<P> White tie is rarely worn in the early 21st century . When the Costume Institute Gala announced a white tie dress code in 2014 , a number of media outlets pointed out the difficulty and expense of obtaining traditional white tie , even for the celebrity guests . Nevertheless , it survives as the dress code for royal ceremonies , debutante balls , and a select group of other social events in some countries . The male form has also been adopted for some formal weddings . In Britain , it is worn at some state dinners and certain May and commemoration balls at Oxford and Cambridge universities as well as University College Durham and St Andrews . It was the dress code for the Lord Mayor of London 's Mansion House banquet until 1996 , although David Cameron has worn white tie to the event as Prime Minister . In the US , white tie is worn at some state dinners , including the one held for Elizabeth II in 2007 . The Vienna Opera Ball and the Nobel Prize ceremony in Sweden are white tie events ; in Scandinavia and the Netherlands , it is the traditional attire for doctoral conferments and is prescribed at some Swedish and Finnish universities , where it is worn with a doctoral hat . </P>
<P> White tie is rarely worn in the early 21st century . When the Costume Institute Gala announced a white tie dress code in 2014 , a number of media outlets pointed out the difficulty and expense of obtaining traditional white tie , even for the celebrity guests . Nevertheless , it survives as the dress code for royal ceremonies , debutante balls , and a select group of other social events in some countries . The male form has also been adopted for some formal weddings . In Britain , it is worn at some state dinners and certain May and commemoration balls at Oxford and Cambridge universities as well as University College Durham and St Andrews . It was the dress code for the Lord Mayor of London 's Mansion House banquet until 1996 , although David Cameron has worn white tie to the event as Prime Minister . In the US , white tie is worn at some state dinners , including the one held for Elizabeth II in 2007 . The Vienna Opera Ball and the Nobel Prize ceremony in Sweden are white tie events ; in Scandinavia and the Netherlands , it is the traditional attire for doctoral conferments and is prescribed at some Swedish and Finnish universities , where it is worn with a doctoral hat . </P>
when do you wear a white bow tie
when do you wear a white bow tie
royal ceremonies debutante balls a select group of other social events in some countries
royal ceremonies debutante balls a select group of other social events in some countries