Doomdoom
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Hi,
I've got an Oxbridge White Tie ball coming up soon and had to sort my white tie out last-minute, so I'm worried that I'll look too much like all the other ball-goers. I'd be really grateful if you could give me ideas and critique my ideas/outfit listed below!
So I went with a Moss Bros package that consists of:
- Regent evening tailcoat
- Regent Marcella vest/waistcoat
- Regent dress trousers
- Marcella wing dress shirt
- White Marcella bow tie **
- White satin hank **
- Stud package
So, firstly, does the above look complete (aside from shoes and cufflinks), and to be 'proper' white tie?
Secondly, my thoughts on adjustments/additions:
- Should I get a top hat? Not my style to wear any sort of hat in any situation, but this could be the "classy" exception!
- I'm quite set on getting my own pocket square, most likely lightly-patterned and crimson. I've read a lot of 'purists' denouncing anything other than white/cream but I think something a bit more bold would be more "me". Unless you guys think it should definitely be avoided for some reason...
- [Edit: definitely going with white bow tie, unless a white jabot is acceptable]
- Is there anything else relatively cheap/easy I can do to make sure I don't look under-dressed or too similar to all the other Moss Bros rentals?
Thank you very much in advance!
D
I've got an Oxbridge White Tie ball coming up soon and had to sort my white tie out last-minute, so I'm worried that I'll look too much like all the other ball-goers. I'd be really grateful if you could give me ideas and critique my ideas/outfit listed below!
So I went with a Moss Bros package that consists of:
- Regent evening tailcoat
- Regent Marcella vest/waistcoat
- Regent dress trousers
- Marcella wing dress shirt
- White Marcella bow tie **
- White satin hank **
- Stud package
So, firstly, does the above look complete (aside from shoes and cufflinks), and to be 'proper' white tie?
Secondly, my thoughts on adjustments/additions:
- Should I get a top hat? Not my style to wear any sort of hat in any situation, but this could be the "classy" exception!
- I'm quite set on getting my own pocket square, most likely lightly-patterned and crimson. I've read a lot of 'purists' denouncing anything other than white/cream but I think something a bit more bold would be more "me". Unless you guys think it should definitely be avoided for some reason...
- [Edit: definitely going with white bow tie, unless a white jabot is acceptable]
- Is there anything else relatively cheap/easy I can do to make sure I don't look under-dressed or too similar to all the other Moss Bros rentals?
Thank you very much in advance!
D
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