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05-14-2007, 04:42 PM
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Re: Tuxedo cumberbund...do you have to wear this?
I think a tux requires a cumberbund or vest and I think they are generally paired with a bow-tie or tie respectively. In other words, yea, stick with the cumberbund or switch to a regular tie and wear a vest.
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05-14-2007, 04:50 PM
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Re: Tuxedo cumberbund...do you have to wear this?
Drop the cumberbund and get a vest.
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05-14-2007, 04:57 PM
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Re: Tuxedo cumberbund...do you have to wear this?
cumberbunds are the ghey.
go for a vest. consider a straight tie instead of bowtie. depends on the event though. also, if you are fully grown, consider buying a tux instead of renting. go for peaked lapels instead of notched. brooks bros has nice stuff.
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05-14-2007, 05:07 PM
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Re: Tuxedo cumberbund...do you have to wear this?
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also, if you are fully grown, consider buying a tux instead of renting. go for peaked lapels instead of notched. brooks bros has nice stuff. [/ QUOTE ] Yup. Buying a basic tux with all the accessories is only 2-3x the cost of renting one. Plus, since it's a tux and they all look essentially the same, you don't need to go all out and buy some expensive brand.
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#5
05-14-2007, 05:47 PM
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Re: Tuxedo cumberbund...do you have to wear this?
I too recommend buying one if you can ever have reason to wear one more than once. Rented tuxes are generally pretty bad, a nice one fitted to you is definitely the way to go.
No to the cumberbund. I don't like the vest idea either, unless you're thin. Suspenders are fine, you generally don't take the jacket off, so no one will see them. You can wear a standard (solid color) tie with a tux as well, this has been in style for some time, but there is definitely a way to do it correctly. (I've done my tux with a black shirt and silver tie, but my tux allows for that. Some classic styles don't.) Consult someone locally who knows what they're doing.
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#6
05-14-2007, 05:59 PM
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Re: Tuxedo cumberbund...do you have to wear this?
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Consult someone locally who knows what they're doing. [/ QUOTE ] He is consulting someone, the rental place. From the OP, he seems to want to wear his tux in a traditional manner. Meaning no long tie. No black shirt. No silver tie. Since he wants to be tradititional, then the answer is that he has to wear either a cummerbund or a vest. If he wants to mix things up a bit, that's fine. But it's not traditional.
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#7
05-14-2007, 06:02 PM
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Re: Tuxedo cumberbund...do you have to wear this?
I go very simple - no cumberbund, no vest, just suspenders. it's a classic good look, and can be very formal.
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#8
05-14-2007, 06:25 PM
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Re: Tuxedo cumberbund...do you have to wear this?
in uk, suspenders = stockings and men wear braces. confusion.
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#9
05-14-2007, 06:46 PM
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Re: Tuxedo cumberbund...do you have to wear this?
Ha. I was looking up the suspenders thing and came across this:
http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/index.php?m=home
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#10
05-14-2007, 06:51 PM
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Re: Tuxedo cumberbund...do you have to wear this?
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in uk, suspenders = stockings and men wear braces. confusion. [/ QUOTE ] Actually, suspenders = garters in UK. That's the stuff that holds up a woman's stockings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garter_(stockings) Braces are the UK word for suspenders. They also use the word "waistcoat" instead of vest. And the phrase "dinner jacket" instead of tuxedo. They're weird.
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