GIRLS 1.The neckline of a dress, top or gown must be cut in a modest way. No plunging neckline and/or cleavage is allowed. Spaghetti-strap dresses or strapless dresses are allowed as long as they are tasteful and not considered low cut. 2.The bodice of the dress cannot have any fabric “cut outs.” This includes openings covered with net-like, see-through or flesh- colored material. 3.The cut of the dress in the back must not be below the bra line, whether additional material is sewn onto the dress or not. In the case of lacing and/or material added in the back, the additional material must not be more than four inches in width. 4.The navel is not allowed to show. 5.When standing, the skirt/dress must be no shorter than four inches from the top of the knee. 6.Slits in a formal (long) dress/skirt may be no higher than the knee. Slits in an above-the-knee dress/skirt may be no higher than four inches from the knee. 7.Only Sacred Heart Senior girls are allowed to wear a white gown.
BOYS The dress attire is the same as Homecoming with the following exceptions: 1.A tie is required for grades 9-11. 2.A tuxedo, which is voted on by the Sacred Heart Senior boys, is required for the Seniors boys and underclassmen participating in the Cotillion Waltz. Only these Sacred Heart students are allowed to wear the selected tuxedo. GUESTS Female guests are not allowed to wear white gowns. Male guests may wear a tuxedo only if accompanying a Senior girl; however, the tuxedo may not be the same style as the one chosen by the 12th grade boys. If a Sacred Heart student or guest does not adhere to the dress code, he/she will not be allowed to enter the event. Sacred Heart Seniors in violation of the dress code will not be allowed to participate in the Cotillion promenade and dance.