| Before you go out on a dinner date, you will want | | | | A "Black Tie Optional" dining dress request is again |
| to find out what the proper dress is for dining at | | | | the same thing as a "black tie" dress requirement. |
| the particular establishment that you intend to | | | | Although the good news is that women have |
| visit. Finding out is important because every | | | | more choices than men do in these situations. |
| restaurant creates a specific atmosphere, which | | | | Even though you have more choices, most people |
| will include a dress code, so that they can better | | | | you see at a "black Tie Optional" event will be |
| serve their target market. When looking into the | | | | wearing cocktail dresses or formal evening gowns. |
| dining dress standards you might want to take | | | | Business casual dress is far different from a black |
| note of the different days of the week or the | | | | tie dress code. With business casual, you can |
| different meal times because sometimes it will | | | | wear more conservative clothes, but you can also |
| vary. Finding out the proper standards will allow | | | | wear clothes that are a bit more comfortable. |
| you to dress properly for dinner; you will not | | | | Women in a business casual environment can |
| have to worry about being over or under dressed | | | | wear skirts, pants, business suits, etc as long as |
| for the occasion. | | | | what they are wearing is appropriate for a |
| For a women if you are going to a restaurant | | | | business office environment. |
| that has a "Black Tie" dress code you are going | | | | California casual is not the same thing as business |
| to need to be dressed rather formally. In most of | | | | casual. With California Casual pretty much anything |
| these establishments, you will see women in long | | | | goes, although most people wear jeans and |
| gowns, your formal dinner gowns. However, | | | | t-shirts or polo-styled shirts. During the summer |
| some women fit right in wearing a nice cocktail | | | | time with a California casual environment, shorts |
| dress. You will want to make sure that you wear | | | | and sandals are acceptable. Despite how laid back |
| your nice jewelry and that you get your hair done | | | | the clothing selection can be in this kind of |
| by a professional. Black Tie events require you to | | | | environment you still want to make sure you |
| look your best, if not better. A "Black Tie Invited" | | | | wear nice clothes, you do not want to wear your |
| event is the same for women as a "black tie" | | | | holiest pair of jeans or a ratty looking t-shirt. |
| event. | | | | |