Men's Tuxedo

Essential for a Black Tie Event !

The tuxedo is the first choice for a black tie event.

This section will tell you everything about what to look for in a men's tuxedo, including the most important details and the perfect fit.		 Golden Fleece One-Button Notch Tuxedo


Index:

1. Details of a Men's Tuxedo
2. A Perfect Tuxedo Outfit
3. Fitting Advice for a Tuxedo
4. Shopping

Details of a Men's Tuxedo:

Men's tuxedos are available in both the single-breasted and double-breasted style..
The classical tuxedo has a shawl collar.

Tuxedo Jacket:

  • Tuxedos can either be single- or double-breasted, and are usually dark blue or black. If you prefer a single-breasted men's tuxedo, you could go for the classic style with a shawl collar.
  • Double-breasted tuxedos usually have a peak lapel collar. The peak lapel collar and the shawl collar are outside with silk fabric.
  • The style you choose is mostly a matter of taste. Taller men should go for the double-breasted style, as it is more flattering for fuller figures.
  • White men's tuxedo jackets (dinner jackets) have the same cut as a normal tuxedo, but should only be worn for outdoor events.
Double-Breasted Tuxedo Jacket

Tuxedo Trouser:
  • Trousers should be black or dark blue, depending on the colour of your jacket, and they have a single silk stripe down each outside seam. They should not have a turned-up hem.

1818 Pleat-Front Tuxedo Trousers

Tuxedo Shirt:
  • You should wear a white tuxedo shirt with turned-up cuffs. The button panel is often covered, and the breast area is sometimes decorated with pleats.
White Ten-Pleat Wing Collar Formal Tuxedo Shirt

Tie
  • As suggested by the dress code, you should wear a black tie (usually only waiters wear a tuxedo with a white tie).
Butterfly Self-Tie Bow Tie

Cummerbund:
  • A black cummerbund should cover the overlap of shirt and trouser and should be worn with the pleats open upside.
Four-Pleat Cummerbund

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

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


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A Perfect Men's 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 colour of your jacket, with one silk stripe down each leg
  • a white men's 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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Fitting Advice for a Men's Tuxedo:

The most important element for a nice appearance in a man's tuxedo is the correct fit.

A tuxedo with a good cutting shape should be natural, meaning that it should accent a man's figure and correct real problem zones in a decent way.		 One-Button Peak Lapel Tuxedo Jacket

  • A man with a small frame should wear a single-breasted tuxedo with a slender cutting shape, minor or no shoulder pads, a narrow shawl collar and a trouser cut close to the leg.

  • A man with broad shoulders and an atlethic frame should also wear a tuxedo without shoulder pads.

  • Double-breasted styles also fit very well with this frame.

  • A man with a burly frame should renounce on any extension or broadening by the cutting shape of the tuxedo.

  • A double-breasted style with a peak lapel could be a good choice because it is very flattering on this kind of frame.
 
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