Formal Dress Forum

[Jason Dunn]

Quoting exnihilo from 15:46, 16th Apr 2006
If more than a little vampiric.

There is something of the night about the 3rd Marquis of Bute in his brooding hoodedness, as on display in LPH.

A pattern emerges...

[Eliot Wilson]

There is more something of the Jedi about Lord Bute in the LPH portrait.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[exnihilo]

You say Jedi, but I suspect you mean Sith.

[Eliot Wilson]

It's a toughie. There's something of the Obi Wan Kenobi about Lord Bute.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[Lid]

Have I just found the UDS bow tie?!

http://www.beautiesltd.com/PRODUCT.ASPX?pn_deptid=5807

Sure, it's in America, but they do do shipping! If this fits the bill, I may be tempted to get one, even if it stands out as a little off colour.

As you'll see they do both self tie (freestyle or whatever they call it) and foul-tied.

Perhaps a little pricey though, I'm not up on my exchange rates.

Edit: The striped bow tie page refers to that design as:

Or, tie one on with our Campus Stripes: be the life of the party with Campus Buzz...

Shurely shum mishtake

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[jennyo]

Quoting Mr Comedy from 00:09, 7th Mar 2006
Out of interest, what is Herr Puschmann up to these days?

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"I am in no way interested in immortality, but only in the taste of tea. " -Lu Tung

Also in London, or so they tell me.

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[Dickie]

Quoting jennyo from 18:30, 19th Apr 2006

Quoting Mr Comedy from 00:09, 7th Mar 2006
Out of interest, what is Herr Puschmann up to these days?

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"I am in no way interested in immortality, but only in the taste of tea. " -Lu Tung

Also in London, or so they tell me.

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[Jamie potton]

Thinking about undress doctors' cassocks (as I often do)...is there any alternative to wearing one with a white bow tie poking out of the top? I think a clerical collar would work far better.

Oh, and does anyone know what Sir Kenneth Dover was wearing on Saturday?

[Eliot Wilson]

I've been pondering what Sir Kenneth was wearing; I think it was the same as Prof. Brynmor Thomas. An Oxford gown? Sir Kenneth has a DLitt from there.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[Eliot Wilson]

Fairly sure, on reflection, that Sir Kenneth was wearing his Oxford DLitt gown - scarlet with grey facings. The man's a legend.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[Eliot Wilson]

Back to slips (as in under-waistcoats, not as in ladies' underwear). I'm going to a colleague's wedding next month and I rather fancy the look. But where can I find such an article?

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[J.C.H.]

Quoting Eliot Wilson from 22:48, 2nd May 2006
Back to slips (as in under-waistcoats, not as in ladies' underwear). I'm going to a colleague's wedding next month and I rather fancy the look. But where can I find such an article?

Some used to be on sale at Thieves (sorry Gieves) & Hawkes on the Row, but I've not seen any there for a very long time.

I'd say the only way of getting them now is by having them made to order. Clerical outfitters seem to make them, such as Wippells of Exeter or 'J & M' Sewing Services at Newcastle.

[Anon.]

What do people think about the idea of coloured slips? Pink, perhaps - or black with a white waistcoat?

[J.C.H.]

Quoting Anon. from 15:38, 3rd May 2006
What do people think about the idea of coloured slips? Pink, perhaps - or black with a white waistcoat?

I would think the idea to be a bit silly. A coloured slip would subvert its original purpose, that is to protect the wearer and the shirt underneath from poorly fixed and hazardous dyes.

For this reason they are always made from plain bleached white cotton.

[Anon.]

Well, people wore (and wear) white spats, which is just as silly for things which were originally intended to keep the mud off.

[Eliot Wilson]

Readers may be interested to know that Ede and Ravenscroft will make me (or, indeed, anyone) a slip for £55.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[Jason Dunn]

How much?

[Eliot Wilson]

£55.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."

[Jason Dunn]

That's cheap!

Quite unlike the E. & R. we know and love.

[Eliot Wilson]

Quite so. They say it'll take about a week, and you need to surrender your waistcoat(s) to them so that they can attach buttons within. It's very tempting for next month's wedding. I shall report back on the success or otherwise of my efforts.

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Bill and Ted beat the Grim Reaper at Twister

Bill: "You played very well, Death, especially with your totally heavy Death robes."

Death: "Don't patronise me."