{"id":407,"count":8,"description":"Homecoming falls in the middle of football season, and most schools land on semi-formal. In practice that means a suit or a blazer with chinos, a shirt that fits through the shoulders, and shoes you can dance in. Some guys wear a three-piece. Some skip the tie. Both are fine. What follows covers the dress code, what to wear when the invite says casual, how hoco differs from prom, and how to ask someone without overthinking it.","link":"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/blog\/.\/homecoming\/","name":"Homecoming","slug":"homecoming","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"acf":[],"mw_seo_meta":{"cat_bottom_copy_block":"<p>Most schools say semi-formal and leave it there. In practice the room lands between a dark suit and a blazer with chinos, and it lands there together, so ask two or three people who are going before you decide.<\/p>\n\n<h2>What to wear, by dress code<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Semi-formal.<\/strong> A dark suit, tie optional. Navy and charcoal get worn again for interviews and the next wedding, so they earn their keep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/blog\/homecoming\/homecoming-style-guide-for-guys-nail-the-dress-code-own-the-night\/\">The style guide<\/a> covers each option, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/c\/occasions\/homecoming-suits\">homecoming suits<\/a> shows what is in stock.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dressy casual.<\/strong> A blazer with chinos and no tie. If the jacket is coming off by the second song, a vest holds the look together without it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Casual.<\/strong> Still means a collar. Chinos, a button-up and clean leather shoes clear the bar, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/blog\/homecoming\/casual-homecoming-outfits-for-guys\/\">five casual outfits<\/a> shows how to do it without looking like you came straight from class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Fit beats price<\/h2>\n<p>A $200 suit that fits photographs better than a $600 suit that does not. Three things to check:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The shoulder seam sits where your shoulder ends.<\/li>\n<li>About half an inch of shirt cuff shows past the jacket.<\/li>\n<li>The trousers touch the shoe without piling up on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alterations get busy in September, so give a tailor a week if you can.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Accessories, flowers and the ask<\/h2>\n<p>A tie or bow tie, a pocket square and a watch are plenty. Match the metal on your belt buckle to your watch and stop there. If your school does mums or boutonnieres, order a week out rather than the day before. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/blog\/homecoming\/top-10-homecoming-accessories-for-guys-pocket-squares-cufflinks-more\/\">accessories guide<\/a> has the details, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/blog\/weddings\/hoco-proposal-ideas\/\">hoco proposal<\/a> works better short and in front of her friends than long and in front of the whole cafeteria.<\/p>\n\n<p>Still deciding how dressy to go? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/blog\/homecoming\/stepping-onto-the-dance-floor-your-ultimate-guide-to-homecoming-vs-prom-style-for-guys\/\">Homecoming is not prom<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/blog\/homecoming\/homecoming-style-trends-for-guys\/\">this year's trends<\/a> covers what is showing up on the dance floor, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/blog\/homecoming\/homecoming-hoco-faq-for-guys\/\">hoco FAQ<\/a> answers the rest.<\/p>","cat_bottom_links":"","question_1":"","answer_1":"","question_2":"","answer_2":"","answer_3":"","question_3":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/category"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.menswearhouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?categories=407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}