Black Tie Essentials by Chichi Maduka

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An event that requires a black tie ensemble usually has it stated in the invitation card. When you have a black tie event, it basically means an evening event that requires you if you are a man to wear a tuxedo or if you are a woman to wear your evening dress. It is really not a hard nut to crack when deciding on what to wear to a black tie event. For men, the essential elements of an outfit for black tie event are a suit of black or mid-night blue colour, a white shirt, a black bow tie usually made of silk, an evening waist coat or cummerbund and black shoes. Here are some style inspirations to serve as your guide:


Women have more options to choose from when it comes to selecting their outfits for a black tie event because black tie dresses for women vary from dinner (ankle length) dresses, tea (below mid-calf) length dresses, cocktail (knee) length dresses with evening shoes, jewelry and are often accompanied by a purse or clutch, stole or wrap, and/or gloves.
Dinner dresses



Cocktail dresses

Tea-length dresses

So when you have an event tagged black tie or that has black tie stated as an option, you really do not have an option but to wear a black tie ensemble because you want to appear at the event looking dapper and chic.