Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
Good lord! Do mean to say that they don't do that in the USA?
In my limited experience, there are fewer "formal" events here, or at least in my little corner of the continent, than in Europe. I could probably count on one hand the number of men I know who own their own tuxedo, and, apart from high school proms and weddings, black tie is rarely (if ever) seen. The parties/events I've attended usually are not announced through written invitations, so there is no dress code. We're very casual about a great many things, which, in my opinion, is not always for the better.