Diocese of Knoxville Dress Code:

Gentlemen:
Young men are expected to wear formal evening attire that would include a tuxedo, suit with a tie, or sport coat and slacks with a tie, and dress shoes.

Ladies:
Young ladies are expected to wear formal evening attire that would include a formal evening gown, cocktail dress, or other similar dresses or formal ladies’ slacks with formal ladies’ blouse or sweater. Formal evening attire should be modest. Formal evening attire may not expose a bare midriff or have a side slit higher than the tips of the wearer’s fingers when the wearer’s hands are at the sides. The top portion of a dress or shirt must be appropriately modest covering that which should be covered. Cocktail or other shorter dresses should be no shorter than 2 inches above the knee. Young ladies may not wear tuxedos, men’s suits, or any suit coats nor may they wear a tie. Young ladies may wear a cardigan sweater, long or short.