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I believe they are half-canvassed, so close to Suit Supply. Brooks Brothers should also have a full ensemble. What is your budget? You could always do MTM. I know LS Men's will do tuxedos.Looking around in NYC - Suit Supply has a tux with peak lapels, but no waistcoat offering. Charles Tyrwhitt has the full package, but I don't know anything about their suit quality...
I believe they are half-canvassed, so close to Suit Supply. Brooks Brothers should also have a full ensemble. What is your budget? You could always do MTM. I know LS Men's will do tuxedos.
I would love to find a nice vintage tux, but I wouldn't even know where to start (and I live in NYC!)
There has to be at least 1000 used tuxedos in the various vintage shops in NYC. You're not trying.
lefty
BB should have a faile silk v-vest that would work as well. It is low-cut, so you won't look like you are going to the prom.I am thinking BB will be the way to go, although CT does have a U-waistcoat which I could not find on BB's website . I would like to stay under 1500 which rules out Ercole, etc.
See that is the thing - there are too many choices, so a google search isn't all that helpful. Information isn't the problem, filtering is.
Heaven forbid you should actually make an effort to find what you want. Perhaps your mom can do the legwork for you then hold your hand through the process.
lefty
Looks like an interesting suit. I'm not clear on the barathea fabric. Aren't most dinner suits worsted? As for the body of the vest, if it is wool, I believe it should match the jacket body. If it is all silk, it should match the lapel facings.To expand further, I think I am going with Mr. Ned after the holiday season. Figure I'll ask here if I have a complete list of things I should do/get?
Starting with this look as the base:
The plan
Jacket
Waistcoat
- Peak lapel - grosgrain facings
- Midnight blue barathea fabric
- Single button
- Besom pockets - or should I omit pockets entirely except for one for a pocket square?
- Any reason to have working cuff buttons on a tux jacket?
- Flower loop to hold a boutenneire behind lapel
Pants
- 2x1 DB U-waistcoat
- Shawl lapel - grosgrain facings
- Midnight blue barathea fabric body - or should this be black?
Anything I am missing doing wrong? Should I get pick stitching anywhere or other hand detailing?
- Side adjustors/braces buttons
- Split, curtained waistband
- Midnight blue barathea fabric
- Grosgrain stripe
- Hidden waistband pocket
This is an interesting point that I'm unsure about it. What do others think?I would skip the pick stitching, especially when dealing with a silk lapel.
This is an interesting point that I'm unsure about it. What do others think?