Debrett’s advises men select one that’s proportionate ... Optional pieces of black tie attire include cummerbunds and waistcoats — though the two should never be worn together.

This dress code might also be mistaken for semi-formal affairs, which are actually a step down from black-tie optional events. At semi-formal functions, men can forgo a tie or bow tie, which isn't ...

Black men from the greater Washington area teach boys how to tie a Windsor Knot in a unique rite of passage program at Andrew ...

For men, there is far more detail required of their look. For a white-tie affair, they’re required to wear a black tail coat (it must be waist length at the front and knee-length at the back ...

It’s not as formal as the black tie dress code, obviously, which usually implies the event will be a ball or in an extravagant venue and suitably serious. In contrast, cocktail parties are meant to be ...