Help! Does a red bow tie and cummerbund work ok for formal? How about suspenders? Can you wear a belt and a cummerbund? Is there any website that helps out on deciding what is ok to wear/combine?
Help! Does a red bow tie and cummerbund work ok for formal? How about suspenders? Can you wear a belt and a cummerbund? Is there any website that helps out on deciding what is ok to wear/combine?
Red bow tie & cummerbund? ... NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Suspenders? Yes!! (White or black ... not red.)
No belt.
Agreed on all counts, except I don't think he was emphatic enough about the red bow tie and cummerbund.
Red bow tie & cummerbund? ... NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Suspenders? Yes!! (White or black ... not red.)
No belt.
Website? You just hit the jackpot ... http://www.blacktieguide.com/Classic/Classic_Intro.htm
If you wear suspenders should you not wear a vest?
What about a black shirt?
Agree with everything except how this person wears the collar. The wings are to be tucked under the wings of the bow. With very stiff collars this can be a problem, and I do find the wings peak out from time to time. You do sometimes see the wings sticking out on purpose but that is tres déclassé. Oh lord I sound like I post on styleforum. Better go shave now. With lots and lots of bay rum.You are intended to wear suspenders with a tux. You also wear either a cummerbund or vest. (The vest traditionally has a low front like the guy below, not high similar to a 3-piece suit.)
Actually, this will be worn with a kilt and and Bonnie Prince Charlie jacket.
Agree with everything except how this person wears the collar. The wings are to be tucked under the wings of the bow. With very stiff collars this can be a problem, and I do find the wings peak out from time to time. You do sometimes see the wings sticking out on purpose but that is tres déclassé. Oh lord I sound like I post on styleforum. Better go shave now. With lots and lots of bay rum.
Agree with everything except how this person wears the collar. ...
Actually, this will be worn with a kilt and and Bonnie Prince Charlie jacket.
I used that photo only to demonstrate the vest style (ie 'low cut front') and there were few decent photos that I could find with a quick search. Heck, I give the guy "fail points" for taking off his jacket, but at least we see the vest clearly.