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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...

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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.

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For a wedding? No! We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. Ornate waistcoats are traditional.

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Only if you are a groomsman and the groom hates you. :lol:

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Interesting... 3 ladies v me. Any other blokes have a view?

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Depends. is it your wedding?

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Shite mate. The equivalent of a Homer Simpson comedy tie.
I think I wore one to my school's graduation, not sure if I got laid or not but can't fully blame the waistcoat for that

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The aren't really. They may have become popular amongst certain types but they aren't traditional. You can wear a striped or coloured waistcoat with a morning suit, but that's about it. Anything else is naff.

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What sort of wedding are you anticipating?

The Graduate? The Invention of Lying? Bridesmaids? Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves?

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Cobblers. That's an 18th century waistcoat, how much more traditional do you want?

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Yes, if you are in the 18th century and wearing the complete outfit. Not with a lounge suit.

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So they are traditional. And lounge suit + lairy waistcoat isn't new. Its a wedding, you're meant to dress up. If you can pull it off, do it.

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any images since the 1930s bahtatboy?

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:banghead:
Oh bleedin' hell. Traditional in 18th Century. In vogue in 30's (actually those pics from 50's). "No, no --they're not traditional, you can't see them being worn in every decade since God was in shorts."

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Class and style trumps any comedy outfit...

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Says the cat in a fan belt ;)

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Traditional in their time. You do realise that the 30s were rather a long time ago?

It's a question of taste. Some have it. Some obviously don't.

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Traditional dress? ;)

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Look you lot - he's gone. He's already on his way there - wearing a blue suit (see Post No 1).

No waistcoat goes with a blue suit. OK? :frown:

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Have him washed down and sent to my tent!!:wub::wub:

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Ooh, you are awful...but I like you.;)

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If it's the same wedding i saw people heading to at lunchtime he can wear whatever the hell he likes so long as it's exceedingly short and low cut

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I don't think it was the waist coat

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Fascinating advice.

I agree with Bahtat a lot. But also meow and KC.

Interesting.

I wore a blue tailor made slim fit suit. Tan brown shoes. White TM Lewin shirt, grey with ivory large dot Paul smith tie, white pocket square. Not pointed but rounded casually.

I looked ****ing incredible.

Advice was read and noted. Appreciate it all.

Cue onslaught for:

- labels
- brown shoes
- being jealous that you can't pull it off.

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[QUOTE=Scamp;10361563]

I wore a blue tailor made slim fit suit. Tan brown shoes. White TM Lewin shirt, grey with ivory large dot Paul smith tie, white pocket square. Not pointed but rounded casually. /QUOTE]

NOOOOO from the start...blue suit and brown shoes!!!!!!!

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Slim fit?

Bit Alexi Sayle

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[QUOTE=Patsy Stoned;10361582]Depends...... Light Brown? Dark Brown? Tan?

[Golden Rule: the suit should never be darker than the shoes]