From traditional black-tie weddings to whimsical garden parties, we asked experts to help us break down what to wear.

Editor’s Note: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes investigates how the rules ... pockets were drawstring bags stitched into men’s breeches in the 1550s. Before that, both men ...

Editor’s Note: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes investigates how the rules of fashion have influenced ...

Wedding season is every season, and that means understanding the rules of cocktail attire is critical all throughout the year – especially when there is a strict dress code. It's a familiar ...

But at their core, pockets represented functional clothing, and women’s dress was meant to be decorative; these ideas crystallized during the Enlightenment era, which also led to men ditching ...