Full dress is a category of dress codes that refers to most formal clothing available in Western society. ==Civilian== For a civilian, during the Victorian and Edwardian period, this corresponded to a frock coat in the day, and white tie at night. When morning dress (in the modern sense, using a morning tailcoat rather than a frock coat) became co... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_dress
the formal attire customarily worn in the evening, usually consisting of black tailcoats and white bow ties for men, and floor-length dresses for women. · a ceremonial style of dress. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/full-dress