Leisure and casual are similar in meaning. Dressy casual usually means no shorts or jeans. Similar to business casual but a bit dressier. Casual means jeans, shorts or anything comfortable.
Business Casual for men means a good quality knit shirt, microfiber or khaki slacks, a sport jacket (just in case a meeting arises), expensive loafers and socks.
Business Casual for women means casual pants, skirts, trousers, dresses, sweater sets and maybe jeans or t-shirts if the company allows them. Sandals are usually discouraged.
Do remember that Business Casual varies from business to business and it is important to find out what the dress codes and rules and regulations governing the codes are for each business.
Formal Attire and Black Tie mean the same thing. Men wear tuxedos. Women wear cocktail dresses, long dresses or dressy evening separates.
White Tie means very formal. Men wear full dress, with white ties, vests and shirts. Women wear long gowns.
Black Tie Optional means you have the option of wearing a tuxedo, but it lets you know that the event is formal. The alternate dress would be for men to wear a dark suit and tie. Women would wear cocktail dresses, long dresses or dressy evening separates.
Creative Black Tie is a trendy interpretation of formal wear. The man might go modern with a tuxedo, perhaps wearing a black shirt and no tie. The woman might wear a long or short dress or evening separates.
Semi-formal can be hard to figure out. Usually tuxedos and long dresses are not required. An evening wedding (after 6 p.m.) would still require dark suits for men and a cocktail dress for women. Daytime semi-formal events mean a suit for the man and a dressy short dress ro dressy suit for the woman.
Cocktail Attire means short, elegant dresses for women and dark suits for men.
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