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10 things to know about tuxedos
Personalizing a tuxedo with accessories can tell something about the
groom even if he is wearing rented formalwear.
Advice for older brides
Telegraphing a bold message
through subtlety of detail, quality
of fabric and streamlined design, a
man in a tuxedo reflects a part of
his personality that others don’t
see every day. Personalized with
accessories in bold or subdued
patterns, in solids or in textured
designs, this year’s formal wear
offering allows the groom to ex
press his taste and his individual
ity. He has nothing to worry about,
especially if he lets others help him
with what they do best.
“Prospective brides and grooms
often feel intimidated by the wide
variety of styles available and are
often unsure of how they should be
worn,” says Joseph Hecht, presi
dent of Classy Formal Wear.
“Because very few people wear
formal wear regularly, they worry
that they will wear it incorrectly or
even wear an entirely inappropriate
outfit. There’s really nothing to
worry about,” says Hecht. “At
Classy, for example, our sales staff
has been trained to give the right
advice and to make
customers look the
should.
The tuxedo is not
mysterious as it looks.” Hecht
responds to the most frequently
asked questions:
•Both tuxedos and tailcoats in
any colour are appropriate for any
time of day or evening. Lighter
colours are more popular in spring
and summer, and tails are the more
formal alternative.
•Shirts come in two basic varie
ties - with wing collars and with
turned down collars. Both are
appropriate. If you have a very
short or thick neck, the turned
down collar will look best on you.
•When wearing a wing collar
shirt, the bow tie is worn in front of
the collar wings. The only excep
tion to this is at weddings, where
the bow tie can be worn either in
front or behind the wings.
•Single breasted jackets are
always worn open; double-breasted
jackets are always worn closed.
•A cummerbund or vest is
always worn with a single breasted
jacket. Cummerbunds are more
popular today. Because it is always
worn closed, a double-breasted
jacket needs no vest or cummer
bund.
•Cummerbunds are always
worn with the pleats facing up
wards.
•Patent shoes are the most
appropriate foot wear.
•Socks should match the colour
of the shoes.
•A pocket square is worn in the
breast pocket of the jacket.
•If the groom wears tails, his
attendants have the option of
wearing tails or matching tuxedos.
By following these simple guide
lines, Classy’s president says that
the wedding party can relax,
knowing they are looking their
best.
sure that
way they
really as
Words of love
My heart is like a singing bird
Whose nest is in a watered shoot;
My heart is like an apple tree
Whose boughs are bent with
thickset fruit;
My heart is like a rainbow shell
That paddles in a halcyon sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my love is come to me.
-Christina Rossetti
Remember
when the
wedding's over
send in your
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The Citizen
Anyone who believes that all
brides are young and blushing
should consider these facts: Today,
one fifth of all women getting
married for the first time are over
25. Of these, one third are in their
thirties, forties, or older.
“Bride’s Magazine’’ has some
advice for this group of brides:
•Many older brides prefer small
ceremonies with only family and
close friends attending, but it’s
perfectly okay to choose any size
ceremony you like.
•What about the question of
being “given away?’’ This ritual
can easily be omitted if it makes
you feel uncomfortable.
•Whatever size your ceremony,
your reception may be as large and
lavish as you wish. Invite friends,
relatives, business associates. If
certain reception customs such as
throwing the bouquet or tossing
rice seem a little “young” to you,
leave them out.
•Feel perfectly free to wear a
long, lacy white wedding dress if
this is what you’ve always imagin
ed you’d do.
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