White Tie Waistcoat

The white tie waistcoat is the most formal type of waistcoat, worn exclusively with the white tie dress code. The white tie waistcoat is almost always exclusively made of piqué fabric having a very distinct woven pattern of which matches the bow tie. Its very low, U-shaped which is specifically designed to allow the entire front of the stiff-fronted dress shirt and the white bow tie to be fully visible.

How to dress for invitations saying “White Tie”: Civilians wear an evening tailcoat, soldiers may appear in their dress uniform. National dresses as well as received awards are also allowed at events with this very formal dress code. Nowadays, there are not too many events left where evening tails have to be worn but still there are a few occasions where the king of formal wear is the appropriate attire like opera balls, nobel prize awards, state banquets as well as important royal wedding balls.