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Terms You Might See on an Invitation<\/strong>
White tie, full dress, tail coat, very formal, ultra formal, evening formal, cravatta bianca, frac, marsina, cravate blanche, frakki, frack, festdr\u00e4kt, tenue de soir\u00e9e, h\u00f6gtidsdr\u00e4kt.<\/em><\/p>\n

An invitation may also include:\u00a0military dress, traditional dress, national costume, mess dress.<\/em><\/p>\n

For large-scale formal occasions, the hosts may request\u00a0white tie<\/em>\u00a0alongside\u00a0traditional dress<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0national costume<\/em>\u2014in which case guests may wear their national attire. Another option is\u00a0military dress<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0mess dress<\/em>, indicating full ceremonial military uniform.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0 \u00a0Podelitev Nobelove nagrade<\/span><\/h6>\n

When White Tie is Worn<\/span><\/h3>\n

The tailcoat (frak<\/em>) is worn\u00a0only<\/strong>\u00a0if it is explicitly stated on the invitation\u2014there are no substitutes for this dress code. If you do not own the appropriate garments, it is better to decline the invitation.<\/p>\n

It is the\u00a0most formal level of evening dress<\/strong>, traditionally worn after 5 or 6 p.m., following the rule that it becomes appropriate when night falls. White tie is common at events attended by royalty, heads of state, and other dignitaries.<\/p>\n

Occasions for White Tie<\/span><\/h3>\n