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Wedding this arvo.

Blue suit.
White shirt.
An array of ties.

Pocket square - what are the rules?

Matching / Not matching?
Neat slip / stuffed in / pointed?

White pocket square with a pale coloured tie acceptable?

Thanks in advance for any (good) jokes and advice.

Scampdoesntneedapocketsquaretolookhotbutthinksitsa ppropriate.

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I suggest a brightly coloured bow tie, monocle and walking stick. Just the business. Is it a church do?

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Pointed pocket square and it would be nice if it matched the tie in colour. In my opinion....
If not, a tie with a bit of white in.

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Good god, definitely not matching. Colour mustn't clash with tie, nor must pattern. Sedate tie + loud square, or vice verca. Or Bond/50's style white pocket kerchief, squared-off and neat, but only if the rest of the ensemble suits (which probably means a narrow, quiet tie, thin reveres and slim-fitting suit).

Alternatively shiny silver/grey trousers and black coat, or vice verca. With white shirt and black or loud tie.

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Depends what you want to say about yourself scampy

What colour and fit is the suit?

I like white shirts personally- (if its a good shirt)- and with a well tied tie and keep your tie on for as long as possible. It's formal but timeless and elegant- nice cufflinks- NOT comedy ones. Coloured shirt make it less formal though in my opinion and you risk looking like a twat.

Waistcoat ? I do love a man in a 3 piece suit :-)

Personally I like a suit without a pocket square especially if its a good well cut suit, however if you have to have one do not point it! stuff it in in a gathered or folded in neatly- never pointed. matching tie to pocket square is a bit dated.

Also keep your jacket on for as long as possible!

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Not a black tie. Ordinary black ties should only be worn at funerals or when in mourning.

Scampi - just wear your usual sailor suit.

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That will also hide your sweat patches.

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But not this one Scampi, OK? It just gives off the wrong signals...

http://i49.tinypic.com/fxtkdg.jpg

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brit- whats the point in wearing a suit if you are taking the jacket off? I mean presumably you wouldn't be wearing a heavy wool suit out here, men look good in suits, men don't look as good in trousers a shirt and tie. - you can't beat Sean Connery in that 3 piece suit (Goldfinger) did he ever take his jacket off- no- and he was saving the world!

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A good looking man in a well cut suit - with no tie and his shirt undone a little bit, while still wearing his jacket in that, i've just fended off a gang of henchmen, kinda look. mmmmmmm

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Plain suit + ornate waistcoat works, too.

Agree with Kitty, no joke cufflinks, they are naff beyond belief. And--not that you'd do this--no buttons on the cuffs: you either have cuffs that are made for buttons or cuffs that are made for cufflinks.

And make sure your collar and cuffs match, just in case...

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Ornate waistcoat? NO! They are as bad as comedy cufflinks or ties.

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ornate waistcoats if you are over a certain age and never want to get laid again or scottish

you are neither scamp so don't listen to bahtatboy

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http://u1.ipernity.com/16/74/63/9297...2e52d1.560.jpg

difficult look to pull off but you might just have the style to do it :nod:

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:rofl: Exactly!

Gents, do listen to us. A good quality, well cut suit is a winner. I'd also vote for French cuffs and cufflinks. Shiny fabrics, ill-fitting or badly cut suits, especially ones that are too heavy for this climate are as bad as wearing crocs.