Matt Deckard
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Midnight Blue said:Covering his bow tie with his shirt collar is even worse!
Bad costuming in some cases can't be helped... but it can be talked about. I did like the preview I saw.
Midnight Blue said:Covering his bow tie with his shirt collar is even worse!
I would not go too hard on them. Most people rarely do "dress up" and certainly not in the classic style.DominusTecum said:Going back to the topic of a few pages back, adding a splash of color to one's dinner jacket ensemble, I've always found that a pocket handkerchief does this wonderfully. A burgundy, or even (believe it or not) bright red silk specimen will add a dash of color, establish "uniqueness," and not break any of the rules. Personally, the thought of wearing a non-black bow tie to a "black tie" affair seems like the biggest faux pas that one could possibly make. I was at a wedding a weeks ago, and, nevermind that they were wearing tuxedos at 2:00 in the afternoon, when they should have been wearing morning dress, the wedding party looked rather badly dressed. They all had matching pale blue silk waistcoats and pale blue bow ties (pretied, of course.) I tried to smile and say "you look great" through clenched teeth when the nervous groom stepped out of a side room and asked me to help him fasten something. The previous day, I went with my friend, one of the groomsmen, to the rental place while he picked his clothes up --they did not have a single "real" tuxedo setup, just colored and patterned silk stuff. I was very surprised, though, because in the corner they *did* have a real (and well-put-together) full dress display.
Feraud said:I would not go too hard on them. Most people rarely do "dress up" and certainly not in the classic style.
Midnight Blue said:I WOULD go hard on them. These grooms are allowing themselves to be dressed like some sort of bridal accessory. Regardless of how little they know about men's fashion it should be quite evident to them that they are being treated by their bride as little more than a dress-up doll or matching handbag.
If a man is allowing himself to be a wedding day accessory than a participant, their wedding day outfit is the least of their problems.Midnight Blue said:I WOULD go hard on them. These grooms are allowing themselves to be dressed like some sort of bridal accessory. Regardless of how little they know about men's fashion it should be quite evident to them that they are being treated by their bride as little more than a dress-up doll or matching handbag.
Alon said:I noticed the topic of pocket watches on formal wear was not covered. Is it appropriate to wear a pocket watch in one's waistcoat? (strung from pocket to pocket through a button hole)
Alon said:Thank you, Josephine! And what a wonderful resource. I'm going to purchase my first set of tails (professional requirement) this Fall and look forward to using all the tips from the Lounge.
WildCelt said:My dinner jacket has grosgrain lapels, so I'm trying to get a new tie to go with it. New grosgrain ties are too expensive for the time being, so I was looking around OFAS and found one with an interesting basketweave pattern (black on black). Midnight Blue's excellent primer says the tie should have a ribbed or textured finish; do you think this would work? I'm concerned first that it might not be deeply textured enough to complement the lapels, but also that it might be too busy to maintain the classic lines of the tux.
For many years the Master of Ceremonies and the male presenters wore Formal dress (white tie) while the attendees wore Semi-Formal dress (black tie). Bob Hope was the MC in that photo.Nighthawk said:Does anyone know how often white tie was worn at the Oscars? Below is Bob Hope wearing white tie, but was he an exception?