Formal Dress Code

GENTLEMEN

• Attire is to be formal.

• Guys should wear a tuxedo or a dress suit with shoes.

• Top hats and canes are NOT allowed.

LADIES

• Attire is to be formal.

• With modesty in mind, the following dress guidelines will be enforced at Camp Fire Formal.

Dresses may not be cut below the bust line. The bust continues around your sides directly under the armpits. With arms down at your sides, if flesh touches flesh below the bust line, the dress is inappropriate. Sweetheart necklines are acceptable. Plunging necklines that show cleavage are not appropriate.

#1

This dress meets dress code.

Bust Line Bust Line (on the side)

Unacceptable Dresses

#2• Dresses may be backless

as long as they are not cut below the navel.

This dress meets dress code. Please note how the bust is covered on the sides.

Unacceptable Dresses

#3• Midriffs (including sides)will

not be exposed.• This is both from the front

and the sides. With arms down by your sides, if flesh touches flesh in the midriff, the dress is inappropriate.

• Absolutely no mesh allowed!

Midriff Section

This dress meets dress guidelines.

Unacceptable Dresses

#4

• Dresses may not have a slit that exceeds mid-thigh. This is fingertip length.

• Dress length must be at fingertips.

This dress meets dress code.

Fabric Inserts

• Fabric inserts must be sewn, not pinned, on the dress if, without the inserts, the dress does not meet dress guidelines. Mesh may NOT be used as an insert.

• No cover-ups (coats, shawls, sweaters) will be allowed over dresses that do not meet dress guidelines.