Grosgrain with barathea

[Buster Lundh]

Hi,
I read this at the http://www.blacktieguide.com/Classic/Classic_Neckwear.htm, "A satin lapel calls for a satin bow tie while grosgrain facings require a ribbed or textured finish such as barathea or faille.".
I therefore wonder if it's acceptable to wear a peaked lapel dinner jacket with grosgrain facings, together with a barathea bow-tie and cummerbund?

 

[palk]

Lapel shape and lapel facing are entirely different things. Id est, satin-faced lapels can come in any shape (peak, shawl, notch), as can grosgrain lapels. Mr. Marshall (author of Black Tie Guide) in the excerpt you quote is explaining that the texture of the bow tie in a black tie rig should suit the facing of the lapels on the dinner jacket.

In short, remember that these are different mostly unrelated things:

• Lapel shapes: peak, shawl, notch.
• Lapel facings: satin, grosgrain.

 

[PARTY]

Lapel shape and lapel facing are entirely different things. Id est, satin-faced lapels can come in any shape (peak, shawl, notch), as can grosgrain lapels. Mr. Marshall (author of Black Tie Guide) in the excerpt you quote is explaining that the texture of the bow tie in a black tie rig should suit the facing of the lapels on the dinner jacket.

In short, remember that these are different mostly unrelated things:

• Lapel shapes: peak, shawl, notch.
• Lapel facings: satin, grosgrain.

This is a terrible reply--you seem to have misread his question entirely. Can one wear a jacket with grosgrain facings and pair it with a bow tie and cummerbund of barathea?

Also wondering, as I have not read that one can so mix and match outside of Black Tie Guide.

 

[Mute]

I wouldn't. Ideally, your tie and cumberbund material should match your lapel's material.

 

[PARTY]

I wouldn't. Ideally, your tie and cumberbund material should match your lapel's material.

Thanks, Mute. I tend to agree.