Dress Code: Quick Guide
It’s not always easy to know which type of dress or suit is appropriate for different formal dinners. To make things easier, we’ll guide you through the world of tailcoats, handbags, and common sense.
White Tie: Tailcoat and floor-length ball gown, traditional folk costume, or uniform
Black Tie: Tuxedo (a dark suit may be acceptable), cocktail dress, or evening gown
Lounge Suit: Suit or dress, or a smart two-piece outfit
Each semester
Recentiorsgasque
Dress code: Lounge suit
This is the banquet organised especially for all new students! The Freshers’ Banquet begins with a welcome ceremony at University Hall, together with the other student nations, before we make our way to our very own pink castle.
At the Freshers’ Banquet, you’ll have the opportunity to learn how a typical Snerikes formal dinner works. Learn to sing Uschiameja and dance to Gula paviljongen, just as generations of Snerikings have done before you!
Sångboksfesten
Dress code: Smart casual
“Sing of the student’s happy days…” The Songbook Party is the perfect opportunity to learn how to sing about fat French women, shout “Usch!” at Uschiameja, and battle through Stridsvind.
The Songbook Party is the least formal of our banquets — if it can even be called a proper gasque! So grab yourself a songbook and come sing with us. The Songbook Party is held twice a year.
RECENTIORSGASQUEN
for those new to the nation
This is the banquet organised especially for all new students! The Freshers’ Banquet begins with a welcome ceremony at University Hall, together with the other student nations, before we make our way to our very own pink castle. At the Freshers’ Banquet, you’ll have the opportunity to learn how a typical Snerikes banquet works. Learn to sing Uschiamejaand dance to Gula paviljongen, just as generations of Snerikings have done before you!
Dress code: Lounge suit
SPRING EVENTS
gyllenhielmsgasue, majmiddag and vårbal
Gyllenhielmgasque
in memory of Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm
Once a year, the nation hosts the Gyllenhielm Banquet — a formal dinner held to apologise to Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm, whose portrait in festsalen was once hit by a thrown orange. The Gyllenhielm Banquet has a secret theme that is not revealed until the pre-dinner drinks. It’s an exciting evening you won’t want to miss!
Dress code: Black tie
Majmiddag
to celebrate that May has finally arrived
There’s hardly a better way to round off the Valborg celebrations than with a spectacular May Day banquet at the best student nation around. Put on your student cap and head to the nation for a full day of spring songs, a pinecone battle at Pollacksbacken, a revue at a secret location, and a stairway feast with hot dogs and buns.
Dress code: Light-coloured lounge suit and student cap
Vårbal
when the Lilacs Bloom
What could be better than a ball at the palace? It’s the most unforgettable experience you can have during your time as a student in Uppsala! Join us for the Spring Ball at Södermanlands-Nerikes Nation’s pink castle and enjoy a magical evening and night filled with entertainment, delicious food, and dancing into the early hours. Afterwards, we meet up with the other student nations and keep the celebrations going all day long!
Dress code: White tie
THE EVENT OF THE SUMMER
le jour de gloire est arrivé
On 14 July, the Bastille in Paris was stormed, marking the beginning of the French Revolution in earnest. Every year, Södermanlands-Nerikes Nation commemorates the storming of the Bastille with a formal dinner — the Revolution Banquet! For one evening, the pink castle is adorned in the colours of the French tricolour. Here, you’ll have the chance to sing yourself hoarse to the tune of La Marseillaise and await the revolution that is just around the corner.
Dress code: Light-coloured lounge suit
AUTUMN BANQUETS
höstgasque, gåsmiddag and luciagasque
Höstgasque
A ray of light in the autumn darkness
At the same time as the first Barbie dolls went on sale in Sweden, right-hand traffic was introduced, and the paid holiday was extended to four weeks, one of the guests at our Autumn Banquet became a member of Snerikes Nation. The Autumn Banquet is our traditional senior banquet, where current members can sit alongside those who were active at the nation 20, 30, or even 40 years ago!
Dress code: Lounge suit
Gåsmiddag
Uppsalas Skåne
On the second Saturday of November each year, Södermanlands-Nerikes Nation hosts a ball in honour of the goose. It’s an evening filled with entertainment, featuring classic dishes such as svartsoppa (a traditional blood soup) and roast goose on the menu. Dress up in white tie and enjoy the nation’s warm atmosphere as the autumn chill sets in.
Dress code: White tie
Luciagasque
The most atmospheric banquet
Christmas is here again, Christmas is here again, and Christmas lasts until Easter. No, that’s not quite right — because before then comes the Lucia Banquet! Every year on 13 December, we gather for a formal dinner featuring a Lucia procession, bidding the nation a final farewell before the Christmas holidays.
Dress code: Black tie
Dress code
A Guide to Dress Codes
With a tailcoat, the bow tie must be white — a black bow tie is worn exclusively by the head waiter. The waistcoat must be white. Black waistcoats are reserved for academic gentlemen’s societies and may only be worn at events where no women are present.
Shoes must be black and well-polished. If you prefer to wear a dress, it should be full-length. A full-length skirt with a separate top is also acceptable. The dress can be made from various materials; the important thing is that it looks festive and elegant.
Gloves are worn only with sleeveless dresses. They must be removed during dinner, as it is never appropriate to eat while wearing gloves. Jewellery should not be worn over gloves.
An elegant handbag should be carried with formal attire and either hung over the back of your chair or placed on your lap.
The tuxedo should be black. The trousers, with their characteristic satin side stripes, should also be black, as should the bow tie. Shoes must be black and well-polished.
If you prefer to wear a dress, it should be long or mid-length and made from an elegant material. A dress suitable for black tie is often described as a cocktail dress or evening gown.
Lounge suit dress code means wearing a suit with a jacket and trousers made from the same fabric and in the same style. To be correctly dressed, you should also wear a tie or bow tie.
If you prefer a dress, the “little black dress” is perfect. Otherwise, a formal dress or a smart two-piece outfit is recommended. A skirt paired with a more festive top is also acceptable.
The rules are less strict at this level, allowing more room for fashionable and contemporary dresses. Knee-high boots are not worn with lounge suit attire.