Gala Ball 2024
Ladies Dress Code
- Dress
Long evening gowns without trains are recommended for easier dancing. - Two-piece dress, jumpsuit, wide-leg trousers
These are nice alternatives to long gowns. Tops in lace, brocade, or velvet are very stylish when combined with wide skirts or wide-leg trousers.
- Shawl, wrap, and cape
They are handy for covering the shoulders during dinner. - Long gloves
They are very stylish accessories to wear with sleeveless dresses.
Dancing shoes are highly recommended. For other shoes, make sure that the soles are not slippery or grippy.
We recommend a 2-piece suit, a 3-piece suit, or a tuxedo/smoking in silk, wool, or synthetic material. The finish can be either shiny or matte.
Waist coats or vests are a wonderful way to dress up for the dancefloor. They enhance the body shape and allow the arms to be free for beautiful postures and arm movements. Vests can be in fantasy fabric, in the same tone as the suit, or in a contrasting colour with that of the suit. Dare to be creative!
Tips for suits: https://www.realmenrealstyle.com/buying-suit
A regular button-down suit shirt is fine, but bowties look great on smoking shirts.
If you plan to join formal dancing events more often, you might consider buying a dance shirt. A dance shirt is a very light-weight, elastic, non-ironing, breathable and super comfortable alternative to the classical dress shirt. Dance shirts are actually made for sport dancers as training wear.
Tips for shirts: https://youtu.be/VdVxLXmEyHc?feature=shared
1. Pocket square
Tips: https://youtu.be/Mqi30gyK228?feature=shared
2. Tie, bowtie, jabot, and ascot
a. Tips for tie: https://youtu.be/84o3lqMi6sI?feature=shared
b. Tips for bowtie: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwATYEGNExT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
c. Tips for jabot: https://youtu.be/jUESrU_r_EU?feature=shared
d. Tips for ascot: https://youtu.be/Ffi3dkQBlqk?feature=shared
3. Cuff links
Tips: https://youtu.be/s5R_0sQjHe4?feature=shared
4. Watch
Tips: https://www.instagram.com/p/C0bprwIRusu/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Dress shoes and dance shoes are recommended. Casual shoes are inappropriate.