Black Tie Event - Shoe Advice Needed

[Jock Scot]

Absolutely. The black Argyll jacket is incredibly versatile-- with a three button waistcoat, white shirt and studs, and a self-tied bow tie it is 100% as formal as anything else. With a five button waistcoat, white shirt, and four-in-hand tie it is perfect for a dressy evening out with the wife, or for attending a formal event during the day. They just can't be beat.

Bang on the button there Scott. I think this route of the three button waistcoat with an argyll is a fairly modern(?) innovation and one that I fully approve of.

These days, I don't do formal evenings any more, no puff, and as my Sheriffmuir has shrunk and my black barathea, silver buttoned argyll seems to be resistant to shrinkage, a three buttoned waistcoat is certainly the route I would go down..............although I do have a hankering for a dark green, almost black, velvet Argyll and three buttoned waistcoat......just in case........!

I think black Oxfords, well polished, are the best and most versitile option to take. We are, after all, talking "black tie" here, not some ultra formal occasion.