I'm taking a guess that Frankie's coat had shoulder pads that made it about twice as wide as that young man's.I don't know, the biker gloves really set the tone for this outfit.
I'm taking a guess that Frankie's coat had shoulder pads that made it about twice as wide as that young man's.I don't know, the biker gloves really set the tone for this outfit.
And I'm not sure I want to see a man in a black leather suit - despite how artistic Frankie's photos are.
It sure did! Not sure if that qualifies as a bow tie though. What were those things called anyway?Worked well for Gene Vincent circa late 1950s in Glasgow's Barrowland.
JohnnyO. o/
For evening wear, a regular collar for me, starched shirt, yellow gold front studs and yellow gold cuff links. I've always thought a wing collar borders on being pretentious, but many chaps wear them. I also prefer a black silk waistcoat to a cummerbund; perhaps that's my inner pretentiousness showing itself. For white tie, however, I believe a wing collar is de rigeur; I run out of the room backwards when anyone mentions white tie.t'other question is wing collar or regular collar with a bow tie? I'm a regular collar fellow, evening suit, too.
I can just image the reception you'd get in Glasgow wearing one today - let alone the 50's.Worked well for Gene Vincent circa late 1950s in Glasgow's Barrowland.
JohnnyO. o/
Very dapper indeedOddly, a year to the day after I started this thread my 9 year old wore a bow tie to her school disco yesterday!
I've dug out a couple of photos of me wearing them (and one after the end of a long evening in a before -after kind of way).
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I have a very nice dinner suit for black tie events at the golf club. I do not wear it often enough for me to bother with a self tie bow tie so it's a pre tied one for me. I prefer slim ones to the huge things on offer. Normal collar though always. Wing collar is for white tie and a white jacket is for tropical occasions. Shawl collar,black oxfords, black socks, braces and normal collar shirt with black studs. Works for the few events I wear mine to.