Genuflection (or genuflexion), bending at least one knee to the ground, was from early times a gesture of deep respect for a superior. Today, the gesture is common in the Christian religious practices of the Anglican Church, Lutheran Church, Roman Catholic Church, and Western Rite Orthodox Church.
1 For a more formal semi-formal event, you can wear a tuxedo-jacket, or black trousers with a satin seam. 2  You can also consider wearing a cummerbund. 3  A vest that matches your suit can also go nicely with your semi-formal attire. 4  A variety of suit fabrics work for a semi-formal suit.
For example, show just the bottom of a cocktail dress by wearing it with a cardigan, pashmina, or a casual blazer. Boots and leggings also take down the formality a notch. On the other hand, there are some common mistakes made when wearing a cocktail dress to a formal event.