This is generally worn as the military equivalent of white tie or black tie. Mess dress would be worn at occasions requiring white tie or black tie. Hawley was replaced with Casey Shea, who wore a black tie. This uniform is equivalent to black tie in usage. Watchmaking was regrouped in one collection&colon; Black Tie. There are several types of cufflinks that may be worn with black tie. It is worn with a white shirt and a blue or black tie. It is most often seen in recruiting advertisements and is equivalent to black tie. A waist covering should generally be worn as part of a black tie ensemble. A black tie completes the uniform. This occurred at a black tie banquet in New York. Belts should not ever be worn with black tie trousers. A white shirt is worn with a black tie underneath. The dress code of "black tie" requires a black bow tie. The Swedish lesser mess dress is the equivalent of the civilian black tie.