Men's Black Tie

 One-Button Shawl Collar Tuxedo Jacket

Black Tie Dress Code / Cravate Noire


If you find one of the above words on your invitation, you're expected to wear a tuxedo.

Tuxedos can be either single- or double-breasted, and are usually dark blue or black.
If you prefer a single-breasted tuxedo, you could go for the classic style with a shawlcollar. The style you choose is just a matter of taste. Larger men should go for the double-breasted style, as it is more flattering for fuller figures.

White tuxedo jackets (dinner jacket) have the same cut as a normal tuxedo, but you should only wear it for outdoor events.

 White Dinner Jacket
Trousers should be black or dark blue, depending on the colours of your jacket, and there is a single silk stripe down each outside seam. They should not have a turned-up hem.

You should wear a white tuxedo shirt with turned-up cuffs. The button panel is often covered, or the breast area is sometimes decorated with pleats. According to the official dress code you are expected to wear a black tie with a tuxedo (only waiters wear white ties with tuxedos.)

A black cummerbund should cover the overlap of shirt and trousers and should be worn with the pleats facing upwards. Four-Pleat Cummerbund

You should wear black knee-high wool or silk stockings combined with elegant patent leather shoes. Black Patent Lace-Up

To give your outfit the finishing touch, you could add a white drape and cuff links.

A perfect tuxedo outfit consists of:

  • a single- or double-breasted tuxedo jacket in dark blue, black or white
  • dark blue or black trousers, to match the color of your jacket, with one silk stripe down each leg
  • a white tuxedo shirt with turned up cuffs, often with the button panel covered
  • cuff links
  • a black bow tie
  • a black cummerbund with pleats open upside
  • elegant patent leather shoes with black knee high stockings - a white breast pocket handkerchief
 
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