Let's Talk About...Dress Codes

Ok. I am confused by dress codes. They can be problematic because there is no consistent rulebook.

We recently received a wedding invitation that said "semi formal." I thought that was pretty straightforward. Semi formal seems to me to mean men in suits and women in cocktail dresses.

I am so wrong.

After attending a couple of "semi formal" events, I realize that today, "semi formal" means simply "...