Well, I'm pretty screwed. My homecoming is tonight and I still don't thoroughly understand what semi-formal is. I know it's slacks and a button up/down/whatever shirt in general. But that is all. I've never been to homecoming before but I decided I should my senior year, so the only dance I've really been to is prom. Are you supposed to wear a tie or anything? What material/pattern should the shirt be? Any specific type of slacks? Really, I'm a complete idiot on this subject and anything formal, so help would be amazing haha. :pray:

Yes, wear a tie. I don't think the material or patterns matter as long as you match your date.

Yes, wear a tie.

 

 

 

I agree. The tie should be the same color as your date's dress, but material/pattern doesn't really matter. As for shirt, try to steer clear of anything outrageous like polka-dots and the like. For slacks, I'd just go for plain black. Hard to not match with black.

 

 

 

Unless you don't have a date, and from what you wrote it seems like this may be the case. If this is the case, just try and keep everything matching.

You should wear a tie and if you want to be a boss wear suspenders.

yeah, definitely BLACK dress pants with a nice belt and shoes. Pick a shirt and tie combo that goes well with your date's attire.

I do have a date haha. I just don't know what color dress she is wearing. I'll call her and figure it out. Guess I need to go shopping.

I wore a sweatshirt and jeans to mine last night, but I was just setting up the lights/sound.

Will you be wearing a suit/jacket? As for shirts, go for a cotton shirt if you can, colour doesn't matter too much as long as it's not garish or too heavily patterned. Simple blues work well, or whites. Your tie should preferably be darker in overall shade than your shirt, but pick up on some colours in the shirt. Use a Windsor knot if you want to impress and the shirt collar is wide enough.

 

 

 

Polished black shoes, a nice belt and black suit trousers with the above combination will all work well.

 

 

 

To be honest I have no idea what semi-formal means for American proms, I'm just giving you some general advice on the kind of clothes that seem to have been suggested.

Black dress pants, black dress shoes, a black tuxedo vest, black skinny tie, black fedora or homburg, and black aviators.

 

 

 

You will get the ladies. Every one.

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Just had a boat cruise for Grad Class. I wore a nice dress shirt and slacks, nice shoes, etc. Dont need a tie though, thats why its SEMI-formal.

Just had a boat cruise for Grad Class. I wore a nice dress shirt and slacks, nice shoes, etc. Dont need a tie though, thats why its SEMI-formal.

 

 

 

No, you need a tie just not a jacket.

Just had a boat cruise for Grad Class. I wore a nice dress shirt and slacks, nice shoes, etc. Dont need a tie though, thats why its SEMI-formal.

 

 

 

No, you need a tie just not a jacket.

 

You DONT need a tie, you can if you want.

 

You DONT need a tie, you can if you want.

 

Semi-formal usually means tie.

 

 

 

This is what I was always taught:

 

 

 

Formal-Tie with Jacket and Trousers

 

Semi-Formal-Tie with Trousers but no Jacket

 

Business Casual-Trousers and a Dress Shirt

 

Casual-Jeans and a Polo (just an example)

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But, I always thought it didn't matter, just do half formal half casual. Goes to show how much I know about stuff like that, because I always go to events when its formal, or when it's casual. Lol.

 

You DONT need a tie, you can if you want.

 

Semi-formal usually means tie.

 

 

 

This is what I was always taught:

 

 

 

Formal-Tie with Jacket and Trousers

 

Semi-Formal-Tie with Trousers but no Jacket

 

Business Casual-Trousers and a Dress Shirt

 

Casual-Jeans and a Polo (just an example)

heres how I see it:

 

fancy-Dress pants and shoes and tie, the works.

 

casual-jeans and a t-shirt

He's talking casual like you would be casual with a boss.

 

 

 

Anyways, take my advice, and wear a white silk dress shirt with it. Bring a harmonica in your back pocket, too.

 

 

 

Oh crap, you've probably already had your homecoming, huh? My bad :lol:

 

 

 

Ours is next week, or the week after. Can't remember.

He's talking casual like you would be casual with a boss.

 

 

 

Anyways, take my advice, and wear a white silk dress with it. Bring a harmonica in your back pocket, too.

 

 

 

Oh crap, you've probably already had your homecoming, huh? My bad :lol:

 

 

 

Ours is next week, or the week after. Can't remember.

 

Fix'd.

 

 

 

Haha does this work? Plus fancy shoes, of course.

No, you like might to undo the top button.

 

 

 

Haha does this work? Plus fancy shoes, of course.

 

Wear a black undershirt and unbutton the top button (maybe even top two) and you're looking classy, my friend. =D>

I'm telling you. Go with the suspenders. And I'm not joking either. They look bossy.

Wear a black undershirt and unbutton the top button (maybe even top two) and you're looking classy, my friend. =D>

 

 

 

I'd advise against an undershirt, but otherwise thumbs up.

 

 

 

I'm telling you. Go with the suspenders. And I'm not joking either. They look bossy.

 

 

 

I've always thought you need a reasonable bulk to pull off suspenders.

Unbutton some buttons and put some fake chest hair on.

 

 

 

And take my advice.

 

 

 

Then, you shall be sexual.

 

 

 

Haha does this work? Plus fancy shoes, of course.

 

 

 

If no tie, unbutton top. If a tie, leave it buttoned. I think it's fine.