Ceremonial Dress is dress worn specifically for ceremonial and ritual occasions — Collarings, House ceremonies, formal gatherings — and often includes garments of significance such as specific leather pieces, insignia or reserved attire. It differs from ordinary Formal Attire by its particular ritual weight.

Ceremonial Dress traditions grew alongside the ceremonial life of Leather and BDSM communities.

Specific forms of Ceremonial Dress are characteristic of particular Houses and traditions.