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Often referred to as "full evening dress," white tie is reserved for only the most prestigious and ultra-formal occasions

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Row 3: Dc in next 9sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 19 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 9 sts

8 ch 7 sp/39 dc (9 ch 7 sp/44 dc, 10 ch 7 sp/49 dc, 11 ch 7 sp/54 dc, 12 ch 7 sp/59 dc, 13 ch sp/64 dc, 14 ch sp/69 dc, 15 ch sp/74 dc, 16 ch sp/79 dc) Row 8: Ch 3, dc in next st, ch 3, V stitch in 4th chain, ch 3, *skip next chs and first dc, dc in next 3 sts, ch 3, skip last dc, V stitch in 4th chain, ch 3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, dc in last 2 sts, turn