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If it helps, for my wedding I went with patent leather slippers because, being such a big day, I didn't want to worry about whether my laces were tied or if my shoes were scuffed. I would also suggest that you get a pair with good soles - good year welt or Blake stitch- as you'll be on your feet a lot.
Agree with the others that ventless is ideal. It just looks better. The only downsides for me have been that I have the tendency to put my hands in my pockets, thus killing the visual benefits of ventless. Also, personally, I do find side vents give me better range of motion. The latter point is mostly semantic because I'm not performing James Bond stunts in my DJ nor burning up the dance floors at the events I'm attending. But, if you make the DJ with vents, you have the option of sewing them shut.
Do you. But, I…and I imagine all women everywhere…don’t understand whatsoever. You really forgoing pockets to produce a cleaner line? In other words, removing all function for form purposes? Are your trousers cut slim? Do you carry a bag, or do you just have your significant other store your belongings in their purse?
I keep nothing in my pants pockets in any suit. I keep my phone and wallet in my jacket, keys as well. It came from having my previous suits cut slim but I liked the look and found the jacket pockets more convenient as well
I quite like the look of a buttonhole on a peak lapel, and I've seen some wonderful vintage illustrations where there appear to be buttonholes on both lapels!
Here's William Holden in 1954 sporting a white dinner jacket with a shawl collar that features a buttonhole (not 1930s, I know).
+1. I don’t think I’d ever forego hip pockets (I do nix rear ones), but they serve virtually no purpose at all, with the exceptions being somewhere to put my hands or carrying a credit card if I’m walking for coffee. I LOATHE (like full on Newman level lol) carrying a phone/wallet on pant pockets.
I rarely carry cash but when I do I put my money clip in one of my rear pockets, so I kept that. The rest serve no purpose for me
The jacket on the left in the Fellows illustration is often called a Burma jacket. Formal bunches usually have one or two shades. Mine is Harrison's, I think. Unless you have your jacket made to resemble a cotton, off-the-rack waiter's jacket I think the chances of being mistaken for a waiter are slim.What are your thoughts on dark cream vs light cream for tropical DJs. I've actually never seen anyone wear dark cream in the wild, but light cream seems quite commonplace these days especially in California. I guess another question that might come up is whether you might look like a member of the wait staff.
I do have a Burma jacket.
Fair. I only keep my wallet/cash in my rear pants pocket. Everything else is in the jacket. Just hard for me to imagine not having that convenience in a pinch, much more the muscle memory of having them my whole life. Glad it works for you.
This picture (posted by @benjamin831) shows shawl collars with boutonnieres. Is it normal for a shawl collar to have this sort of buttonhole?
The ventless jacket needs to be well-cut, especially if DB. But I've never had a problem moving around, or sitting while the jacket is buttoned.
Nicks Boots - Wickett & Craig English Bridle Veg Tan Leather - $759
These boots are made from 6.5 oz Wickett & Craig English Bridle Leather. This tannery has been making leather the old fashioned way since 1867. Each side can take about six weeks to produce, making it a significantly longer production time than most leather on the market.
