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.Clothing, even clothing thatwas expensive and of high quality when purchased, can justget worn out and lose its sharp, professional look." The following are some no-no s for business dress: shorts, jeans(except for special occasions), festive printed shirts, T-shirtsof any kind, tank tops, sneakers, topsiders, walking shoes, orathletic shoes." Typically, business dress for men means a dark gray or navyblue wool suit; a long-sleeved, all-cotton shirt; a silk necktie(no outrageous prints); plain, dark lace-up or slip-on shoes;high, dark socks that won t slide down; and no jewelry otherthan a watch, cuff links, and a wedding band." Women s clothing is a bit more complicated because there sa wider range of clothing options to choose from.Generally,though, women should choose a knee-length or longer suitor dress with long sleeves in a natural fabric, closed-toe THE CAREER SURVIVAL GUIDE 189pumps, and a briefcase or purse.Women should avoid tightor revealing clothes and excessive jewelry.Always wearstockings, even in summer." Not all companies require traditional business dress, but fewinterviewers will fault you for dressing formally.If you reafraid that you ll make a negative impression in businessdress, pay a discreet visit to the company to get an idea of whatthe employees wear.Be sure to visit in the middle of the weekso that a casual Monday or Friday dress code doesn t throwyou off.One caveat: The engineering department may have adifferent standard of dress from, say, the sales department, sodon t assume that just because some employees are wearingjeans, you should too." A basic wardrobe that meets the needs of most career profes-sionals includes 2 suits, 2 jackets or blazers, 3 pairs of trousers(for men), 3 skirts (for women), and 10 shirts or blouses.Compare the items you already own with this list.If there is agreat difference between what you already have and what youneed, don t try to buy everything at once.It often takes yearsto build a classic, effective wardrobe.If you don t have a heftysalary and can t afford much, don t worry about it.A few good-quality clothes are better than a closet full of low-quality duds.A Word on Formal WearAs you rise in the executive ranks, you ll find your social calendarfilling with dinners, cocktail parties, banquets, and charitable events.Before you quoth like the raven and say, Nevermore, because youdon t know what to wear, think again.Here s a rundown on the socialwear set: 190 THE CAREER SURVIVAL GUIDEWhite tie.This is the term used to mean more formal garments thatinclude a black tailcoat with matching trousers trimmed by twolines of braid on the outside of each trouser leg, a white tie, whitesingle- or double-breasted vest, or a wing-collar shirt with a stifffront.Special shoes are required, generally a patent leatherpump.On some occasions, white gloves are used, and moreinfrequently, a top hat is worn.This white tie attire usually is lim-ited to very formal occasions, such as a wedding or a presiden-tial inaugural, and even then it is only worn by the principals.Black tie.Generally, most black tie events will be noted as suchon the invitation.Black tie dress consists of the following:black tuxedo coat and trousers, tux shirt with straight orwinged collar, tux bow tie, and matching waist cummerbund.(Formal dressing demands that the waistband of the trousernever be exposed.) Black shoes and tux (silk or polish cotton)socks are a must.Tux braces can be worn to help trousers tofit properly.For seasonal, festival, or tropical formal events, acolored tux coat can be worn.For example, the white tux din-ner jacket with regular black tux trousers is popular for the rightevent during the spring and summer or on a cruise.Other col-ored dinner jackets can be worn depending strictly on the occa-sion.Colored coat and trouser tuxes are not acceptable exceptin very unusual situations.Semiformal.This generally means that a tuxedo is not requiredand that a dressy suit would be appropriate.For example, a soliddark navy blue suit with a white French cuff shirt would beacceptable
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