Formal Dress Forum

[Eliot Wilson]

Some firms, like Charles Tyrwhitt, supply brass ones free with the shirts. That said, Hawes and Curtis provide thick plastic ones, which are perfectly adequate. Mother-of-pearl is also excellent; mine, as it happens, were courtesy of exnihilo, for which I still give thanks.

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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."

[Mr Comedy]

TM Lewins will sell you a pair of collar stiffeners for the eminently reasonable sum of £5.00.

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[Bonnie]

Alex S-- this is the second time today his name has come up. This first was that he is related to a job I'm applying for.

[Bonnie]

Oh, and every graduand male should be directed to this thread in order to cram in the most important bit of his education

[Anon.]

Quoting Mr Comedy from 11:15, 22nd Jun 2007
TM Lewins will sell you a pair of collar stiffeners for the eminently reasonable sum of £5.00.

Lewin's collar stiffeners are a different shape to everyone else's and are also too long for their spread-collar shirts.

I very rarely bother to use the things, myself.

[Mr Comedy]

Linen suits - are these still alright to wear, or are they a touch too colonial?

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[exnihilo]

They're absolutely fine. And if it would stop bloody raining, I should certainly wear mine!

[OhhMy]

Hello, I am going to start saving for a suit for my graduation. I want to look as good as I can. I will probably be able to afford about £300 for a suit. I have a few questions....

1) What colour should the suit be? (black or dark grey?)

2) Where is the best place to get a suit for that price...

Many thanks in advance

(Apologies for spelling etc.)

[Lid]

Quoting exnihilo from 11:42, 28th Jun 2007
They're absolutely fine. And if it would stop bloody raining, I should certainly wear mine!

Seconded. Though, they give your Johnsons card a workout.

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[exnihilo]

one's

Johnson's

surely?

[Dave the Explosive Newt]

Quoting Mr Comedy from 07:48, 28th Jun 2007
Linen suits - are these still alright to wear, or are they a touch too colonial?

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

You can always combine with a panama hat and go to live in Huddersfield.

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[Dickie]

Quoting Dave the Explosive Newt from 16:16, 29th Jun 2007

Quoting Mr Comedy from 07:48, 28th Jun 2007
Linen suits - are these still alright to wear, or are they a touch too colonial?

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

You can always combine with a panama hat and go to live in Huddersfield.

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Mmmmmmm, cake.
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Having returned from Sri Lanka (Ceylon). I can say you get some funny looks walking about in a linnen/silk suit and wearing a panama. You also have to get it dry cleaned every evening but that is easy in a world where the pound is so strong.



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[Anon.]

Quoting Dickie from 19:54, 12th Jul 2007
Having returned from Sri Lanka (Ceylon). I can say you get some funny looks walking about in a linnen/silk suit and wearing a panama.

Well of course - you should have been wearing a bush shirt, puttees and a sola topee.

[Dave the Explosive Newt]

Quick question - what are those bands (which resemble expanding watchstraps) that are worn around the upper arms called? (and, for a bonus point, what is their purpose?)

I tried to find some pictures but looking through all of your facebook albums drew a blank.

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[Eliot Wilson]

I don't know if they have a special name, but they're to keep the shirt sleeves in place.

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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."

[Steveo]

I've always found that the sleeve is kept in place rather well by its attachment to the body of the shirt. Might just be me though.

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[J.C.H.]

Quoting Dave the Explosive Newt from 20:08, 27th Aug 2007
Quick question - what are those bands (which resemble expanding watchstraps) that are worn around the upper arms called? (and, for a bonus point, what is their purpose?)

"Armbands" or specifically "St George's Bands" since those made by that company are by far the most common.

[Lid]

Yes, that's right, my stepfather wears them whenever we go out for a meal, he reckons that without them, his cuffs get in his food.

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[Dave the Explosive Newt]

I just think they look quite fun. I imagine it's a passing fad though - Keith Allen was sporting some the other day and he is a massive legend.

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[Mr Comedy]

Quoting Dave the Explosive Newt from 13:15, 29th Aug 2007
I just think they look quite fun. I imagine it's a passing fad though - Keith Allen was sporting some the other day and he is a massive legend.

I think they look like you are trying too hard at formal dress, which is a shame as I believe formal dress should look fairly effortless. However, like so many matters I believe it is a matter of opinion.

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