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musings on men's formal wear from the creator of The Black Tie Guide
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Tartan Trousers
Having reviewed plaid accessories and plaid dinner jackets I would be remiss if I did not mention the final and rarest plaid alternative: trousers. Or, more specifically, trews which are close-fitting tartan trousers that form part of Scottish Lowland Dress along with a Prince Charlie jacket or a dinner jacket. Sartorially adventurous Americans have been […]
The Tartan Dinner Jacket
June 21, 2012
Tartan dinner jackets hit the spotlight in 1949 when Tailor and Cutter, the bible of London’s menswear industry, blasted Americans for starting the “deplorable” fad. “Not even Scots would dare to follow this trend” it proclaimed. Imagine the editors’ mortification when it was reported the following year that King George VI owned two of the […]
Plaid Tidings: Holiday Black Tie
December 5, 2011
The holiday season is upon us which means it’s time for dressing up. Not only do black-tie charity galas peak around this time of year but it’s also become the last bastion of private black-tie parties. This became apparent as I was researching historical menswear magazines and noticed that as the century progressed formalwear articles […]
June 24, 2012
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