Black Tie means a bow tie not a black coloured tie

[Tim Little]

Glad to see this thread going downhill fast!

I believe that the original post was about the definition of "black tie" -- regardless of whether one ever attends such events or what one thinks of them.

This site (www.blacktieguide.com) has been cited previously on X Marks and, IMHO, provides an excellent overview of what "black tie" actually entails -- in both "classic" and "contemporary" interpretations.

I concur that when one chooses to attend a "black tie" event, it behooves one to conform more or less to the social standard. If one wouldn't be caught dead at such a shindig -- or never has the occasion to attend -- then the social conventions pertaining thereto are a moot point.

[Bugbear]

... This site (www.blacktieguide.com) has been cited previously on X Marks and, IMHO, provides an excellent overview of what "black tie" actually entails -- in both "classic" and "contemporary" interpretations.
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Ya, that's a good site; I've been slowly looking over the information there.

[Spc. Scott]

Glad to see this thread going downhill fast!

I believe that the original post was about the definition of "black tie" -- regardless of whether one ever attends such events or what one thinks of them.

This site (www.blacktieguide.com) has been cited previously on X Marks and, IMHO, provides an excellent overview of what "black tie" actually entails -- in both "classic" and "contemporary" interpretations.

I must have missed this site from earlier threads. Thank you for bringing it up again Tim.