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Western dress codes are a set of dress codes detailing what clothes are worn for what occasion. Conversely, since most cultures have intuitively applied some level equivalent to the more formal Western dress code traditions, these dress codes are simply a versatile framework, open to amalgamation of international and local customs. This versatility has made this scale of formality a practical international formality scale.

Formality/ Dress Code Civilian Military Supplementary
Men Women
Day Evening Day Evening
Formal wear i.e. "Full dress" Morning dress White tie Trouser suit or skirt with blazer Ball gown Full dress uniform Ceremonial dress,
religious clothing,
folk costumes,
orders and medals, etc.
Semi-formal wear i.e. "Half dress" Black lounge suit Black tie Evening gown Mess dress uniform
Informal wear i.e. "Undress" Suit Cocktail dress Service dress uniform
Casual wear Anything considered inappropriate for more formal occasions

Classifications are divided into formal wear (full dress), semi-formal wear (half dress), and informal wear (undress). Anything below this level is referred to as casual wear, although sometimes in combinations such as "smart casual" or "business casual" in order to indicate higher expectation than none at all.

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Western dress codes

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Western dress codes are a set of dress codes detailing what clothes are worn for what occasion. Conversely, since most cultures have intuitively applied...

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Dress code

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cultures are likely to have different dress codes, Western dress codes being a prominent example. Dress codes are symbolic indications of different social...

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Formal wear

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Formal wear or full dress is the Western dress code category applicable for the most formal occasions, such as weddings, christenings, confirmations,...

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Casual wear

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clothing) is a Western dress code that is relaxed, occasional, spontaneous and suited for everyday use. Casual wear became popular in the Western world following...

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Smart casual

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an ambiguously defined Western dress code that is generally considered casual wear but with smart (in the sense of "well dressed") components of a proper...

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Ceremonial dress

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the western dress code hierarchy of dress codes, ceremonial dress is often considered one of the most formal, in other cultures ceremonial dresses vary...

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Business casual

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an ambiguously defined Western dress code that is generally considered casual wear but with smart (in the sense of "well dressed") components of a proper...

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Morning dress

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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...

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History of Western fashion

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terminology Costume Haute couture Hemline Needlework Neckline Sewing Tailor Suit Trim (sewing) Victorian fashion Waistline (clothing) Western dress codes...

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Folk costume

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traditional pre-industrial textiles, in regional styles. In areas where Western dress codes have become typical, traditional garments are often worn during special...

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Wedding dress

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the religion and culture of the wedding participants. In Western culture, the wedding dress is most commonly white, a fashion made popular by Queen Victoria...

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White tie

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dress or a dress suit, is the most formal evening Western dress code. For men, it consists of a black tail coat (alternatively referred to as a dress...

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Service dress uniform

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service branch, e.g. army, navy, air force, marines, etc. In Western dress codes, a service dress uniform is a permitted supplementary alternative equivalent...

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Full dress uniform

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mess dress-styled full-dress uniforms. Designs may depend on regiment or service branch (e.g. army, navy, air force, marines). In Western dress codes, full...

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Clothing

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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...

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Tailcoat

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(18th 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...

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Dress

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fashion magazines and catalogs. In most varieties of formal dress codes in Western cultures, a dress of an appropriate style is mandatory for women. They are...

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Informal wear

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wear, tenue de ville or dress clothes, is a Western dress code for clothing defined by a business suit for men, and cocktail dress or pant suit for women...

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Mess dress uniform

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modern Western dress codes, mess dress uniform is the supplementary alternative equivalent to the civilian black tie for evening wear. Mess dress uniforms...

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Day wear

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dictionary. Day wear, day attire, or day dress may refer to: Day dress or morning dress, a dress code in Western dress codes Black lounge suit, a men's day attire...

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Combat uniform

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approximate the background and make the soldier less visible in nature. In Western dress codes, field uniform is considered equivalent to civilian casual wear....

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Homburg hat

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attire. As with other hats, it largely fell out of everyday use of Western dress codes for men in the 1960s. The homburg was popularised in the 1890s by...

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Military uniform

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in accordance with Western dress codes: full dress uniform for formal wear, mess dress uniform for formal evening wear, service dress uniform for informal...

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Highland dress

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Highland dress is the traditional, regional dress of the Highlands and Isles of Scotland. It is often characterised by tartan (plaid in North America)...

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Evening dress

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or evening dress Full evening dress or white tie, a formal Western dress code Black tie, a semi-formal Western dress code for evening events Evening Attire...

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Casual Friday

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Friday (also known as dress-down Friday or casual day) is a Western dress code trend in which businesses relax their dress code on Fridays. Businesses...

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Suit

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currently considered semi-formal wear or business wear in contemporary Western dress codes, however when the suit was originally developed it was considered...

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Cummerbund

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and North Americans is as a component of the traditional black tie Western dress code. The word cummerbund is the Anglicized form of Hindustani kamarband...

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