The Classicist: Ralph Lauren, Whit Stillman & Black Tie

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

1-12-2009 @ 10:54AM

just me said...

I must disagree. Cummerbunds and waistcoats (vests in American English) are not necessary with a tuxedo. I think tuxedos look better without them, and most designers, including the here-beloved Tom Ford, shows his without these dates additions. Cummerbunds purpose has been lost over the ages and waistcoats, okay, let's call them vests, don't make sense year round anyway. Maybe have them for your winter affairs but surely loose them for August weddings.

2-26-2009 @ 5:57PM

Jim K said...

I concur. Skipping the cummerbund or vest is one of the many passing bad ideas that have attached themselves to the tuxedo over time. Tom Ford, incidentally, often wears a double-breasted jacket. His design for the last James Bond film included a cummerbund.

Add your comments

Your comments:

Remember me

E-Mail me when someone replies to this comment

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.