We wear all black. Black suits, black shirt, black ties, white gloves, and funeral aprons (typical aprons but with black border). This is all in accordanance with Article 273 (In conferring degrees, officers may wear appropriate robes or costumes; and appropriate scenery may be used) of coarse. We have had so much success doing this.
Since doing this, and other things such as an effective mentor program, we have a 100% retention rate. Not one of our EA's have gone over the 1 year and infact I have 21 EAs 7 FCs and 4 newly raised MMs. We also have a leadership program as well as currently launching various EFFECTIVE committees. We have a "Fellowship" session at someones house at least once a month where we really get into Masonry (getting to know each other). So far it has been amazing. All it took was for a few of us to raise the bar. If GL said we need to do this, we make it tougher.
For example, even though GL has said it is up to the Lodge to make the Officers proficent we have a standard that they senior officers have a certification or have a DDGM and DI certify them proficient. Now thats not law of coarse but it is now tradition and our officers are expected to do this.