We have been invited to the wedding of a very good friend’ s son. When I went online to RSVP, it said, "Attire: evening cocktail-- slacks, cocktail dresses, jackets, etc." Miss Manners would suggest ...
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 with or without long sleeves.