A snazzy summer alternative, adopted from the military, is the white mess jacket, which is basically a tails jacket without the tails.

The style was named after the tony New York village Tuxedo Park, where, in the late 1880s, society folk adopted the look as a less formal alternative to white tie and tails.

Men interpreted the white tie in a number of ways. Though technically it involves a black jacket with tails, Jay Z, for example, chose a white tuxedo jacket, sans tails, by Givenchy.

A quick trip back in time shows why there's hardly any difference between a dinner jacket and a tuxedo jacket.

A golden retriever in England wore a tuxedo jacket to adorably serve as ring bearer in his owners' wedding ceremony in early April.

For warmer climates and seasons, the white tuxedo jacket (contrasted by black trousers) became an acceptable alternative.

A. Masculine meets feminine with the introduction of the white tuxedo jacket on spring 2013's fashion scene. The trend was shown at many of top catwalk shows including Stella McCartney, Unique ...

Why we want it: We knew that Jared Leto and Matthew McConaughey were winners even before their categories were announced — and it was all because of their blazing white tuxedo jackets. During an ...

Zendaya takes the stiffness out of menswear-inspired tuxedo tails and shirting.

Jordan Peele played the "this is my big night" style card in this classic white tuxedo jacket look. A Get Out-themed antler lapel pin and diamond-studded dress shoes added swagger worthy of a ...

Men interpreted the white tie in a number of ways. Though technically it involves a black jacket with tails, Jay Z, for example, chose a white tuxedo jacket, sans tails, by Givenchy.

Men interpreted the white tie in a number of ways. Though technically it involves a black jacket with tails, Jay Z, for example, chose a white tuxedo jacket, sans tails, by Givenchy.