Women's Formal Dress Women who receive an invitation marked "formal dress" can assume that they should follow the guidelines of black tie. In this case, a long gown is perfectly appropriate and elegant, however, a festive cocktail-length dress or elegant dressy separates are also acceptable -- so long as they convey a sense of refinement. If the invitation specifically indicates "white-tie," however, women should wear a full-length evening gown. Men's Formal Dress The men's formal dress codes of white tie and black tie both require the elegance of a tuxedo; the former requires one with a tailed jacket, white-colored shirt and bow tie. Some formal events will denote "black-tie optional", at which either a tuxedo or a dark suit is considered appropriate. If an invitation simply states that you should arrive in "formal dress", a classic tuxedo is the most appropriate choice.
Rocky Mount is a city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The city's population was 54,341 as of the 2020 census, making it the 19th-most populous city in North Carolina. The city is 45 mi east of Raleigh, the state capital