shoreman1782
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Advice sought on formalwear purchase. I'll be attending a "Ball" in February; it's a yearly thing at my alma mater (I'm 24, class of '02). Dress code is... unspecified, but there are usually people in everything, from tuxes to chinos, with the majority on the more formal side. I've always worn a rental tux, mainly because my significant other worked at a rental place for awhile and they were free. However, that gravy train has been derailed, so I'm on my own this year. Also, my weight/measurements fluctuated a lot in school, but now I'm a pretty solid 42r/36w. My question: I don't have a lot to spend - $400 is my hard and fast limit. I go to this event every year, but otherwise don't attend a lot of formal events, although the age of weddings is pending. Do you think I'd be better off buying a tux, from, say, JosABank, or a black suit (which I don't have) that I could wear to work, from Filene's maybe... or something else altogether. I don't think anything I have right now could be mixed/matched for this... Â