Facts : 1 Description and contemporary usage President of the United States Gerald Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, Japanese Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako during a state dinner, 1975 According to the British etiquette guide Debrett s, the central components of full evening dress for men are a white marcella shirt with a detachable wing collar and double cuffs, fastened with studs and cufflinks; the eponymous white marcella bow tie is worn around the collar, while a low-cut marcella waistcoat is worn over the shirt
Facts : 2 Over this is worn a black single-breasted barathea wool or ultrafine herringbone tailcoat with silk peak lapels
Facts : 3 The trousers have double-braiding down the outside of both legs, while the correct shoes are patent leather or highly-polished black dress shoes
Facts : 4 Although a white scarf remains acceptable in winter, the traditional white gloves, top hats, canes and cloaks are now only seen on stage
Facts : 5 Women wear a full-length evening dress, with the option of jewellery, a tiara, a pashmina, coat or wrap, and small evening bags
Facts : 6 The waistcoat should not be visible below the front of the tailcoat, which necessitates a high waistline and (often) braces for the trousers
Facts : 7 As one style writer for GQ magazine summarises The simple rule of thumb is that you should only ever see black and white not black, white and black again
Facts : 8 Decorations may also be worn and, unlike Debrett s, Cambridge University s Varsity student newspaper suggests a top hat, opera cloak and silver-topped cane are acceptable accessories
Facts : 9 Some invitations to white-tie events state that national costume or national dress may be substituted for white tie
Facts : 10 When the Costume Institute Gala announced a white tie dress code in 2014, a number of media outlets pointed out the difficulty and expense of obtaining traditional white tie, even for the celebrity guests
Facts : 11 Nevertheless, it survives as the dress code for royal ceremonies, debutante balls, and a select group of other social events in some countries
Facts : 12 In Britain, it is worn at some state dinners and certain May and commemoration balls at Oxford and Cambridge universities
Facts : 13 It was the dress code for the Lord Mayor of London s Mansion House banquet until 1996, although David Cameron has worn white tie to the event as Prime Minister
Facts : 14 In the US, white tie is worn at some state dinners, including the one held for Elizabeth II in 2007
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