Presentation Standards
The shared expectations of personal presentation within a community, House or event.
Definition
Presentation Standards are the shared expectations of personal presentation — dress, gear, grooming, demeanour — within a community, House or event. They may be codified in an event dress code or transmitted informally through community practice.
Historical background
Presentation Standards developed as Leather and BDSM communities articulated their ceremonial life and the expectations of formal events.
Discussion
Standards vary widely between communities and events. The Lexicon records the term as broadly recognised.