Tie with a Prince Charlie

[Gauranga]

What are your thoughts on wearing a tie instead of a bow-tie with a Prince Charlie jacket? My fiancé doesn't like bow-ties and would prefer that I wear a regular tie at our wedding. I don't recall seeing this done before. Can anyone provide me with a picture or explain why this just simply isn't done? Thanks.

[Jock Scot]

Would you wear a drop down tie with a tux? NO! The same answer for a PC is NO! Some , a few, wear the "ruche" style tie with the PC, but it does not look right. How about wearing a black barathea, silver buttoned argyll? A drop down tie goes well with that style of jacket.Just to give you an idea, an argyll as described above, being worn at a wedding as morning coat equivalent, which in fact, is its primary role in life.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Would you wear a drop down tie with a tux? NO! The same answer for a PC is NO! Some , a few, wear the "ruche" style tie with the PC, but it does not look right. How about wearing a black barathea, silver buttoned argyll? A drop down tie goes well with that style of jacket.Just to give you an idea, an argyll as described above, being worn at a wedding as morning coat equivalent, which in fact, is its primary role in life.

Absolutely spot on, good advice....

Now Jock, about that XK 120....

[Panache]

Would you wear a drop down tie with a tux? NO! The same answer for a PC is NO! Some , a few, wear the "ruche" style tie with the PC, but it does not look right. How about wearing a black barathea, silver buttoned argyll? A drop down tie goes well with that style of jacket.Just to give you an idea, an argyll as described above, being worn at a wedding as morning coat equivalent, which in fact, is its primary role in life.

Forget about the tie! Jock tell us about that fantastic machine behind you! Is it yours?

Cheers

Jamie

[sydnie7]

Forget about the tie! Jock tell us about that fantastic machine behind you! Is it yours?

Cheers

Jamie

Jamie, in your weakened condition you're excused from forgetting (or not having seen?) that lovely vehicle appear in this thread.

[Panache]

Jamie, in your weakened condition you're excused from forgetting (or not having seen?) that lovely vehicle appear in this thread.

Thanks Sydnie!

[David Thorpe]

In a quick scan of the thread, I didn't see where you mentioned whether it is a day or night wedding. That makes a difference. If the ceremony will be in the daytime, the Prince Charlie, although worn often, is not traditionally the most appropriate choice. It is evening formal wear, at the bottom of that scale, as Chas pointed out.

[JSFMACLJR]

Mention has been made of wearing a detachable winged collar with an Argyll jacket and a long tie, but the "photograpic evidence" has thus far been limited to "Saxon dress". Here are two examples worn with the kilt. The style is very archaic, but hey--it might work today!

[rondo]

My 2 cents:
While not traditional I think the combination of a ruche tie, five button waistcoat, and a Prince Charlie looks smart. There is a pic floating around of Tobus wearing a long tie with a mess style coat [similar to a PC] that looks okay, but it is possible it looks okay because he is a more slender fellow [don't think I could pull off the look being a phat bistid]. With Saxon dress I have often worn a wing collar with long ties, its different. I have also worn Bolos in several combinations. One might also consider a silk or satin mandarin collared shirt without neck wear.

That being said, if you followed Chas's list and Jock's [among others] advice you can't go wrong.
Rondo

[unixken]

Maybe with a 5-button waistcoat, rather than the typical low-cut 3-button vest normally worn with a Prince Charlie. But like it's non-kilted equivalent, the tuxedo, I don't think I've ever seen it done.