Black-tie invites might ... this is the most formal dress code they will ever encounter”. The advice for female guests is brief: “Women should wear a full-length evening dress or ball gown ...

Women tend to have more flexibility with a black tie dress code, though Debrett’s advises ladies avoid “tight ‘red-carpet’ ...

Black-tie invites might ... this is the most formal dress code they will ever encounter”. The advice for female guests is ...