PC colour question

[CDNSushi]

1) If you were to have a coloured one is it still black tie formal? would it look out of place?

It's formal, yes... But would it look out of place? Let's just say that if there's a sea of black and you're the only one wearing a different colour, then of course you'll stand out. The real question becomes, do you WANT to stand out? Is it appropriate to the occasion if you do indeed stand out?

2) If you were to do it in a different colour what colour would you do?

Cobalt blue with black brocade shawl collar.

[Tobus]

It's formal, yes... But would it look out of place? Let's just say that if there's a sea of black and you're the only one wearing a different colour, then of course you'll stand out. The real question becomes, do you WANT to stand out? Is it appropriate to the occasion if you do indeed stand out?

This pretty much sums up my thoughts on it too. If you're the one guy wearing a kilt in a crowd of men wearing black tuxedos (or other styles of bifurcated evening dress, all of which will likely be black), you have to decide how much you want to stand out. Granted, the kilt is going to make you stand out anyway. But the jacket colour and hose choice will likely be the two most important factors that make you either stand WAY out or somewhat blend it.

If wearing it to an event where Highland attire is expected and others will be wearing kilts, I'd go with a coloured jacket hands-down. My choice would be the previously mentioned Archer Green. Failing that, a deep maroon would be very nice.

[piperdbh]

Since the original questions have been answered, I have one about the illustration in OC R's post. The Tartan Travel Rugs are priced "from 25/- to 70/-". Does that mean they were priced from 25 GBP to 70 GBP? That seems more like today's prices rather than the era of this catalog.

[Chas]

Since the original questions have been answered, I have one about the illustration in OC R's post. The Tartan Travel Rugs are priced "from 25/- to 70/-". Does that mean they were priced from 25 GBP to 70 GBP? That seems more like today's prices rather than the era of this catalog.

Ah, no.

25/ means 25 shillings. There were 20 shillings to a £.

25/ would be £1.25

70/ would be £3.50

Regards

Chas

[piperdbh]

Ah, no.

25/ means 25 shillings. There were 20 shillings to a £.

25/ would be £1.25

70/ would be £3.50

Regards

Chas

The 2 shilling rugs would cost approx. $2. I wish those prices were still in effect. Thanks, Chas.

[David Dubh]

Thanks for all the repies especially OC Richard, with the highland dress brochure. I certainly like the idea of a coloured coatee is especially appealing, I have attended the odd black tie event kilted. All the non kilted men are always in black jackets, so I stand out anyway so why not do a coloured coatee. Now can I get that past the wife??

[Chas]

Of course, in the early days of the tuxedo (certainly from 1915) the alternative colour was 'midnight blue'.

Midnight blue is an alternative to black as a colour for dinner jackets. Due to the deepness of the colour, midnight blue formal clothes are almost indistinguishable from black. This has been the case since the 1930s, when the Duke of Windsor popularized the colour in suits and tuxedos.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_blue

You can still see a few on occasion - usually double-breasted.

Regards

Chas