Dressy, Dressy, Dressy

Remember the degrees of formal dress? Formal Evening, aka White Tie and Tail coat, Semi Formal Evening, aka Black tie and Tuxedo, Formal Day, aka Morning coat, Cocktail, Dinner, Reception, Theatre, etc. Early 20th C. texts on fashion would have complex charts with headings: For a morning calls, For afternoon luncheon at a home, For afternoon luncheon at a home, for dinner followed by a ball...