does a black tie event require a dinner suit and dickie bow?

Question

and also does the tie nessesarily need to be black? its for a 26 yr old guy..so dont want him to look like his dad..any suggest any places to shop for this?

Answer 1

Ideally you do need a dinner suit although if you are really on a budget any old pair of black trousers would do with a DJ.

It is perfectly acceptable to wear any kind of bow tie with a dinner suit. Spotty, stripey - go as wild or as boring as you want to! There are also regimental bow ties, old school bowties, university bow ties.

As far as the DJ itself is concerned, you can have a black one or a white tuxedo or if you fancy yourself as a bit of a dandy with slightly artistic undertones, a velvet one.

If you don't fancy buying one most of the hire shops which hire wedding morning suit will also hire dinner suits.

However M & S is a good place to start for dinner suits which don't cost the earth - most department stores will also stock them. Old fashioned ones are classy so if you have an aging relative who you can pinch one off or a local charity shop it is sometimes worth looking there.

What is considered very naff these days (in the UK) is a frilly dress shirt (a plain white will do if you don't want to lash out on a proper dinner shirt), a ready tied bow tie or a shirt with wing collars. See http://www.folds.net/bowtie/page2.gif for how to tie a bow tie.

There is even a version of black tie known as "Hollywood Black Tie" which has even more of a relaxed attitude and you don't even have to wear a tie - think rock stars on the red carpet!

I wouldn't buy one a DJ as you really do have to try them on but a websearch on bow tie will produce lots of places to look.

Answer 2

Black Dickie Bow

Answer 3

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does a black tie event require a dinner suit and dickie bow?
and also does the tie nessesarily need to be black? its for a 26 yr old guy..so dont want him to look like his dad..any suggest any places to shop for this?

Answer 4

depending upon the even you would want to wear black dress pants, white dress shirt black tie. you wont look like a father because for men the attire is limited. if its a summer somewhat casual thing you may be able to get away with summer linnen white pants and white linnen shirt.

From Emily Post Book of Etiquette:
Single Breasted Tux (Dinner coat)
This is the most essental iten in the ecening wardrobe of a gentalman.

1.at every evening party exept those witch are ceremoniously formal
2.on opening nights at the thearter
3 dinning in a de luxe resturant
(but never before 6pm unless leaving ones home to goto a dinner party)

Answer 5

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Answer 6

yup .

Black tie means a Dinner jacket - what Americans call tuxedo and a black tie.

White tie is much more formal - the coat has tails and men wear it for dos when the women wear off the shoulder evening frocks and tiaras

Answer 7

M And S Dinner Suit

Answer 8

Yes dinner suit black tie is best but dark red is ok only waiters wear white......try suits you

Answer 9

BLACK TIE WHICH MEANS (DICKIE BOW ) WITH A TUXEDO WHICH YOU CAN HIRE OUT FOR X AMOUNT MONEY AT WEDDING MENS SHOP .

Answer 10

"black tie" is more formal and requires a tux not a suit. Hope this helps.