Tuxedos & Partywear
A man in a tuxedo is the epitome of smart dress. A tuxedo suit has a long history,... + Read more
A man in a tuxedo is the epitome of smart dress. A tuxedo suit has a long history, and formalwear occasions are a rare opportunity for men to don a tux.
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Rico Wing Collar Shirt
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The Tux
A tuxedo is both exhilarating and confusing: what do you wear to a black tie vs white tie, must the jacket have a velvet trim or stripes on the trousers? What kind of shirt goes with it? Self-tie or pre-tied bow tie? It's hardly any wonder this is amongst the most researched menswear online!
The basic format of a tuxedo is a black suit with white shirt and black bow tie. But it's not just any black suit - you'll see subtle differences when you're looking at a mens tuxedo compared to a regular suit. And when you're required to wear a tuxedo for an event you want to get that right.
The starting point is the tuxedo jacket. You can get a whole tuxedo suit and that's a good way to go, but look out for little bits you can include, usually with a change of tuxedo jacket. For example, a standard tuxedo jacket will have plain black lapels, but on closer inspection you'll notice they're a slightly different fabric. This will often be slightly shiny, and in some cases velvet. Both are acceptable.
Velvet tuxedo jackets give the opportunity to stand out a bit with a different colour. This usually would be quite subtle, so the jacket would be a dark navy, black, wine or green so the tuxedo look is maintained. This would not be suitable for an event that stipulates black tie as the dress code however.
Next up is tuxedo trousers. Here your choice is black or black. It's that simple. Some will have a shiny stripe down the leg, but that's not a requirement except for very formal occasions, although some people just like it that way. A few trousers have a faint floral pattern in them which is a nice addition, again not suitable for black tie.
Tuxedo shirts and shoes. Generally you'll be wearing a bow tie, in which a wing collar shirt is required. You could wear a regular collar but it's not a great look. The bow tie can be pre-tied but give tying to yourself a go, it's so much better. Shoes must be black. And shiny. There's no leeway there at all.
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from 1072 reviewsLightweight Sage Linen Trousers - STOCK CLEARANCE
I gave this to my husband for his birthday and he absolutely loves it. A beautiful item.
Excellent quality that meets the description given.
I will keep Threadpepper in my list of occasion fitters for future engagements.
Well what can I say yet again this great company and its staff have helped me out again. An item that I had returned to me for a different size. The item was a different shade to the original item. I rang them and explained the problem.
This people could not do enough for me. I was told to return the suite I had bought. If they couldn't get the shade of trousers, then they would replace the suite with a new one of all the same shade at no cost to myself.
You just can't get this help from almost all shops these days as it's all about money. This company is all about looking after its customers.
Well done again Threadpepper .
Item just as described and a quick delivery to the UK as well..many thanks.
Suit fits perfectly and just feels like great quality.
I accidentally ordered the wrong bow tie but exchanging it for the correct one was absolutely straightforward. I ha problems downloading the Post Office returns form so Thread Pepper emailed one to me and the exchange went ahead with no extra charges. So friendly and helpul, great service and the tie is great quality.
I was really amazed to think I could get the trousers at that price and worried what they might be like. They came and all is really great. I tried to order some more but you'd sold out! Thanks
Nice blazer feel good when wearing it
Bid in the sale started at £60 i made a cheeky bid for £25, got the jacket for £30. Great quality, brilliant fit and quick delivery.
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Tried and Trusted Threadpepper for my suit needs - 2nd Wedding - 2nd Suit. Following some great comments from other guests on how the first suit looked on me. Will continue to be my first port of call for my suit needs going forward - Well Done Gary.
Very good well made shoes at a very good price
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