All Things Debs/Grad related :)

Canard

randylonghorn wrote: »

Sssh, he wants a chance to chat the shopgirls up! >_>

Though I'm sure he'd be happy to borrow your sister too! :pac:

Oh I got enough of a bollocking from my year for having a sister while I was in school, enough outta you, longhorn! :pac:

PictureFrame wrote: »

Thanks finality! I think i'll try and see what a grey waistcoat would be like with the suit, really think I need the waistcoat, I hate when a tie starts going everywhere! Drives me mental!

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why a dickie bow is simply imperative to own. :cool: You could use a thin tie, they look a lot nicer than big ones and they're quite neat too.

PictureFrame

Patchy~ wrote: »

Oh I got enough of a bollocking from my year for having a sister while I was in school, enough outta you, longhorn! :pac:


And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why a dickie bow is simply imperative to own. :cool: You could use a thin tie, they look a lot nicer than big ones and they're quite neat too.

I have a thin black tie, I can't manage to find a thin gold tie anywhere though! So irritating!

Eathrin

randylonghorn wrote: »

Yeah, it's a lounge suit not a dress suit, so even gold would be overkill I think.

Mind you, I think even with a dress suit a light grey would probably work best without looking too OTT.

I liked the jacket/waistcoat combination you posted above, I think I'll look for something like that.

randylonghorn

Eathrin wrote: »

Few questions:

Would you guys consider getting a waistcoat or tie to match your date's dress?

Depends on the colour of her dress.

Pink? ... would ya go and jump!! :pac:

Eathrin wrote: »

I think I'm going to get a tux. Are most of ye just wearing regular suits?

Bow tie or regular tie?

With a tux, either is a realistic option. Classic look would be a bow-tie, but some ties can look well with a tux AND waistcoat.

Eathrin wrote: »

And lastly I'm left in a rather awkward situation at home where on the date of my debs, neither of my parents are in the country. So...well honestly I don't know what to think of that :P

Opportunity knocks?

Canard

Eathrin wrote: »

Few questions:

Would you guys consider getting a waistcoat or tie to match your date's dress?
Tie, but not waistcoat - do you wanna end up with a pink one?! :pac:

Bow tie or regular tie?
Bow tie! All my girl friends were so enthusiastic when I mentioned it But regular ties are fine too. I still haven't decided, but bow ties would stand out.

I think I'm going to get a tux. Are most of ye just wearing regular suits?
I didn't really know the difference til a few days ago (typical boy), but a tux looks much cooler. :P I suppose with a bow tie and a waistcoat you could kind of have a bit of both.

And lastly I'm left in a rather awkward situation at home where on the date of my debs, neither of my parents are in the country. So...well honestly I don't know what to think of that :P
PARTY AT CIAN'S GAFF!!

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PictureFrame

Another question: My dates dress is white with a gold band or something, I was thinking of getting a gold pocket square, wearing a black tie and then the white shirt/waistcoat/suit.

Would a pocket square be overkill?

randylonghorn

Eathrin wrote: »

I liked the jacket/waistcoat combination you posted above, I think I'll look for something like that.

Classic / elegant / understated. Would work well on someone tall too.

Canard

I'm gonna admit that I don't even know what a pocket square is, so maybe. :P I think you're overthinking it a little - sure you'll take a few pictures and once you're locked no one will know if your date's male or female, in the typical boardsie spirit. :P

PictureFrame

Patchy~ wrote: »

I'm gonna admit that I don't even know what a pocket square is, so maybe. :P I think you're overthinking it a little - sure you'll take a few pictures and once you're locked no one will know if your date's male or female, in the typical boardsie spirit. :P

A pocket square is just the coloured handkerchief thing that goes in the upper right pocket on a suit! :P

Eathrin

randylonghorn wrote: »

With a tux, either is a realistic option. Classic look would be a bow-tie, but some ties can look well with a tux AND waistcoat.

Ah I'll probably go for the waistcoat and tie.
Unless I find out my year is doing all dickie bows.

Patchy~ wrote: »

PARTY AT CIAN'S GAFF!!

Hey, the Party is always at Patchy's gaff! You know that.
Imagine me bringing my date to my house for her to find a load of drunken lads havin' a session. "Awww she's fit man"

randylonghorn wrote: »

Classic / elegant / understated. Would work well on someone tall too.

:eek: I'm tall

randylonghorn

PictureFrame wrote: »

Another question: My dates dress is white with a gold band or something, I was thinking of getting a gold pocket square, wearing a black tie and then the white shirt/waistcoat/suit.

Would a pocket square be overkill?

I think I'd be more inclined to go with a gold tie than black, and either not bother with the pocket square or make sure it matched exactly.

Patchy~ wrote: »

I'm gonna admit that I don't even know what a pocket square is, so maybe.

It's for putting down the front of your trousers to make sure that any ... excitement ... doesn't show in the photos.

You don't need one! >_>

Patchy~ wrote: »

I think you're overthinking it a little - sure you'll take a few pictures and once you're locked no one will know if your date's male or female, in the typical boardsie spirit. :P

That gonna be your excuse? >_>

Eathrin

Patchy~ wrote: »

once you're locked no one will know if your date's male or female, in the typical boardsie spirit. :P

Patchy...seriously?:P
There's quite a line.

Excuses right?

PictureFrame

randylonghorn wrote: »

I think I'd be more inclined to go with a gold tie than black, and either not bother with the pocket square or make sure it matched exactly.

Well I was going to order a tie/pocket square together from a website, so they'd be the same colour anyway!

randylonghorn

Ah, right ... coz you did say "I was thinking of getting a gold pocket square, wearing a black tie" ...

I don't think a black tie AND a gold pocket square with that suit would be a good idea tbh, but both in gold might work.

Eathrin wrote: »

Patchy...seriously?:P
There's quite a line.

Not for Mr. Squiggle!! >_>

Canard

I'll cross your line, randy.

PictureFrame

Ok so:

• Dark Grey Suit Jacket/Trouser with Small Stripe
• Grey Waistcoat
• White Shirt
• Gold Tie & Pocket Square
• Black Shoes

And we're done? :pac:

randylonghorn

Patchy~ wrote: »

I'll cross your line, randy.

Blue circular things again, Patches?

PictureFrame wrote: »

Ok so:

• Dark Grey Suit Jacket/Trouser with Small Stripe
• Light Grey or Silver-Grey Waistcoat
• White Shirt
• Gold Tie & Pocket Square
• Black Shoes

And we're done? :pac:

Fairly much, I'd say!

Talib Fiasco

Okay guys so yeah I've agreed to go to this girls debs NEXT BLOODY THURSDAY!!! And I've nothing got for it. I text her there to find out the colour of her dress but what actually must I get? Suit yeah I know but in detail what do I need. But what stuff should match colours for what and all that? What else? Corsage thing...chocolates? Transport... I think theres a bus! Ugh god I dunno can even I pull this off. 6 days?..even less.

PictureFrame

What's everyones opinion on gold waistcoats? :P

finality

PictureFrame wrote: »

What's everyones opinion on gold waistcoats? :P

Good, but not if you're going with a gold tie and pocket square too.

randylonghorn

PictureFrame wrote: »

What's everyones opinion on gold waistcoats? :P

finality wrote: »

Good, but not if you're going with a gold tie and pocket square too.

Plus 1.

And it might be a touch of overkill with that suit (if pic is some way accurate) though not impossible, certainly.

finality

TheComeUp wrote: »

Okay guys so yeah I've agreed to go to this girls debs NEXT BLOODY THURSDAY!!! And I've nothing got for it. I text her there to find out the colour of her dress but what actually must I get? Suit yeah I know but in detail what do I need. But what stuff should match colours for what and all that? What else? Corsage thing...chocolates? Transport... I think theres a bus! Ugh god I dunno can even I pull this off. 6 days?..even less.

That's when my debs is on. :P where's the one you're going to?

Talib Fiasco

finality wrote: »

That's when my debs is on. :P where's the one you're going to?

I actually haven't a notion yet. Never even asked her that :L I'll probably find out very soon though! Where's yours on? Wouldn't it be gas if we were at the same one :O I'd be like wtf but it's be pretty wicked! But sure regardless we could nearly end up in the same club that night or anything. Small world!

Eathrin

randylonghorn wrote: »

Plus 1.

And it might be a touch of overkill with that suit (if pic is some way accurate) though not impossible, certainly.

Bítches comin' my way now.

Canard

God ye culchies have them awful early, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous. :pac: Mine's like the 21st of September...kind of ruins the fun when you're already in college I think.

Luno

Patchy~ wrote: »

God ye culchies have them awful early, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous. :pac: Mine's like the 21st of September...kind of ruins the fun when you're already in college I think.

Mines around then and I'm a pure culchie like :P

Canard

Luno wrote: »

Mines around then and I'm a pure culchie like :P

Imagine, being a culchie and having a late debs, poor cratur :P

Luno

Patchy~ wrote: »

Imagine, being a culchie and having a late debs, poor cratur :P

It's a disaster, sure be too busy working on the farm during the summer months. :P

Boeing777

Mine is Tuesday....... Ahhh, so much to do!

Eathrin

Mine's mid-October.
Sure well into the swing of college by then.