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Trinity ball,black-tie??

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  • 09-05-2005 12:06pm
    #1
    MiniMetro
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    Just wondering if you have to wear a tux to the trinity ball. Will a normal suit suffice?

    Thanks


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    ApeXaviour
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    It is strict black tie afaik


    EDIT: You can get a rental pretty cheap at this time of year. ~35euro


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    Kevin_rc_ie
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    I've never heard of anyone been refused entry cos they were wearing a black suit rather than a black dinner suit.


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    swingking
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    Would it be a sad thing to turn up to the ball alone. I don't have any1 to go to the ball with. Please help


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    Kevin_rc_ie
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    you can come with me.

    Do you know lots of faces around campus? People if you saw at the ball you could talk to and hang out with? If so, go go go.

    Also if you're generally good at talking to random strangers and having a laugh with them you'll have a good time.

    It's quite often the case that people who come in with a specific bunch loss them all in typical festival style so....


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    DrIndy
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    no matter who you arrive with, it is invariable you will lose them for part of the night unless you handcuff yourself to them........

    Therefore it doesn't really matter, I end up doing the rounds chatting to the world at the trinner ball......


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    Kevin_rc_ie
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    I end up doing the rounds

    in preperation for life ahead.


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    [Deleted User]
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    I've gotten lost the last two trinity balls. Ok last year I was unbelievably locked, but I only found people towards 5 o'clock.

    Every year it says black-tie strictly, but in all seriousness I've pics at the ready (which I'll pm if you want, but I'm not putting up) of mates who got in without wearing anything suity or black-tie-y.

    But again, it is stated as a rule. A suit would be more then acceptable, but hell that's just me guessing.


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    DrIndy
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    Black tie ideally, you can wear a smart lounge suit too - but you do stand out amongst the penguins.......


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    Kevin_rc_ie
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    but you do stand out amongst the penguins......

    this is what i was saying to angrybanana, but we couldn't tell if this would be a good thing or a bad thing.


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    Chick
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    What's a longue suit guys? :/


    Indy - Are you going to the medical journal thing in arts block on Thurs?

    Oh and Nurse Soc AGM 2mo nite, it's all official n all now :D


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    Kevin_rc_ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Kevin_rc_ie


    it's a suit for lounging about in, i call them pyjamas.


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    Chick
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    Excellent! So you think I could pull off girlie PJ's? Perhaps a string top and hotpants? :D


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    Kevin_rc_ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Kevin_rc_ie


    Hmm, I dunno post a pic on the aforementioned attire and let us judge.


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    DrIndy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭DrIndy


    Lounge suit is the next step up from a business suit but short of a black tie.....

    Its a smart, ideally black suit with a good shirt and tie...... waistcoat optional but desirable.....


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    Chick
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    Right ok, thanks! I'm not too great on my suit classifications at the mo


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    Kevin_rc_ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Kevin_rc_ie


    I'm not too great on my suit classifications at the mo

    Have you learned nothing in college this year?


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    #18
    Chick
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    I was out for that class and the notes weren't on the G+P :/


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    DrIndy
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    :D

    if you wanna meet the suit experts, talk to desertcircus or Luke Reynolds. Those guys are great!


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    #20
    Chick
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    How much can there possibly be to know!

    Would I be surprised?


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    #21
    Kevin_rc_ie
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    put it this way reynolds wrote an article about cufflinks.

    almost anyway.


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    #22
    DrIndy
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    Apparently you would!

    There is actually a huge range of various styles and combinations.....


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    Chick
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    Woah, there was me thinking it was just black+white (No pun intended!), it's either a tux or it's not a tux .

    Think I'll just stick to dresses :)


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    #24
    DrIndy
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    Sure, black tie = black tie, but there is a wide permutation between those as well..

    Frilly shirt or not? Waistcoat or not? What type of black suit?
    Cufflinks? etc......

    I am by no means an expert...... but there are subtleties.... kinda like girls and all their dresses....


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    Chick
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    Yes but at least you can see obvious differences between dresses -length/colour/style etc!



    Anyway, that's my lot for tonight. Enjoy the Ball everyone :)




    Til next time kids ;)


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    Ron DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 5,297 ✭✭✭Ron DMC


    I don't even have a black tie, only my nifty pink bow'tie and matching cummerbund.

    Man, I'm gonna look the business!!
    :D:D:D


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    Crash
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    bah, in fairness if you wanna look cool, it has to be a wingtip collar :)


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    #28
    Jim_No.6
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    Not neccessarily; I rely on my silken re handkerchief!


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    #29
    Hitchhiker's Guide to...
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    Is a white shirt necessary? - was thinking of going in a non-white shirt...


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    #30
    little miss
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    And to think I thought men had it easy when it came to the ball! Glad to see so many of you are daring to be different and adding some of your own individual flair!


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    Chick
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    Deffo lil miss, good to see the guys making an effort like!:D


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