If you are invited to a party by the Austrians and the suggested dress is "informal" (usually marked in the lower left-hand coner of the invitation), it may mean dark suit and a white shirt for men and cocktail dress for women.
If
you
are
invited
to
a
party
by
the
Austrians
and
the
suggested
dress
is
``
informal
''
(
usually
marked
in
the
lower
left-hand
coner
of
the
invitation
)
,
it
may
mean
dark
suit
and
a
white
shirt
for
men
and
cocktail
dress
for
women
.
Or again, may mean something considerably less formal.
Or
again
,
may
mean
something
considerably
less
formal
.
"Formal" means a black tie and evening dress for men and a floor-length dress for women.
``
Formal
''
means
a
black
tie
and
evening
dress
for
men
and
a
floor-length
dress
for
women
.
If a man is in doubt about what to wear, he may come slightly overdressed and then take his coat and tie off when he sees that others are wearing sports shirts.
If
a
man
is
in
doubt
about
what
to
wear
,
he
may
come
slightly
overdressed
and
then
take
his
coat
and
tie
off
when
he
sees
that
others
are
wearing
sports
shirts
.
National dress is always acceptable.
National
dress
is
always
acceptable
.
If you are invited to a party by the Austrians and the suggested dress is "informal" (usually marked in the lower left-hand coner of the invitation), it may mean dark suit and a white shirt for men and cocktail dress for women. Or again, may mean something considerably less formal. "Formal" means a black tie and evening dress for men and a floor-length dress for women. If a man is in doubt about what to wear, he may come slightly overdressed and then take his coat and tie off when he sees that others are wearing sports shirts. National dress is always acceptable.