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While the traditional dress code for a black-tie event leans toward long, formal gowns, it is possible to wear a short dress to a black-tie occasionthough it requires a bit of careful styling

Gentlemen: White dinner jackets made their debut in the 1930s as "a way for well-heeled vacationers to dress formally in the tropical heat without having to endure the heavy and dark-colored fabrics that were standard for evening wear at the time," blacktieguide.com reports

Debretts, the British etiquette guide, still says that "for most people, this is the most formal dress code they will ever encounter"

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