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Men are encouraged to wear a formal dark-colored suit or a tuxedo, and ladies a dressy dark-colored or black suit, long gown, or a dark-colored formal cocktail dress (black dress included!) with high heels or dressy flats

In the end, I had about 1/4 yard of fabric left, so I divided it evenly and added a ruffle at the hem

I think that focuses rather too much on practicality And, to be honest

You can, however, wear a suit if the dress code is listed as black tie optional. If a black-tie event has a theme like a holiday party or a masquerade how much can you deviate from standard attire

Care: Professional dry clean recommended