Black tie dress code

[chucky]

Im heading to an awards ceremony in the royal opera house shortly, with a dress code of 'black tie'.

I think its a pretty formal ceremony - Prince Philip will be in attendance.

I've got my shoes and my dinner suit sorted, but im not sure about a shirt or waist covering.

Do you think I should go for a cummerbund, or waistcoat or non at all?

Should i go for a plain dress shirt, or a pleated one?

 

[SS-89]

Cummerbund

 

[SHEDDER1uk]

sorted.

 

[Woden]

Pleated shirt and cummerbund.

 

[Cosimo]

No cummerbund or waist covering and a plain dress shirt.

 

[FutileBreadMachine]

Go in one of OCUK's classy new shirts.

 

[Blue160]

A cummerbund is optional with black tie. Waistcoats can look a bit naff.

Just go with a decent dress shirt and you'll be fine

 

[JonJ678]

Ideally a dress shirt without a winged collar. Wings for white tie / royal visit, not for black tie.

Loads of people ignore that though.

 

[Freefaller]

A cummerbund is optional with black tie. Waistcoats can look a bit naff.

Just go with a decent dress shirt and you'll be fine

Agreed.

 

[J-FRO]

Do it as Bond would.

Dress shirt, no cummerbund or waistcoat, PPK in holster.

 

[Thorper]

Show up wearing just a black tie, will go down a storm!

 

[BrightonBelle]

Cumberbunds are a waste of money!

BB x

 

[Skeeter]

IIRC only White Tie mandates a cumberbund or waistcoat. Its optional with Black Tie

Pleated shirt and you will be fine.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

A cummerbund is optional with black tie. Waistcoats can look a bit naff.

Just go with a decent dress shirt and you'll be fine

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[G-MAN2004]

Don't wear a cummerbund. They look awful.

 

[Agent_Smith357]

Take a gun so you can execute the rascist old ******.

 

[AshD93]

Take a gun so you can execute the rascist old ******.

Was just going to say if he's going to be there, it needs to be a white tie


*Disclaimer* This post is a joke. Do not take it seriously. Ever.

 

[Gimli]

Just had to google 'Cumberbunds'. EURGH!

 

[Zefan]

I've never understood cumberbands and I don't think I ever will.

 

[Blue160]

They hide your waistline if you're a fatty