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Tux advice ...ladies looking at you here :D

  • 21-11-2007 12:47am
    #1
    smartypants
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭


    Right here it is which is best

    single breasted 2 buttons with top button closed?
    or
    Double breasted

    shirt ...black buttons or white?

    show the bow tie band around the collar or not?

    ivory shirt or white?

    cumberband or none?

    thanks for yout help...im useless at this!


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  • #2
    Rob_l
    Registered Users Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    fashion forum FTW


  • #3
    smartypants
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭smartypants


    cool, how do i move it?


  • #4
    Rob_l
    Registered Users Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    smartypants wrote: »
    cool, how do i move it?

    I dont think you can


  • #5
    dotsman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,635 ✭✭✭dotsman


    Not a lady but...

    single breasted 2 buttons with top button closed?
    or
    Double breasted
    Single breasted usually, but whatever looks good on you (just noticed - I had this the wrong way round! - single is the most common)

    shirt ...black buttons or white?
    White

    show the bow tie band around the collar or not?
    A proper dress shirt, by default, shows the tie band.

    ivory shirt or white?
    White

    cumberband or none?
    Only those who don't need to ask this question should consider (and still probably opt for not) wearing one. A cumberband can only work (sometimes) on special people on special occasions. (usually older, distinguished gentlemen)


  • #6
    smartypants
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭smartypants


    brilliant cheers for the advice


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  • #7
    Sangre
    Registered Users Posts: 12,151 ✭✭✭✭Sangre


    double breasted tuxs or suits are for people with a belly to hide. same applies for the cummerbund.


  • #8
    smartypants
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭smartypants


    ah ok thats good to know, ill rule out them out so!


  • #9
    Terry
    Registered Users Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Moved from AH.


  • #10
    echosound
    Registered Users Posts: 773 ✭✭✭echosound


    single breasted jackets look slimmer and sleeker than double breasted.

    White buttons would look better on the shirt, which would be better in white rather than ivory.

    The strap of the bowtie will be showing under the wingtip collar anyway.

    Cummerbund only if you can carry it off (ie you have the confidence to carry it, rather than being self conscious and end up spending the night feeling like a twat), and only if you are relatively non-beer-bellied as it will only emphasise it! A bit of a belly, fine, even a generous belly, but pregnant with twins type and your jacket won't even close across the spill over the waistband to your lap, avoid, as it will draw emphasis to the belly.
    Black cummerbunds look classier IMO rather than other colours (dark wine etc) and can look great on certain menfolk ;) so go for it if you think it won't end up annoying you all night.


  • #11
    smartypants
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭smartypants


    brilliant, i think im sorted now. ill try on the cumberband and see how it looks. i dont have a belly so ill see how cool or not ill look :D


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