Suits
Tuxedo
A single- or double-breasted jacket
with matching trousers for formal or semiformal evening weddings, tuxes come
in a variety of fabrics. Accessories include a dress shirt with cuff links and
studs, and a bow tie with a vest or cummerbund.
Dinner Suit
A white or ivory jacket with black
formal trousers is an ideal option in spring and summer months or year-round
in warmer climates for formal and semiformal evening weddings.
Cutaway and
Stroller
For formal daytime weddings (11am to
4pm), the groom wears the cutaway/morning coat, which tapers from the front
waist button to a long, wide back tail. Accessories include a wing-collar
shirt with an ascot and a coordinating vest. Attendants wear the
stroller/walking coat, which is cut slightly longer than a suit jacket, and is
worn with a lay-down collar shirt and a four-in-hand tie. Both jackets, in
either black or gray, are worn with matching striped trousers.
White Tie
This is the classic choice for the
ultra-formal evening wedding. The tailcoat jacket is short in front with two
long back tails. A white pique (a waffle-textured fabric in cotton or cotton
blend) front wing-collar shirt, tie, and vest are also worn. Tailcoats can be
worn for formal daytime or evening weddings in gray, navy or burgundy with
matching ties and cummerbunds.
Lapels
Notch
A triangular indentation is cut where
the lapel joins the collar.
Peak
A broad V-shaped lapel that points up
and out just below the collar line.
Shawl
A smooth, rounded lapel.
Shirts:
Band Collar
A collar that stands up around the neck
and above the buttons; this is the most contemporary style.
Classic
Shirt
The traditional formal shirt is white
with buttons or stud closures. It may or may not have French cuffs and usually
has pleats on either side of the buttons or studs.
Laydown
Collar
Similar to a man's standard
button-front shirt, it fold over around the neck with a wide division between
points in front.
Wing Collar
A band that encircles the neck with
turned-down points in front.
Other considerations when
it comes to style:
Ascot
A wide necktie (almost like a scarf)
that is looped over and held in place beneath the chin with a tie tack or
stickpin. Worn with a wing-collar shirt and the daytime wedding cutaway
jacket.
Bow Tie
A short tie shaped like a bow that can
be worn with a wing or laydown collar. Most bow ties adjust to fit al neck
sizes and are available in a variety of widths, colors, and patterns to match
the vest or cummerbund.
Cuff Links
and Studs
Decorative jewelry used to close cuffs
and button formal shirts.
Cummerbund
A silk or satin sash worn at the waist
and covering the trouser's waistband.
Euro-tie
A long, knotted, square-bottom necktie
worn with a wing or laydown collar shirt.
Four-in-hand
Tie
A standard, long, knotted necktie worn
with a laydown collar.
Pocket
Square
A small pocket handkerchief tucked into
the left breast pocket worn by groomsmen instead of a boutonniere.
Suspenders
Two supporting bands worn over the
shoulders to support the trousers. They can coordinate, in color or pattern,
with a cummerbund.
Vests
Worn in place of a cummerbund to cover
the trouser waistband. It's often worn with a coordinating bow tie. Some are
adjustable at the neck and waist with an open back, while others have a fully
covered back.
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