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Italian term or phrase:	abito scuro
English translation:	black tie
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19:34 Oct 23, 2004

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Italian term or phrase: abito scuro

How would you translate "abito scuro" on a formal dinner invitation? Evening dress, jacket and tie, dinner jacket - help! Thanks for any help SUE (only the absolutely correct version please!)Apologies for the double "other" as field and field but I agonised for ages over where to put it!

kringle KudoZ activity Questions: 367 (all closed) (11 closed without grading) Answers: 92 Italy
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black tie

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Black Tie means formal. Men wear tuxedos, women wear cocktail, long dresses or dressy evening separates.

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http://fashion.about.com/cs/glossary/a/partydefinition.htm

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You could also use \"Cocktail Attire\" (means short, elegant dresses for her and dark suits for him.)

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Andreina Baiano
Italy
Local time: 18:08

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4 +7	black tie	Andreina Baiano
5	Cocktail attire	xxxElena Sgarbo

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black tie

Andreina Baiano
Italy
Local time: 18:08
Native speaker of:

Italian
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Cocktail attire

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Good luck, Kringle

Elena

Cocktail attire

Dark suits, dress shirts and ties for men, any number of dressy options for women. This does not mean long skirts for the ladies, but glitzy evening pants ensembles qualify. Cocktail suits, little black dresses with sparkly jewelry — the options are varied and very dressy.

http://www.esuit.com/article2.htm

(Please note that "black tie", at least in the US, means a tuxedo and bowtie - it's the most formal evening attire, more than "abito scuro")

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::::::::::: Also: \"FORMAL ATTIRE\" (although this may leave doubts re: \"black tie\", i.e., need to wear a tuxedo)

Formal
A dark suit and tie for men and a dressy business suit for women is appropriate. Women may also wear dresses or pantsuits. The rule is generally that the more formal the event, the more covered up a woman should dress. Take a wrap or dress jacket if you go strappy or sleeveless. Choose dress fabrics like velvet or silk which you would of course not wear to work.

http://www.canoe.ca/LifewiseWorkEtiquette/eti_work6.html

xxxElena Sgarbo
United States
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 28

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Italian: abito scuro

English translation: black tie