 |
|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
| |
 |
 |
|
Enter your name and email address to receive news and updates
by email: |
| |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
 |
|
We offer a full range of manufacturers for purchase or rental, from the tuxedo itself to the vests, ties, and accessories.
There are three basic types of formal attire: Black Tie, White Tie, and Daytime (Morning) Attire. Please review the following areas for a brief overview of each style.
|
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
This is the most common of the three styles, worn to the majority of events which request formal attire. Invitations will read "Black Tie" or "Black Tie Invited". At Black Tie affairs, a traditional black wool tuxedo is the preferred choice of attire. Event examples include weddings, fundraisers, New Year's Eve parties, opening night at the opera, diplomatic or political events.
Black Tie means a tuxedo of choice. The color of accessories is optional.
|
 |
|
| |
|
|
 |
 |
This is the most formal set of attire, normally reserved for evening affairs. Invitations should explicitly state White Tie. Women attending a White Tie affair should wear full-length gowns. A White Tie tail coat is traditionally black with a peak lapel but can be worn with a notch or shawl lapel. The trouser is a black tuxedo trouser with a side stripe. Shoes are black patent leather. The accessories are traditionally of the same fabric, white cotton pique bow tie, vest, shirt, and mother of pearl studs and cufflinks.
Examples of White Tie events include balls and formal weddings. This is the style Luciano Pavarotti and Fred Astaire have made famous.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
 |
 |
Daytime is traditional formalwear worn before 6 PM. The outfit traditionally includes striped trousers worn with a pearl or light grey vest. There are three variations of the striped trouser: Victorian stripe, hickory stripe, or dark narrow stripe. Ascots or a necktie, tied using the four-in-hand knot style, are worn in place of a bowtie.
Calf lace shoes are the preferred footwear, either in an oxford or captoe style (wing tip shoes are not recommended).
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
