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  1. Mdkeene

    Morning suit with second jacket

    Though normally I wouldn't be quick to say this, tradition is becoming less of an issue every time I speak to someone about the suit. Don't get me wrong. I know there are many rules when it comes to formal dress, but I think this is one of those times where I could break all rules and get away...
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    Morning suit with second jacket

    Marcodalondra, those last two photos are great. I hadn't yet seen the royal blue morning coat look good, but that combination there looks very nice. Were the trousers plain grey or did they have a subtle pattern? It's difficult to tell from the pictures. You mentioned that in a church setting...
  3. Mdkeene

    Morning suit with second jacket

    ImTheGroom and Marcodalondra, You both make good points that serve as great advice. What I really wanted to know, has been answered and explained. I´m not sure what customs regarding weddings are like in the United States, or in most other countries for that matter, but I know that...
  4. Mdkeene

    Morning suit with second jacket

    Gherrmann , good point. I think the formality of the suit won't be too much of an issue. People around here, and certainly those that will attend our wedding probably won't even realize this. It seems that as long as they see a waistcoat and a jacket that's long in the back, you're fine. It's...
  5. Mdkeene

    Morning suit with second jacket

     It's interesting you say this, as it's something I was wondering about. Prince Charles seems to love them though and I've noticed he's worn an all grey morning suit to the Royal Ascot as well. I figured that if it's good enough for him, I should be alright. The cost of an extra jacket...
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    Morning suit with second jacket

    Hi all, Since Saturday I'm engaged to be married. We're getting married in September of 2014, which seems far away but time flies and so I want to already make a decision on what I'm going to have my tailor make me. I live in Spain where the groom and his groomsmen normally wear morning wear...
  7. Mdkeene

    Odd suit?

    Hi all, I´m thinking of having my tailor make me not so much a suit, but rather an outfit, for lack of a better word. I´d like to have him make me a pair of navy trousers, a navy pinstripe sportcoat or blazer, and a grey vest/waiscoat (depending on which side of the pond you are). The navy...
  8. Mdkeene

    Trench coat to a wedding?

    So we have a friend´s wedding this Friday, and it´s going to be raining and cold. We live in Spain, where rain is not as common as it is in some of the northern European countries, and cold in May is very uncommon. We´ll be having both though. The ceremony will be in a church, and the rest...
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    Suitable for a wedding?

    Oh yes, I just do what the rest does. It seems like the safest thing to do while learning. Of course, I could just go ahead and do something different but since I dont know why the rest avoids patterned suits I may insult someone if I do something different. I prefer finding the reasons behind...
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    Suitable for a wedding?

    Even though I agree and wouldnt wear a pinstripe or any patterned suit to a wedding, I wonder why that is. Werent patterned suits made as a less boring option tothe regular non-patterned suits? And wouldnt a wedding be the perfect moment to wear something nice and fun to stand out a bit? I...
  11. Mdkeene

    Suitable for a wedding?

    The DB was a bit big on me. Actually, it was good, then big, then tight, and now back to good. Due to sports and the injuries that come with them, I go thrpugh some pretty big weight changes and shifts in body shape. Depending on the season my body varies as well. Bigger legs in summer due to...
  12. Mdkeene

    Suitable for a wedding?

    Are my Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion skills off? ... no, 30-35 C is between 85 and 95 F. You must be a machine, because for me, a pasty white northern European, anything over 25 becomes a direct reason to not step foot out of the house and sit beside the refridgerator with the freezer door...
  13. Mdkeene

    Suitable for a wedding?

    Hi all, I have a wedding coming up in May, and since money is low, I won´t be able to purchase an appropriate suit. The wedding starts at 6pm and though it isn´t a super formal wedding, all will be in suits. Unfortunately, I don´t have a dark suit, which would be best. What I do have is...
  14. Mdkeene

    Building a summer wardrobe

    Wow, lot´s of new stuff since I last checked. I work in the office of a small Spanish restaurant chain. There are only 4 of us and we never deal with providers nor clients in the office. 40 plus celcius Madrileñan weather combined with poor air conditioning make wearing a suit absolutely...
  15. Mdkeene

    Building a summer wardrobe

     Well, I'm glad I got this advice before going out and looing like a pirate in a boyband. Being Dutch, subtle and polite is often wasted on me...we seem to be a pretty direct and say it I guess I still have a lot to learn. Indeed, once the mercury rises above 30, the only comfortable...
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