Evening Suits & Tuxedos at Special Day Weddings

Black Tie

Worn when invitation states “Black Tie”

• Formal evening functions
  Receptions and Balls
  Proms
  Cruises

This consists of a single-breasted or double-breasted dinner jacket with satin faced lapels and trousers with a satin stripe down the outside leg seam. The traditional shirt is white, plain collared with a pleated or Marcella front, but nowadays the more modern wing collared shirt with pleated front is preferred by many men. We have a wide range of patterns and colours in bow ties, handkerchiefs, waistcoats and cummerbunds. A waistcoat or a cummerbund (never both together) may be worn with the single-breasted jacket.

White Tie

Worn at very formal state occasions when invitation states “White Tie.”

• Banquets
  Balls
  Ambassadorial events

This outfit consists of a black evening tailcoat with satin faced lapels and black evening trousers with a satin stripe down the outside leg sea. The waistcoat, wing collar shirt and bow tie should be white Marcella, with a white silk handkerchief.  Students at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge customarily wear a variation of the above (Sub Fusc) for graduation. Under the gown a dark suit with white tie is worn

Note: The bottom button of the waistcoat should always be fastened when wearing white tie.

White Tuxedo

Traditionally this should be worn in tropical areas with black dress trousers, white dress shirt and black bow tie

It is now accepted practice to wear this outfit when cruising or at a summer dance. The outfit is always worn with a dress shirt but a wide choice of colour is permissible for cummerbund, bow tie and handkerchief.

Shoes for evening wear are always black, worn with black silk or cotton socks.

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