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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
Rocking up to a job interview in your favorite graphic tee not the best move, right
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
Debretts, the British etiquette guide, still says that "for most people, this is the most formal dress code they will ever encounter"
