Ball Types in the Campus

There are many ball types in the campus,the informality party and the formal ball evening Gentleman usually wear suit with a tie and ladies usually wear the cocktail dress if there were no special request in the invitation.

(Pic from Christ Church,Oxford)

Black tie ball

Just pay attention to the dress requirements before taking part in the ball cupus.Some invitation explicitly appoint the word “black tie” which means this ball is formal social activity.All the gentleman should wear dinner suit with black tie.And females should wear long evening dress.

White tie ball

If you receive a invitation which appoint the attire requirements was “White tie” one day,then congratulation to you.You have got a stepping-stone to the upper class.Cause the white tie ball is dress code for you attending the most formal ball, celebration which usually fall six o’clock.

Collor shirt,white waistcoat,white tie and black tuxedo were necessary for men.White ladies should wear formal dress.

Evening dress,which is dress style to show individuality,with first rank-highest quality and unique feature, also called ball dress ,formal evening or dinner dress .It’s blue formal dress which usually wear after eight o’clock.