Definition of Formal Attire Formal wear or attire is a dress code commonly used for weddings, funerals, dinners, balls, and similar events
Costume Uses (not an exhaustive list) Batiste chemise, drawers, corset covers, Regency day & evening dresses, undersleeves, collars & cuffs (with sturdy underlining), trims, bustle aprons, summer dresses Broadcloth bustle underskirts, 1890s summer skirts, hoopskirts & bustles Calico mockups, petticoats, sunbonnets 1830s to 1880s day dresses Chintz or Polished Cotton bodice & skirt underlinings Corduroy mens trousers & waistcoats/vests, capes, belts, 1890s skirts & vests Coutil corsets, bodice underlinings Damask 1840s to 1860s ball gowns, 1880s & 90s skirts and bodice accents, waistcoats/vests Dotted Swiss Regency day & evening dresses, undersleeves, bustle day dresses, 1890s blouses Eyelet petticoats, undersleeves, 1850s to 1880s day dresses Flannel drawers, under petticoats, coat/jacket linings Lawn chemise, drawers, shirtwaists/blouses, Regency day dresses, bustle dresses Muslin mockups, underlinings, chemise, drawers, petticoats, corded petticoats, hoopskirts & bustles, undersleeves, collars, cuffs Organdy petticoats, corded petticoats, collars, cuffs, underlinings, 1830s to 1880s summer dresses, belt lining, bonnet/hat lining, hem facings, trim support Poplin bustle underskirts, bodice underlinings, sheer skirt linings Sateen waistcoats/vests and their linings, bodice linings, coat/jacket linings, late Victorian bodices depending on the weight Shirting petticoats, 1870s to 1890s day dresses, shirtwaists/blouses Twill hoopskirts & bustles, bodice underlinings, bustle underskirts, 1890s skirts, Regency spencer & pelisse, cape/cloak/paletot lining Velveteen Regency spencer & pelisse, capes/cloaks, belts, 1870s to 1890s bodices, skirt accent fabric, trims, bonnets Voile Regency day & evening dresses, summer dresses, shirtwaists/blouses, undersleeves Regency costumes all in cotton (from left): drop-sleeve shirt in muslin, waistcoat in ivory damask (one color), breeches in corduroy, the lovely Sharon Lathan in the middle, dress in windowpane gauze, open robe in twill
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Variations And Additions Add other herbs such as basil, dill, or cilantro
Whether you're heading to after-work cocktails or running errands around town, this dress is your perfect day to night outfit
