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Casual, Business Casual, and
    Professional Dress
          HMS 300
Types of Dress
•   Casual Dress
•   Business Casual Dress
•   Professional Dress
•   Visual Appeal
Casual Dress
• Casual Dress
Business Casual
• Varies from company to company based
  on corporate culture
• IS:
  – Khakis and button-down long sleeve or dress
    jeans and polo shirt
• IS NOT:
  – Beach wear, sporting events, faded or worn
    clothing
  – Cleavage, back, chest, feet or stomach
Basics for Business Casual
• General Rules
  – Khaki pants – neatly pressed
  – Long-sleeved, buttoned solid colored shirt
  – Polo/golf shirt – more casual
  – Shoes – leather loafers, low heel pump
  – Fabrics – cotton or microfiber
Business Casual for Women
• Skirts or pants
  – Khaki, corduroy, twill or cotton
• Colors
  – Navy, black, grey, brown, khaki
• Sweaters, twin sets, cardigan
  – Solid color
Business Casual for Women
• Pointers:
  – Knee length skirt
  – Long-sleeve, buttoned collard blouse
  – Leather shoes – flats or low heel
  – Conservative jewelry
  – Minimal makeup
  – Purse – small leather
Examples
Business Casual for Men
• Slacks
  – Khaki, gabardine, cotton, cotton blend
     • Solid color, neatly pressed
• Shirt
  – Long-sleeves
     • Cotton, cotton blend – pressed
  – Polo/Golf shirt – collar, tucked in
• Sweaters/sweater vests
• Shoes – leather loafers
Business Casual for Men
• Pointers:
  – Neatly, professional pressed khaki
  – Long-sleeve shirt
  – Ties – not typically worn
  – Leather shoes – loafer
  – Jewelry – minimal, no earrings
  – Facial hair – well groomed
Examples
More Examples
Professional Dress
• Your 1st impression is a lasting one!
• Look the part for the career you want
• Purchase of your business wardrobe is an
  investment
  – The price you spend on professional attire will
    produce long term results
  – Buy less, pay more for quality that will last
Professional Dress - Women
• Two-piece suit – conservative pants suit
  – Navy, black, grey, taupe
  – Patterns: hound’s tooth, tweed, plaid
• Skirt – knee length or calf length
  – Slit not above knee
• Blouse – solid color
• Jacket with skirt – coordinates –more
  casual
Professional Dress - Women
• Dresses – solid color – length
  – Floral or print less authority
• Fabrics – wool, gabardine, cotton, silk
  – Synthetics and blends
  – Scrunch test
• Shoes/belts – compatible
  – Leather pump
  – 1-2” heel
  – Navy, black, taupe, burgundy
Professional Dress - Women
• Hose – are a must!
• Handbag – coordinate with outfit
• Jewelry
  – Good quality – 14K or sterling silver
  – Rule of 13
• Hair and nails
• Makeup
• Glasses
Professional Dress - Women
Professional Dress - Men
• Same goes for Men!

• Know your companies culture

• Invest in your future with a professional
  wardrobe
Professional Dress - Men
• Basics – Suit
  – American cut suit
  – Double breasted is more casual and trendy
  – Navy, black, grey
  – Buttons
     • Two – only button top button
     • Three – button top two or just one
Professional Dress - Men
• Shirt
  – Long sleeve – white
  – Fabric – cotton or cotton blend
  – Cuff should be 1/2” below suit sleeve
  – Undershirt a must
• Ties – silk
  – No more than 3” wide
  – Classics: polka dot, paisley, repetitive pattern
          http://www.totieatie.com/
Professional Dress - Men
• Shoes – leather lace-up wingtips
  – Black, dark brown
• Socks – match suit color
  – Cover the calf when sitting
• Jewelry – good quality
  – Leather watch band
  – No earrings!
• Briefcase – black, burgundy
  – Pen
• Grooming
http://www.totieatie.com/

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Casual, business casual, and professional dress 1

  • 1. Casual, Business Casual, and Professional Dress HMS 300
  • 2. Types of Dress • Casual Dress • Business Casual Dress • Professional Dress • Visual Appeal
  • 4. Business Casual • Varies from company to company based on corporate culture • IS: – Khakis and button-down long sleeve or dress jeans and polo shirt • IS NOT: – Beach wear, sporting events, faded or worn clothing – Cleavage, back, chest, feet or stomach
  • 5. Basics for Business Casual • General Rules – Khaki pants – neatly pressed – Long-sleeved, buttoned solid colored shirt – Polo/golf shirt – more casual – Shoes – leather loafers, low heel pump – Fabrics – cotton or microfiber
  • 6. Business Casual for Women • Skirts or pants – Khaki, corduroy, twill or cotton • Colors – Navy, black, grey, brown, khaki • Sweaters, twin sets, cardigan – Solid color
  • 7. Business Casual for Women • Pointers: – Knee length skirt – Long-sleeve, buttoned collard blouse – Leather shoes – flats or low heel – Conservative jewelry – Minimal makeup – Purse – small leather
  • 9. Business Casual for Men • Slacks – Khaki, gabardine, cotton, cotton blend • Solid color, neatly pressed • Shirt – Long-sleeves • Cotton, cotton blend – pressed – Polo/Golf shirt – collar, tucked in • Sweaters/sweater vests • Shoes – leather loafers
  • 10. Business Casual for Men • Pointers: – Neatly, professional pressed khaki – Long-sleeve shirt – Ties – not typically worn – Leather shoes – loafer – Jewelry – minimal, no earrings – Facial hair – well groomed
  • 13. Professional Dress • Your 1st impression is a lasting one! • Look the part for the career you want • Purchase of your business wardrobe is an investment – The price you spend on professional attire will produce long term results – Buy less, pay more for quality that will last
  • 14. Professional Dress - Women • Two-piece suit – conservative pants suit – Navy, black, grey, taupe – Patterns: hound’s tooth, tweed, plaid • Skirt – knee length or calf length – Slit not above knee • Blouse – solid color • Jacket with skirt – coordinates –more casual
  • 15. Professional Dress - Women • Dresses – solid color – length – Floral or print less authority • Fabrics – wool, gabardine, cotton, silk – Synthetics and blends – Scrunch test • Shoes/belts – compatible – Leather pump – 1-2” heel – Navy, black, taupe, burgundy
  • 16. Professional Dress - Women • Hose – are a must! • Handbag – coordinate with outfit • Jewelry – Good quality – 14K or sterling silver – Rule of 13 • Hair and nails • Makeup • Glasses
  • 18. Professional Dress - Men • Same goes for Men! • Know your companies culture • Invest in your future with a professional wardrobe
  • 19. Professional Dress - Men • Basics – Suit – American cut suit – Double breasted is more casual and trendy – Navy, black, grey – Buttons • Two – only button top button • Three – button top two or just one
  • 20. Professional Dress - Men • Shirt – Long sleeve – white – Fabric – cotton or cotton blend – Cuff should be 1/2” below suit sleeve – Undershirt a must • Ties – silk – No more than 3” wide – Classics: polka dot, paisley, repetitive pattern http://www.totieatie.com/
  • 21. Professional Dress - Men • Shoes – leather lace-up wingtips – Black, dark brown • Socks – match suit color – Cover the calf when sitting • Jewelry – good quality – Leather watch band – No earrings! • Briefcase – black, burgundy – Pen • Grooming