So there you are, finally holding a coveted invitation to the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and the Nobel Banquet: what to wear? The Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in Stockholm and the Nobel Banquet that follows is a strictly formal affair. Gentlemen are required to wear white tie and tails, while ladies should be dressed in…

For ladies, being a guest at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, the choice of evening gowns is endless. There are no restrictions to color and design, or even taste. Accessories nicely round up the perfectly chosen gown: purse or handbag, jewellery, and a pair of elegant shoes. Some wear long gloves and shawl, which are…

For gentlemen who are guests at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, this means wearing a black tailcoat with silk facings, sharply cut away at the front, black trousers with two rows of braid down each leg, white stiff-fronted shirt, white stiff wing collar attached to the shirt with collar studs, white bowtie, white low-cut waistcoat,…