Black tie if you have it, and anything smart if you do not
The dress code
Black tie is traditional and about half the room wears it. The other half wears whatever is smart and nobody can tell you which is which.
The evening
Drinks at seven, dinner at eight, dancing from ten, carriages at one. Four courses and the wine is included.
What it costs
Fifty-eight pounds. There are twelve subsidised places at twenty and you ask for one by replying to this message.
