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Traditional attire
fashionable
for men
ties like Robert Wagner and
"Dynasty" and "Miami Vice"
characters have also lent their
faces to styles. These garments
have unique features like cigarette
pockets, satin-covered buttons and
signature linings.
Twolooksontheupswingare the
double breasted tuxedos and
colored dinner jackets. Gingiss will
be stocking dinner jackets in
unusual colors like lilac, pink and
red.
In accessories, brides are choos
ing colored cummerbund, tie and
pocket square sets to accent the
bridesmaid dresses. Popular col
ors this year will include true pink,
dusty rose, lilac, aqua and royal
blue.
As soon as you know what type of
wedding you’ll be having, you can
startwindowshopping. Be sure
your formaiwear specialist offers
in-store try-on, final fittings and
services for out-of-town wedding
party members. For example,
Gingiss’ Travel Tux Service allows
thecustomers tobetitted in one
center, and then pick it up at any
one of the other locations nation
wide.
You should register with a
formaiwear specialist six to eight
weeks in advance of your wedding
date. The men’s aftire is ah
integral part of your total wedding
look, and it’s important that your
groom and his groomsmen have
not only perfectly fitting formal-
wear, but what’s proper for the
occasion.
In 1 987,2.5 million couples in
North America will wed in big
ceremonies with ail the trimmings.
There’s never been more tradition
and formality in weddings than
there is today, and the groom has
returned to a look that’s easy to
wear yet classically fashionable.
"Men today are making their
own fashion statement with rich
fabrics and bold colors, ’ ’ says Joel
D. Gingiss, president of a large
U.S. formaiwear firm. ‘‘And,’’ he
adds, ‘‘the variety of styles allow
the bride to select sophisticated
formalwcarwithoutfearofthe men
dominating the bridal entourage.’’
Gingiss projects black, grey and
silver to be this year’s hottest
tuxedo colors, and says color
co-ordination with dresses com
mand their popularity. Highlight
ing models are smart touches that
distinguish lapel, collar and pocket
treatments. Gingiss says, ‘‘The
traditional tuxedo has peak or
notch lapels; and the shawl collar
tuxedo is faced in matching fabric
or satin. Garments are also
characterized by having, or not
having pocket flaps.”
The traditional Cutaway, or
‘‘morning attire,” is the mainstay
for daytime weddings. It is worn
with oxford grey striped trousers, a
pearl grey vest, white wing collar
shirt and a striped or checked ascot
tie. The Stroller, often worn by
groomsmen or ushers, is compat
ible with the Cutaway, and distin
guishes the rest of the wedding
party from the groom.
For an ultra formal wedding,
Gingiss suggests black tails with a
white wing collar shirt and a white
pique vest and bow tie. Full dress
and tuxedos are the staple of attire
for evening weddings, and are
expected to represent almost 50
per cent of the wedding market this
year.
For the groom opting for a
European cut, a score of designers
include Bill Blass, Pierre Cardin,
Yves St. Laurent and Robert Stock.
Other real and fictitious personali-
AY YOUR
LOVE
BE
MODERN ENOUGH TO
SURVIVE THE TIMES
AND OLD-FASHIONED
ENOUGH TO LAST
FOREVER...”
AUTIIOQ UNKNOWN
How times have
changed in advice
A Toast to the happy couple from Swanson’s
Jewellers. See our outstanding selection of
jewellery and gifts at the 1987 Bridal Fair.
The golden anniversary issue of
Bride’s magazine gave a glimpse
into what marriage and weddings
were like 50 years ago. when the
publication began.
•A bride could buy a formal
wedding dress for $58.75.
•Newlyweds spent their wedd
ing n'ght at a first-class hotel for $5
and took a round-trip cruise to
Bermuda for $50.
•A wife was advised never to call
her husband at work and never
appear at the breakfast table
without makeup.
•Tableware could be bought
only in sets of 90-200 pieces,
including such items as nut dishes,
bouillon cups, butter picks and
food pushers.
And 50 years from now? Bride’s
foresees:
•Couples will have twice as
much timetospendtogether, as
robotics shrink the work week to 20
hours.
•A husband and wife will keep in
touch with tiny wrist communica
tors.
•Because of life-extending med
ical advances, the Guinness Book
of World Records listing of an 83rd
wedding anniversary will easily be
broken.
•A bride and bridegroom will be
abletoplanahoneymoontothe
moon.
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