WHAT TO WEAR AND WHEN TO WEAR IT DURING DATE

DRESS CODES, WRITTEN AND UNWRITTEN

There are only a few places where you're likely to see a formal dress code set down in writing.
Invitations are the most common. Workplaces may also have a "dress code," although in that case it
usually means a written set of policies rather than a simple one- or two-word category like you'd see
on an invitation.

That doesn't mean the concept is obsolete, however. Understanding the established dress codes as you
would see them written on an invitation is a useful shorthand for knowing how people are expected to
dress in other social and professional situations as well.

Different lists will include slightly different terms, but broadly speaking, the scale of men's dress
codes (from most formal to least) looks about like this:

• Formal Dress - a rarely-used standard for the most formal events
• Semiformal Dress - the typical modern default for high-formality events
• Business Dress - the standard for suit-and-tie workplaces and meetings
• Business Casual - a broad, relaxed code designed to be less formal than suits
• Casual - the catch-all category for "undress" social and work wear

Most of the time, you won't be attending an event under a written requirement to wear one of these
things. But you'll still probably fit into one of the categories anyway. For most men, it'll usually be
casual or business casual.

The advantage of written dress codes is that they give you a "gold standard" example of what that
level of formality should look like when it's done as well as possible. In everyday life most men will
add a little variety and deviate from the standard -- it's just there as a useful marker or guideline.

There will also be outliers and special situations that don't fall neatly into any of the written dress
codes. Social suits are a great example -- they're too light and colorful to be business-appropriate, but
to modern eyes they still seem "dressier" than a business-casual blazer and khakis would.

Uniforms and task-specific work clothes like a shopkeeper's apron or a factory worker's coveralls
also fall outside of the concept of formal dress codes. They're required, but they're not a fashion
statement.

So don't hold too close to the concept of dress codes. But be aware that you're usually following one,
whether you think you are or not -- and don't be afraid to "overdress" a little when there's no fixed
code.

Unless you're violating a specific, written expectation or you're wildly out of place, there's no error
in being the best-dressed guy in the room. It's allowed. It's even a good thing.

There are going to be exceptions. You probably don't want to wear a really expensive jacket and
slacks to volunteer at a soup kitchen -- that's just rude. But broadly speaking, if there's no formal
dress code, that means you can't be "overdressed." All you can be is "well-dressed," and that's never
a bad thing.




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