Tuxedo Fabric Option

that's a good blend but 12 ounces will wear hot, esp. indoors with a lot of people. Go lighter if you can.

Depends on where you live. 12 ounces is perfect for the Bay area's mild temperatures and generally unheated spaces. Ten ounces is better for New York where they crank the heat up during the winter.

I'd go pretty light. You'll wear it inside mostly.

Dugdale brothers has a very wide selection of formalwear cloth options, available through their web store. I have a 3-piece dinner suit of their 10oz midnight barathea (no. 8737) that I recently wore on a warm summer evening gala without a sweat.

i'm in the process of having a tux made in HK also - i live here, so have approached it as a "warm weather" suit. i won't live here forever, so i would like something that can work back home in colder climates. I'm using a 260gm wool/mohair mix. seems to be the right mix of warm weather practicality but also will be suitable in colder cities. plus, i got a waistcoat, so i don't think i'll get cold if I need to wear to a formal event in a european winter (for example).

it will depend on your height and width but you need very little for a low front vest. Also, the facings are silk, not self. Unless you are andre the giant, 4m should be way more than enough.

I used 4m for the three-piece, but the vest is backless. I'm 6"3 by the way.

I'm also in the process of having a tuxedo tailor made and am trying to get my head around different fabric options. I was hoping some more experienced posters would be able to help me out.

- First option is Dugdale Bros Formalwear 9oz plain black Barathea.
- Another option is a plain black worested cloth from a wide range of places (Holland & Sheery, Harrisons, Thomas Fisher etc)
-Third option is to have a mohair blend.

I'm after a classic single button, peak lapel tuxedo, likely with grosgrain trim. If anyone could help explain the pros & cons of the different fabric options it would be hugely appreciated..I'm also searching past threads and researching but it's all very new to me!

Cheers

@ Simon 29 Barathea is the classic weave for eveningwear. It is relatively open, which means that it will be much more comfortable than more tightly woven worsteds. It also has some surface interest, which works well under artificial light (which is when you'll be wearing it), and makes it look less like a business suit with fancy facings. As to mohair: I don't really like the mohair sheen, but if that is your thing, pick it up and run with it. @fashion_newbie I always wear the vest. My dinner suit is single-breasted, and hence requires some sort of waist covering. Few things are as off-putting in evening dress as displaying the unfinished bottom of the shirt. It just looks sloppy. I never got around to trying a cummerbund, though, as the backless vest is quite comfortable, also on summer evenings.