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post #46 of 60
9/26/11 at 12:15pm
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Originally Posted by countryman737 View Post


First off. I have pocket squares. But a white shirt and a tie with a pocket square is just so blase. Also I would go for a navy suit anytime over black. But black is more of the formal evening wear attire for formal events.

Am I missing something? If, as the thread title suggests, this is a formal event, then why not a dinner jacket (tuxedo)? Isn't that what "formal" means today?
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post #47 of 60
9/26/11 at 2:07pm
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Originally Posted by Xenos View Post


Am I missing something? If, as the thread title suggests, this is a formal event, then why not a dinner jacket (tuxedo)? Isn't that what "formal" means today?

Yes that is how it's official defined. But at college formal is just a suit. Black tie is tux
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post #48 of 60
9/26/11 at 2:45pm
^^^Ok. When I was in college, though, "formal" meant "black tie".

I rented a tuxedo for my first formal but, between my fraternity functions and sorority formals, it very quickly started to make much more financial (and sartorial) sense to own.
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post #49 of 60
9/26/11 at 2:50pm
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Yes that is how it's official defined. But at college formal is just a suit. Black tie is tux

Does this mean you CAN'T wear a tux? I still say just wear a tux.
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post #50 of 60
9/26/11 at 2:56pm
This thread facepalm.gif
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post #51 of 60
9/26/11 at 3:02pm
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Originally Posted by unbelragazzo View Post


Does this mean you CAN'T wear a tux? I still say just wear a tux.

It's formal but not that formal. Semi is khakis and blazer and apparently formal is suit with black tie being tuxedo
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post #52 of 60
9/26/11 at 3:24pm
Business Casual is Shit
Business Dress is Suit
Semi Formal is Tuxedo
Formal is Tails

Learn it.
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post #53 of 60
9/26/11 at 3:27pm
What color are the tiny dots in the background of the tie, lavender or pink? I'd get a solid shirt that matches those. However, for a formal evening function that isn't black tie I'd probably do a black suit with a medium charcoal mini-glen plaid shirt I have and a very dark charcoal wool tie.
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post #54 of 60
9/26/11 at 3:38pm
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Business Casual is Shit
Business Dress is Suit
Semi Formal is Tuxedo
Formal is Tails

Learn it.

Maybe in for your generation
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post #55 of 60
9/26/11 at 3:39pm
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Originally Posted by TimelesStyle View Post

What color are the tiny dots in the background of the tie, lavender or pink? I'd get a solid shirt that matches those. However, for a formal evening function that isn't black tie I'd probably do a black suit with a medium charcoal mini-glen plaid shirt I have and a very dark charcoal wool tie.

I think they are actually orange. Do you have a link for the shirt and tie?
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post #56 of 60
9/26/11 at 3:45pm
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Maybe in for your generation

I'm in my 20s dumbo.
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post #57 of 60
9/26/11 at 3:47pm
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I'm in my 20s dumbo.

Yeah I know I was shocked too. I went to a party which was "semi formal" In my book that is Blazer and Khakis with a tie. I was the most dressed up there. Most were untucked shirts with boat shoes. I know my level of dress, I'm just saying that it is not viewed that way by most college kids
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post #58 of 60
9/26/11 at 4:58pm
Oddly enough, they should have just said business casual. Blazer and khakis is actually informal attire. People are using the wrong terms because of idiocy and/or ignorance.

Anyway, you're in college. People are idiots.
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post #59 of 60
9/26/11 at 5:15pm
Formal meant tuxedo when I was in college. Which was 4 years ago. The whippersnappers in your generation are so informal...
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post #60 of 60
9/26/11 at 5:23pm
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Originally Posted by musicguy View Post

Oddly enough, they should have just said business casual. Blazer and khakis is actually informal attire. People are using the wrong terms because of idiocy and/or ignorance.

Anyway, you're in college. People are idiots.

Yeah I know it's somewhat annoying that people can't get it right. There was no need for me to wear my good clothes to something like that
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