Comments on: The Shawl-Lapel Tuxedo http://manolomen.com/2007/05/01/the-shawl-lapel-tuxedo/ Fashion and Lifestyle Advice for Men Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:49:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cacciaguida http://manolomen.com/2007/05/01/the-shawl-lapel-tuxedo/comment-page-1/#comment-100177 Cacciaguida Fri, 11 May 2007 00:39:46 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/05/01/the-shawl-lapel-tuxedo/#comment-100177 I have a question: is "tuxedo" the accepted term, or do the true cognosenti see "dinner jacket" or "evening wear" instead? P.S. My vote, too, is for shawl collars. I have a question: is “tuxedo” the accepted term, or do the true cognosenti see “dinner jacket” or “evening wear” instead?

P.S. My vote, too, is for shawl collars.

]]> By: Chris http://manolomen.com/2007/05/01/the-shawl-lapel-tuxedo/comment-page-1/#comment-99508 Chris Thu, 03 May 2007 05:13:45 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/05/01/the-shawl-lapel-tuxedo/#comment-99508 I agree with Lady Prisspott. The shawl collar is not more formal, it is for a different event. One who wears a shawl collar to a black tie event that does not include a meal may feel himself to look like James Bond, but he will secretly be sniggered at. Think of the shawl collar as the compromise between a tuxedo and a smoking jacket. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule. I agree with Lady Prisspott. The shawl collar is not more formal, it is for a different event. One who wears a shawl collar to a black tie event that does not include a meal may feel himself to look like James Bond, but he will secretly be sniggered at. Think of the shawl collar as the compromise between a tuxedo and a smoking jacket.

Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule.

]]> By: Lady Prisspott http://manolomen.com/2007/05/01/the-shawl-lapel-tuxedo/comment-page-1/#comment-99472 Lady Prisspott Wed, 02 May 2007 15:09:58 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/05/01/the-shawl-lapel-tuxedo/#comment-99472 Izzy Dearest, her Ladyship was just preparing her blog entry on this. Tim correctly chose to wear a formal dinner jacket. The shawl collar is traditional on a dinner jacket; he was attending the "White House Correspondents Dinner" ergo the shawl collared jacket was not only elegant, it was the obvious choice. Tim reveals his impecable taste and expert knowledge in this choice, unlike a certain other high-profile bumpkin in attendance. Izzy Dearest, her Ladyship was just preparing her blog entry on this. Tim correctly chose to wear a formal dinner jacket. The shawl collar is traditional on a dinner jacket; he was attending the “White House Correspondents Dinner” ergo the shawl collared jacket was not only elegant, it was the obvious choice. Tim reveals his impecable taste and expert knowledge in this choice, unlike a certain other high-profile bumpkin in attendance.

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