Think of graduation as a formal business event, and you may find yourself in something similar to this beautiful burnt orange sheath dress that my reader, Kim, wore to her daughter, Elenas high school grad
Make adjustments for YOUR style
Pinstripe pattern with pleating detail for a polished, structured look
" Dinner-jackets have for some years been worn in country houses when the family are en famille" Huddersfield Chronicle , 20 September 1887 quoting Vanity Fair "Fastidious Englishmen don't seem to be able to get along without a dinner-jacket" The Inter Ocean , 8 October 1889 Cambridge Dictionary
The key is to reflect your personal style while staying true to your setting
The only negative I can find with the classic combo is the heavy feeling a plate of fried chicken wings can leave in my stomach after I inevitably down a 12 wing platter by myself