White tie, or formal evening dress is strictly regulated, and properly comprises:
- Black tailcoat with silk (grosgrain or satin) facings, horizontally cut-away at the front
- Black trousers with a single stripe of satin or braid in the US or two stripes in Europe; trousers are fish-tail back, thus worn with braces instead of a belt.
- White plain stiff-fronted cotton shirt (usually cotton marcella (US: piqué))
- White stiff-winged collar
- White bow tie (usually cotton marcella (US: piqué))
- White low-cut waistcoat (usually cotton marcella (US: piqué), matching the bow tie and shirt, which should not extend below the front of the tailcoat)
- Black silk stockings (long socks)
- Black court shoes
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