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Informal attire, also called international business attire, Western business attire, or ''Tenue de ville'' is a dress code, typified by a suit and necktie. On the scale of formality, informal attire is more formal than casual but less formal than semi-formal. It is more presentational than semi-casual, but offers more room for personal expression than semi-formal dress. Informal should not be confused with casual, not even smart casual — in loose common usage, many people refer to informal dress as ''semi-formal'' or ''formal'' and formal dress (in the technical sense — that is, white tie, black tie, and similar) as ''very formal''. The technical definition of ''informal'' is used in this article. ==Definition== Informal attire for men consists of a lounge suit, made up of a jacket with matching trousers. The suit is typically dark-coloured (with or without a pattern): gray, dark blue, brown, or black. The suit is worn with a long-sleeved shirt, dress shoes and a necktie.〔 Informal attire for women in its strictest interpretation is patterned after the male standard – a suit consisting of a jacket with matching skirt or trousers, plus a blouse. Unlike for men, however, women's informal attire is not limited to the suit and equally acceptable alternatives can exist, depending on local customs. Informal attire is today considered a conservative form of dress, appropriate for all formal settings that do not explicitly require white tie or black tie. For instance, it is commonly worn to religious services and funerals, in government offices and schools, and other contexts where casual attire is not accepted but formal attire would be considered excessive. At present, informal attire is the typical dress at daytime weddings in the United States, where it is a replacement for the increasingly rare morning dress. Because of its strong association with the business world, informal attire is also known as ''international standard business dress'' or ''business formal''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Informal attire」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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