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and Jewels, Casual Chic, Jeans
and Jerseys or Jean Chic: All of

these are creative ways of saying
you can wear jeans, but dress them
up a bit. Boys should wear jeans
with a button-down in a fun color
or print and can add a sport coat or
jacket, but no tie. Girls should wear
jeans with something glamorous.
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AN hen it comes to get-
ting dressed for a bar
or bat mitzvah, times
have changed. In the past, girls and
women wore dresses, and boys and
men wore a nice button-down with
slacks, sometimes with a sport jacket
and, on the rare occasion, a suit.
Today, casual attire is encouraged!
Invitations almost always provide
you with the dress code, but some-
times they can be confusing.
On one side of the spectrum is
casual attire. The other is black tie.
Everyone understands what these
mean, but what about everything
in between? Local wedding planner
Andrea Solomon helps us to decode
the dress code.
Casual Attire or Informal: For
boys, casual attire means jerseys,
long shorts, jeans or other athletic
wear. For girls, this can mean leg-
gings with a long shirt, a sun dress
or other casual wear. Solomon
stresses that it is never OK to wear
sweats to a bar or bat mitzvah,
regardless of how casual it is.

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party is one step above jeans. Boys
wear pants or khakis with an open
collar button-down or sport jacket.
Girls can be found wearing cute
dresses or a dressy pants look but
without all the frills.
If the invite says party festive,
guests are encouraged to wear
bright and fun colors, sometimes
with a little glitz. Girls often change
into leggings once the party gets
started.

Dressy Resort, Island Chic,
Garden Party or Outdoor Attire:
Guys should leave the serious jacket
and tie at home. Think what you
would wear to a tropical wedding
on a beach. Women should put on
a comfortable maxi dress, flowing
sun dress or cute shift with some
fun jewelry.
Luxe No Tux: This is your time to
wear something creative and fashion
forward. There is no need to wear
a tux, but don't skimp on the fash-
ion! Women and girls should wear
dresses with luxurious fabrics and
add lots of glitz and glam.

Cocktail Attire, Semi-Formal
or After Five: This means no tuxes

or long dresses. Dark suits or a pair
of slacks with a tie for boys or men.
Girls and women can wear shorter
fun dresses, dressy pants separates
or a little black dress. Dress it up
with some fun accessories.

Black Tie Optional, Preferred,
Requested or Invited: If you have

a tux, wear it, but don't go out and
buy something new. Boys and men
can opt for a dark suit. Women
and girls should wear long dresses,
dressy separates or other formal

evening attire.

Creative or Trendy Black Tie:

Solomon says that this is where you
can get really creative and stand
out! Boys can wear tails, a top hat,
gloves or cane. Girls can wear bright
formal dresses with lots of pizzazz.
Black Tie: For men, this is crystal
clear, they should wear a tux. Most
boys would wear a dark suit. Girls
and women should wear floor-length
evening gowns, dressy cocktail
dresses, fancy pant separates or a
little black dress.
While it may seem confusing,
these are all creative ways of saying
almost the same thing. If you are
still in doubt as to what to wear, call
the host or hostess for guidance.
Remember it's always better to be
over-dressed than underdressed. Fl

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