Madrigal dinner

[Alan H]

Careful on the three button Etons!!!!! Trust me, you'll look like the guy serving the mashed potatoes at dinner. However, the one button Eton is a totally different animal.

Buy that single button Eton and then hit ebay for 7-8 silver or pewter celtic buttons. Add three to each side of the closure in the usual place that the Prince Charlies' have 'em. Then use one to close the jacket. If you're really into it, stitch a second buttonhole directly opposite the one that's already there, right where the existing black button is. Then take two silver celtic buttons and link them with two-three links of silver (or chromed) chain. Now close the jacket with those two buttons, run through the two buttonholes. That's a *Very* dressy closure, and you did it for peanuts. Six more celtic buttons on the sleeves to replace the inexpensive ones that they put on there, and you're truly stylin' and you didn't spend $60. You could also just leave the buttons alone, and it'd still look great.

If you want a tuxedo for those very rare occasions, these guys have the ticket in their polyester tuxes.