpose
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Western dress codes and corresponding attires
Formal (full dress)
White tie
Morning dress
Full dress uniform
Frock coat
Evening gown
Ball gown
Semi-formal (half dress)
Black tie
Black lounge suit
Mess dress uniform
Evening gown
Cocktail dress
Informal (undress, "dress clothes")
Suit
Service dress uniform
Cocktail dress
Pantsuit
Casual (anything not above)
Business casual
Casual Friday
Combat uniform
Smart casual
Workwear
Streetwear
Sportswear known as Sportswear (fashion) and Athleisure
Undress
Supplementary alternatives
Ceremonial dress
law courts
royal courts
diplomatic
academic, etc.
Religious clothing
cassock, habit, etc.
Folk costume
Distinctions
Orders
medals, etc.
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= Day (before 6 p.m.) = Evening (after 6 p.m.) = Bow tie colour = Ladies = Gentlemen
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Ceremonial dress is clothing worn for very special occasions, such as coronations, graduations, parades, religious rites, trials and other important events. In the western dress code hierarchy of dress codes, ceremonial dress is often considered one of the most formal, in other cultures ceremonial dresses vary widely having entirely different meanings, and styles.
western dress code hierarchy of dress codes, ceremonialdress is often considered one of the most formal, in other cultures ceremonialdresses vary widely...
Full dress uniform, also known as a ceremonialdress uniform or parade dress uniform, is the most formal type of uniforms used by military, police, fire...
and ceremonial accoutrements (swords, white web belts, gloves, etc.). No. 1A (Medals Only): Service Dress uniform with medals, but no ceremonial accoutrements...
18th-century court dress and the sleeve of the KC's court coat or bar jacket has a turned back cuff with three buttons across. On special ceremonial occasions...
the most formal versions of ceremonialdresses (including court dresses, diplomatic uniforms and academic dresses), full dress uniforms, religious clothing...
currently exist in twelve categories ranging from ceremonial uniforms to combat dress (with full dress uniform and frock coats listed in addition). Uniforms...
non-field duty purposes and sometimes for ceremonial occasions. It frequently consists of a jacket, trousers, dress shirt, and neck tie, along with orders...
A wedding dress or bridal gown is the dress worn by the bride during a wedding ceremony. The color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend...
Forces each maintain several different styles of dress, including a ceremonial, service dress, mess dress, and combat uniforms. Since the abolition of the...
men are prohibited from wearing a hat. Ceremonialdress, military uniform, religious clothing, academic dress, and folk costume appropriate to the formality...
uniforms of the Royal Canadian Navy are a variety of different official dress worn by members of the Royal Canadian Navy while on duty. Originally, the...
while the simpler Number 1A dress or "blues" are worn by any other Royal Marine unit undertaking ceremonial duties. The Full Dress dates from 1923 and consists...
generals and officers receiving parade and service dress uniforms, ceremonial insignia, and ceremonial accoutrements. A noteworthy exception to this general...
century). Thus, in 21st-century Western dress codes for men, mainly two types of tailcoats have survived: Dress coat, an evening wear item with a squarely...
A dress (also known as a frock or a gown) is a garment traditionally worn by women or girls consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice (or a matching...
occasions. Introduced in 1960, it is essentially the same Full Dress uniform worn for ceremonial occasions before that date only with the cocked hat replaced...
Casual wear (or casual attire or clothing) is a Western dress code that is relaxed, occasional, spontaneous and suited for everyday use. Casual wear became...
currently exist in several categories ranging from ceremonial uniforms to combat dress (with full dress uniform). Uniforms in the Sri Lanka Army originated...
Clothing (also known as clothes, garments, dress, apparel, or attire) is any item worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles...
remains in use in a number of countries to the present day as an item of ceremonialdress. The tricorne appeared as a result of the evolution of the broad-brim...
ambiguously defined Western dress code that is generally considered casual wear but with smart (in the sense of "well dressed") components of a proper lounge...
types, including combat dress, working dress, service or ordinary duty uniforms and (to a very limited extent) ceremonial full dress. Today, all armies wear...
individual dresses which are famous or otherwise notable. Black dress of Rita Hayworth, worn in the 1946 film Gilda Black Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn...
includes dress shirt, necktie, trousers, and dress shoes, possibly worn with an odd-coloured blazer or a sports coat. Smart casual formed as a dress code...
related to Service dress uniforms of the Royal Air Force at Wikimedia Commons The RAF's service dress is worn on formal and ceremonial occasions. In temperate...
rosettes and ruching. In previous years, the same type of dress might have been called an evening dress, having very similar features; low-cut neckline, a tight...
Morning dress, also known as formal day dress, is the formal Western dress code for day attire, consisting chiefly of, for men, a morning coat, waistcoat...
appeared in mess or evening dress uniforms. While the blue full dress was worn from 1902 to 1917 by all ranks for ceremonial parades within the continental...