The byword for dress in the Western business world is conservative. This means nothing too flashy, too provocative, too casual, too tight or too revealing.

　　For the ladies, the following dress items are common:

　　 Pant suit

　　 Knee-length skirt or full-length dress

　　 Dress pants

　　 Blouse

　　 Jacket

　　 High-heels

　　 Dress shoes

　　For men, these are the accepted norms for business attire:

　　 Suit and tie There are many variations on the cut (or style) of the

　　 suit,of course, but the most commonly found cuts are

　　 Italian, Traditional English, and Traditional

　　 American. Many business suits are double-breasted.

　　 A common pattern considered very professional is the

　　 pin-stripe. The recognized business colors are black

　　 and gray (dark or light), but some companies have

　　 established others as their recognized color, such as blue.

　　 Vest

　　 Suspenders

　　 Cufflinks

　　 Oxfords

　　The following items are usually not acceptable in most white-collar environments:

　　 Jeans

　　 T-shirts

　　 Tank tops

　　 Open-toed or low-cut shoes (low-cuts)

　　 Sneakers

　　 Loafers

　　However, many Western businesses have adopted what is commonly referred to as casual Fridays or dress-down Fridays, where they allow employees who are not dealing directly with the public to wear casual attire, including some of the usually non-acceptable items mentioned above.

　　中：

　　西方商界对于上班着装的观念比较保守，指衣服不能太浮华、太张扬、太随便、太紧或太暴露。

　　对于女士而言，以下着装款式比较常见：

　　 长裤西服装

　　 齐膝短裙或长裙

　　 正装长裤

　　 衬衫

　　 夹克

　　 高跟鞋

　　 时装鞋

　　而对于男式来说，以下是大家认可的商务着装：

　　 西服和领带 当然西服有多种款式和系列。但常见的有意大利式的、传统英国绅士式的，或是传统美式的。许多男式职业装胸前都配有两个口袋。比较职业化的一般样式是条纹状的。公认职业装的颜色是黑色或灰色（暗色调或浅色调），但有些公司采用别的着装颜色，如蓝色。



　　 汗衫

　　 吊带裤

　　 带袖口链扣的男式衬衫系列

　　 牛津衫

　　在白领层中，以下为不可接受着装：

　　 牛仔系列

　　 T恤衫

　　 条文背心

　　 漏脚的或平底鞋

　　 运动鞋

　　 休闲鞋

　　然而，现在许多西方商务中，都采用了通常所指的休闲装或非职业装，他们允许那些不直接接触客户的雇员们身着休闲装，包括上述一些不被公众接受的上班族服饰。