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#27 2006-08-29 12:04:58
- Ziegfield
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
Aha! Found it.
I don't see a lion on the silk lining part at all. 
#29 2006-09-08 02:16:55
- Horace
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#30 2006-09-08 07:41:43
- Film Noir Buff
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
I have no idea why the concern over whether midnight blue looks blacker than black persists. I want people to know my dinner jacket is blue. If I want someone to think it's black, I get a black one.
There is absolutely nothing wrong and everything right if people notice your tuxedo is blue, that's why you should face it with black. Why? Most slobs will never notice and the ones that do will love the blue one and know all about it's charm. Are there a few weirdos who might tell you it's wrong to be able to see its blue? Maybe, but theyre probably operating off of a misunderstanding they learned from someone else and have no idea what theyre talking about.
#31 2006-09-08 08:20:22
- manicturncoat
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
But I thought the whole point was that midnight blue was supposed to be "blacker than black" or that was supposed to be the desired effect. I used to have a midnight blue tuxedo and it looked nothing short of black, to me at least, no one else ever seemed to notice the difference or maybe they were just a bunch of "slobs".
#32 2006-09-08 09:12:15
- Film Noir Buff
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
#33 2006-09-08 23:57:35
- manicturncoat
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
I don't really see wearing a midnight blue tuxedo as being "in the know" or special, it is simply a conventional color for a tuxedo, albeit, not as popular as black. Maybe a white DB dinner jacket in the summer would be special, at least these days.
#34 2006-09-09 00:05:49
- Incroyable
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
What would be special would be a brown dinner jacket.
Jukebox Babe
#39 2006-09-09 00:53:32
- Horace
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#40 2006-09-09 00:56:24
- Horace
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#43 2006-09-10 00:46:55
- Horace
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
""This is probably the last Deb season...because of the stock market, the economy, Everything..." - W. Stillman.
#44 2006-10-12 13:30:04
- ShirtFan
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
What maker carries the best choices for MB smoking jacket cloth?
#45 2006-10-12 18:43:04
- Will
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
Check the Lesser book.
Will's thoughts on classic men's clothing
http://www.asuitablewardrobe.net/
#46 2006-11-10 10:59:05
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
Im wearing the vested midnight blue dinner jacket with the scarf lining (featured on the 1st page of this thread) tonight to dinner. Im wearing it with pumps and itll be interesting to see if anyone says anything to me.
I also have to tote around a camera, keys, cigar and a glock, where the devil am I to put it all?
#47 2006-11-10 11:19:08
- Film Noir Buff
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
#48 2006-11-11 11:30:08
- Film Noir Buff
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
#49 2006-11-14 14:09:43
- suds-okeefe
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Re: Shawl and peak lapel dinner jacket
Mr. Buff-
I recently got a HF M-T-M tuxedo in navy based on your opinion on this informative thread. Do you like a cream tux jacket also and do you think that mid-night blue pants or black go better here?
Thank you for your time.
-Arthur
#50 2006-11-15 08:16:23
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