While we're discussing tuxedos...
here's my new vintage one. (Ignore the tie & vest -- an experiment gone wrong.) It's late 50s/early 60s vintage. My only major question: The jacket is a bit short, appropriate for the era, not too much for today. Can I wear it to my wedding?
So, Senator Jack, do you wear suspenders with no cummerbund or vest? I just got a vintage tux (I posted about it a couple of weeks ago), and it looks great: but I do hate that cummerbund, and don't think a vest will work as well with the 1950s/1960s sharkskin style. If suspenders alone will...
You know, it's funny. This discussion reminded me of a conversation I had last night with my fiancee about bread. She just returned from a trip to Europe, and she commented that every single corner store had amazing croissants, but, in the US, we have to travel far and wide to find decent...
Thanks for the advice, all. The tux is indeed, quite ginchy, and I'm pretty pleased that I've snagged it on my first foray into vintage suit buying. Assuming the tailor knows his stuff, I should be quite dapper on my wedding day.
As for vest v. cummerbund, I'm starting to come around to the...
Funny, I was wondering that myself. If I went without a vest or a cumberbund, would people notice? When I looked at some vintage pictures of the era -- the Rat Pack for instance (see below) -- it didn't seem that they were wearing cumberbunds. Perhaps a sharp, formal shirt and bow tie, with...
Hi everyone! I'm a newbie here, and have loved reading everyone's posts and looking at your amazing style. I'm joining the fray with a request for advice.
I just bought this vintage sharkskin 50s tux on ebay, to hopefully wear at my wedding.
I'd like to wear it with a vest, but it...
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