Formal wear defines the clothing suitable for formal social events, such as a wedding, formal garden party or dinner, dance, or race. Formal wears generally follow a set of rules that govern a definite set of combination of clothing, called the dress code. In Wilmington, formal wears for men generally include- tailcoat, formal trousers with stripes on leg seams, bow tie, waistcoat, front or plain stiff-fronted shirt with a detachable wing collar; cuff links and shirt studs, patent leather court shoes & accessories. While for women, there are a variety of dresses, like- prom dresses, evening gowns, wedding dresses as well as business attire.