Dress Codes

According to the 2009 Presidential Inauguration Committee, the dress code for the 10 official inaugural balls set to take place on Tuesday night is black tie. Traditionally, for men that entails a fingertip-length dinner jacket with grosgrain- or satin-faced lapels, black trousers with a side stripe that matches the lapels, a cummerbund, black bow tie, black socks and black patent-leather shoes.