Dainty Drop Waist Dresses. The drop waist detail, which extends the waist of a dress, is trending everywhere in 2025. Embrace the trend with a midi drop waist dress to your next semi-formal outing.

Regular semi-formal wear allows cocktail dresses, but this is not appropriate for business wear. Review the invitation from the business for clues about what to wear.

You can’t go wrong with a fit-and-flare midi dress when it comes to semi-formal attire for women. This modest pick offers full coverage with a mock neck and quarter-length bell sleeves.

The semi-formal guidelines lean more toward the formal if the event is held in the evening (after 6 p.m.) than if it is held during the day. Q. Are semi-formal dresses comfortable? A. Semi-formal ...

Semi-formal is light on the formal but does call for immaculate vibes. If you skip an ensemble starring a dress or skirt, you'll want it to fit like a glove so as not to read too casual.

• The dress lengths appropriate for semi-formal attire vary. Cocktail dresses should be no more than an inch above the knee. Dress suits should have a hem slightly above, at, or below the knee.

EDISON — Watchung Hills Regional High School's Junior Semi-Formal was held on, Friday, April 25. Students celebrated at Pines Manor, on Lincoln Highway in Edison.