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Old Oct 20th 2008, 9:24 am
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question...

Black and white dress code for party...

what is the usual accepted attaire?

traditional black suit, white shirt black tie

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white suit, white shirt black tie ok as an option as well?
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Old Oct 20th 2008, 9:26 am
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this wouldnt be for a 50th, this thursday in barsha would it?
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this wouldnt be for a 50th, this thursday in barsha would it?
might be.... (though it might be Friday?) are you stalking me???
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Originally Posted by Autonomy
question...

Black and white dress code for party...

what is the usual accepted attaire?

traditional black suit, white shirt black tie

or

white suit, white shirt black tie ok as an option as well?
black tie attire would be fine, is he a Newcastle Supporter? I got a top you can borrow
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Old Oct 20th 2008, 9:31 am
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might be.... are you stalking me???
small world, was going to ask you the same thing.

was thinking of black shorts and a b&w hawaian shirt but reckon the missus would killl me, probably just end up looking like a waiter

could well be friday actually
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your other option is a dishdash or abaya...............but i take no responsibility for any incarceration you may face
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your other option is a dishdash or abaya...............but i take no responsibility for any incarceration you may face
haha - now that is tempting... glad to see it appears to be taken with a degree of humour!

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White suit? Are jou joking, wait until some drunk bint with a glass of plonk "accidentally" bumps into you .

Stick to black, you can always use James Bond introduction to meet people .
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glad to see it appears to be taken with a degree of humour!
that remains to be seen, but i'd suspect it will be
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White suit? Are jou joking, wait until some drunk bint with a glass of plonk "accidentally" bumps into you .

Stick to black, you can always use James Bond introduction to meet people .

The name is Bond - Autonomy Bond
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Originally Posted by Autonomy
question...

Black and white dress code for party...

what is the usual accepted attaire?

traditional black suit, white shirt black tie

or

white suit, white shirt black tie ok as an option as well?
...best go with traditional black suit, white shirt and (bow?) tie...

...however, I thought you hailed from north of the border...so...

...evening dress kilt, fly plaid, white jabot (frilly) collar and cuffs shirt (no need for tie then) or plain white shirt and and black bow-tie?
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The name is Bond - Autonomy Bond
Auto Bond sounds like a car investment or insurance scheme!
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...you didn't say if it was formal black and white dress code...so here's a little black and white number on a drag queen...might give you some ideas !
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Originally Posted by MacScot
...you didn't say if it was formal black and white dress code...so here's a little black and white number on a drag queen...might give you some ideas !
are you stalking me now too.... ?

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