He was unfortunately dressed in jeans for the black-tie event.
Malheureusement, il était habillé en jean pour l'événement en tenue de soirée.
The invitation said that it was a black-tie affair, but you didn't need to wear a top hat and tails.
L'invitation précisait qu'il s'agissait d'une soirée en tenue de soirée, mais il n'était pas nécessaire de porter un haut-de-forme et une queue-de-pie.
Are you going to the party dressed like that? Isn't it a black-tie event?
Vous allez à la fête habillés comme ça ? Ce n'est pas une soirée de gala ?
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