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May have top make the cape to my specs, as found some old pattern designs,

Found the wasitcoat at Oliver Brown - just need it me my size

Does anyone know of a supplier for:

1) Opera Cape - Victorian / Edwardian period design, balck wool with red crimson sil/k satin liner. Large black Collar. Similar to Guards Officers capes.
2) Black wasitcoat with shawllapel low cut and fastened with three closely spaced buttons.

The most common hat is around a 5&1/4 crown, though for Ascot some prefer the 6&1/4. The Height is influenced by many different factors, including shape and style. As well as the height of the individual. This was me on 2nd day. End of the day after a few drinkies, so tie was s bit skew whiff by the...

So what are the views on the new Royal Enclosure?

Excellent, much better this year in my opinion.

There are no belt loops on dress trousers. Belts do no come into the equation. http://www.answers.com/topic/india-military-06-jpg I don't see any belt loops. The photo shows military dress "uniform" not civilian " dress code" hence the weariing of belts is standard in Army for carrying items, water...

The cummerbund is required for black tie only if the wearer is not wearing a waistcoat or a double-breasted dinner jacket, as its function is to conceal the waistband..... .... also concealing opera ticket stubbs for gentleman, wire garrottes and villainous devices for cads, or coils of rope and hi...

There are no belt loops on dress trousers. Belts do no come into the equation.

My apologies if these have been covered previously. I used the search function but couldn't turn anything up. 1. Is a pocket square appropriate with black tie? I remember being told that, strictly speaking, one does not wear a pocket square for such occasions. Is my memory playing tricks or do othe...

1st run of the New "Trilbowler" ( pronounced Trill -be- ola) http://www.ascot-tophats.co.uk/public/ATH_1799.jpg Crown: http://www.ascot-tophats.co.uk/public/crown.jpg Front: http://www.ascot-tophats.co.uk/public/front.jpg Left: http://www.ascot-tophats.co.uk/public/left.jpg Right: http://www.ascot-t...

It has never been traditional for a man in the UK to wear a wedding ring. The CoE marriage rites only changed to add the giving of rings (plural) in the 1960s/70s to make it standard. The uptake of two rings started some time after 1930 in the US and spread to the UK after that.. Would be happy to ...

White Tie: Opera, Theatre, Balls, and Formal Dinner Back Tie: Semi -formal Dinner Morning Dress: Any events specifying National Dress (UK), Garden Parties, Royal Ascot, Trooping the Colour, Weddings, Funerals, Inauguration (Presidential), Surrender Treaties Morning Dress is considered as Pre 6pm, fo...

Did I spot President Bush's wearing a fold-down collar for white Tie?

"No more" than an inch or inline is what I preach. There is no exact rule.... and the reason why you hear many different stories is most probably quite simple. It varied over time as fashion changed. Some years in line, some years below. Subsequently this also allows a quasi "mix and match" for thos...

Looks more so a "doublet" style which dates back even further than hussars,

Stylel around in the form of Montrose Doublet in Formal Scottish dress ( equilivent of white tie)

e.g. http://www.kinlochanderson-kilts.com/sw ... md-bb.html

I wonder whether the following terms still hold:- Formal - Morning Dress Semi-formal - Stroller Informal - Suit Smart casual - Collar; odd jacket and slacks are fine. Casual - T-shirt is OK. I would have said: Formal - Morning Dress / White Tie Semi-formal - Stoller / Black Tie Informal - Lounge Su...