Andy57
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I would judge. Which means, I suppose, that I shall in turn be judged.Also, only snobs will judge you for wearing a vented jacket.
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I would judge. Which means, I suppose, that I shall in turn be judged.Also, only snobs will judge you for wearing a vented jacket.
There's no hard rule against covered placket, though I personally prefer seeing the studs. Best practice for the tie and cumberbund is to match the fabric of your lapels. Sizing is more a matter of preference though too small or large could look less than idea. You'll have to experiment a bit to find what you like.
A covered placket is okay and certainly better than a shirt with buttons. Tie and cummerbund should match the lapels of your jacket. Budd, in London, has good cummerbunds and ties. For something a littler more elevated, try Sam Homer, LaBowtique, or Le Noeud Papillon. If you haven't worn a bow tie before don't be intimidated. Tying a bow tie is easy and just takes a bit of practice. Under no circumstances is a pre-tied tie acceptable.
Thanks so much for the advice! I don't recall when I last wore a bow tie, so I'll definitely practice. Regarding sizing, I know for regular ties that the lapel and tie width should roughly match. Is there a general guide like that for bow ties? Or another way to tell if it's too large or too small?
Excellent. Thanks!Generally, the ends of the bow should line up with the width of your face. No wider that your ears, and no narrower than the outer points of your eyes.
When @cedarlake23 asked about width I was thinking width of the tie itself. They seem to be uniformly (or ubiquitously) the same, about an inch and a quarter? I found extremes.
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Prince Ranier with a thin bowtie. When was this a thing? I like it.
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The fella behind Cary Grant* wearing a wide bowtie. I think I've seen more like this. And when I say 'I've seen' I mean in the media. I have never been to a black tie event nor do I own a rig. I'm a little sad about that.
*Note that CG and Dean are wearing notched lapel jackets.
Sounds great. Any pics?Yesterday I attended a black tie event with my family. It lasted for a quite a few hours. I did not have a watch, and I enjoyed every minute.
Sounds great. Any pics?
is this like Sty Fo haiku?
Sounds weird but I have had grosgrain silk where the braids have been cut from the same silks.Here's one for those more experienced with black tie than I am. I'm looking to have a new bespoke tuxedo made by a local tailor. I'm considering grosgrain for the (peak) lapels, but the tailor told me that if I go with grosgrain, he strongly advises against a grosgrain stripe (galon?) along the trouser leg. He insisted that if they cut the grosgrain that narrowly, it becomes difficult to keep the trouser leg neat/flat. I was in a bit of a rush -- we were discussing this on the phone -- but I didn't fully understand what he was getting at. And I have seen many examples here (and elsewhere) of grosgrain stripes.
Any thoughts about how to proceed? I don't want to ask my tailor to do something he's uncomfortable doing, and so perhaps I should opt for satin (his recommendation). @Despos, do you have any idea what he's worried about?