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Some of them look good in their formal wear too. One of the girls in the sewing room had a sequined number on and I thought we\u2019d hired a movie star.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The factory lists the day as \u201cFormal\u201d rather than \u201cBlack Tie\u201d because of some complaints. Workers were disappointed when sweat stains prevented them from getting the deposit back on their tuxedo rentals. \u201cWe might come in looking like a million bucks,\u201d said machine operator Brady Herr. \u201cBut we\u2019re still gonna put in a hard days work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Workers look forward to Formal Fridays all week long. \u201cIt feels nice to get out of the sweats for a day,\u201d said assembly line packer David Ross. \u201cEveryone really gets into it, and we even try to top each other. I\u2019m looking into trying to buy a second hand top hat. 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