On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 2:27 PM, Thomas Dalton <[email protected]> wrote: > On 23 June 2012 19:12, Joseph Fox <[email protected]> wrote: >> Semi-formal, so I would think a shirt and trousers, probably with a tie, are >> a definite yes. If you have space for a suit then maybe that is a better >> pick. > > Can I suggest people avoid terms like "semi-formal"? It's so ambiguous > as to be meaningless. Black-tie is (well, was) sometimes described as > "informal evening wear" (with white-tie being formal), so > "semi-formal" could even describe something more formal than > black-tie. You're using it to mean something even less formal than a > lounge suit. That's a very wide range! > > Unless you are setting a dress code that is clearly an unambiguously > defined (like "black-tie" or "morning wear"), then don't give it a > name. Just describe what you mean. I would describe the dress code the > organisers seem to be trying to go for as: > > "Smart trousers and shirt, jacket and tie optional, for men. Similar, > or a smart dress for women. Equivalent national dress is also > welcome."
I think that describes exactly what we want. (And even if you can't, you're still allowed to come.) James Hare > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
