Semi-formal dance attire?

My son is in 7th grade and is going to a dance Friday. It's a semi-formal. I am thinking about khaki pants and a white button down shirt with small pin stripes in it with a black tie. He has black shoes but he wants to wear his sneakers which are all black and sort of look dressy. Do you think that is appropriate clothing for a semi-formal school dance? I was concerned about a striped shirt with a solid tie. I wasn't sure if it's bad taste to do striped shirt with solid tie. I usually see a solid shirt with striped tie.

Semi-formal dance attire?
I think it sounds great! He's going to look handsome. Let him wear the sneakers - lets a little bit of the real him shine through! Have fun to him... ♥
Reply:I personally think that the Khaki and white doesn't sound too "semi-formal." Go for a darker shade pant like gray, pin-stripe, or black, and a vibrant shirt and striped tie. Make your son look like a star! =)
Reply:semi- formal usually means sunday dress. suit and tie but i think i would leave off the sneakers and go with the black shoes.
Reply:Everything you have picked out sounds fine, I think a full suit would be a little overly formal. But, let the boy wear his sneakers, they aren't going to kick him out of the dance for it, and they will be way more comfortable to dance in than the dress shoes.
Reply:If the ticket says button down shirt and tie then that is all he should wear :-)



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