The fibrocartilage cushions between the vertebrae in the column are named for their positions along the vertebral bodies, and are called the intervertebral disks. They have a thick outer ring of cartilage called the Annulus Fibrosus as well as a much softer center called the Nucleus Pulposus.
Instructions. 1  Dress Code for a Black-Tie Event Traditionally a black-tie event requires a woman to wear long length dresses like floor length, evening separates or cocktail style because dresses of longer lengths are believed to be more formal than shorter ones.
Because if it's black tie optional and I'm the only one in a floor length dress besides the bride, I feel overdressed. I think the rudeness comes in because a couple wants their guests to look a certain way without having to pay for the trimmings of a true Black Tie event.