Semi Formal Occasions
A wide variety of occasions will request that you attend in semi formal attire. These may be more serious, conservative occasions like a funeral or memorial, a bar Mitzvah or other religious ritual, graduations or a dinner in honor of a celebrated person, either personally or professionally related. Other semi formal occasions include school dances at the high school or post-secondary school level, weddings, fancy dinners or attending the theater or the ballet. These events tend to take place at night and focus more on having fun. As such, your semi formal wear may be less modest.
Semi Formal Wear for Women
For a daytime semi formal event in the spring or summer, a woman could wear a pretty summer dress, made of a light fabric like silk, chiffon or organza. Choose bright or pastel colors, or possibly a floral pattern to celebrate the season. A daytime semi formal dress should hover around the knee or extend to the ankle. Strapless is acceptable, but bring a cardigan or shawl if the event is taking place in a religious center. For a winter daytime event or a funeral, opt for darker, richer colors and more modest fabrics like wool or jersey. Nylons are recommended for any length of dress. And cocktail dresses are rather wise choice for those semi formal occasions, and those shown at http://www.pandadress.com/cocktail-dresses-c-3_42.html can be references for you. Separates can also be worn but be careful, as it is difficult to make a suit look formal enough on a woman. You never want to