long sleeve cocktail midi dress TA3 Notchy - Contour Black/Oat - L Fabric is very stretchy Long Sleeve Ruched Front Midi

Both dress and bonnet are trimmed with cotton lace and nylon organdy embroidered trim

It means you have the option to go with traditional black tie menswear, but you could also step down to a formal-appropriate suit without being out of place

embellished flats or sharp lace-up oxfords could be appropriate options, too. Emily Post Institute offers a similar definition: A black tie optional dress code gives guests a couple of formal options to choose from

You can't go wrong with a pair of khaki pants or chinos

She wore the black off-the-shoulder cocktail dress by Christina Stambolian to the Vanity Fair party at the Serpentine Gallery on 20th November 1994

A vegan chef salad, perhaps