Talk:Semi-formal
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According to other pages, such as Dress code (Western), Semi-formal is Black tie. This is in direct contradiction to what's written here. Help, someone! TimNelson 07:33, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
Ok, I fixed it myself. If anyone is particularly attached to the old content, it needs to go into Informal attire, because that's what it is. TimNelson 07:33, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
This page is a confusing mess, and 'semi-formal' is definitely not 'black tie', as least as it's ever been explained to me in the United States -- or as described by fashion writers like Cynthia Nellis of About.com (see http://fashion.about.com/cs/glossary/a/partydefinition.htm ). In particular, 'black tie' essentially does mean 'tuxedo' for men, but semi-formal means something like 'suit or tux' (and might even allow for non-suit jacket+slacks). To the extent the Dress code (Western) page says differently, it's misleading, too. Gojomo 06:46, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
- About.com is not WP:Reliable. I agree; this page is a messToddst1 (talk) 17:39, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Make this a proper disambiguation page?
It seems like this page really just points people to other articles which have way more information on them. Does it make sense to turn it into a disambiguation page instead? --Siobhan Hansa 22:35, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
Seems to me the dispute has more to do with the traditional definition versus the practical definition in the US. I think traditionally there were multiple changes of clothes throughout the day for day long events, but the practical definition in the US is that semi-formal means a coat and tie of some sort. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 170.252.54.132 (talk • contribs) 16:13, 5 June 2008
[edit] Credibility
The two sources that have been tagged with {{verify credibility}} have been tagged because while they may have been published, I believe they fail WP:Reliable. Let's be real, the food-services team at a small university can hardly be called an authoritative source on ettiquette. About.com is about as unreliable as they get. They often repost wikipedia articles. Toddst1 (talk) 11:11, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
