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Canard · 26-07-2012 12:02am

finality wrote: »

Matching the waistcoat to the dress is a thing. :P
and yeah I'm gonna join the "dickiebows suck" club

Whaaaaaat, as in if my date's dress is blue, my waistcoat should be blue? :eek:
Pfft, you people just don't know fashion. Dickie bows are different, ties and jackets are overrated. :pac:

finality · 26-07-2012 12:07am

Patchy~ wrote: »

Whaaaaaat, as in if my date's dress is blue, my waistcoat should be blue? :eek:
Pfft, you people just don't know fashion. Dickie bows are different, ties and jackets are overrated. :pac:

It's a thing, but as with all things, you don't have to do it. haha if it's a neutral colour it's fine.

Canard · 26-07-2012 12:12am

I'll just hope a black, or possibly grey, waistcoat is neutral enough for society then. :P

Cruel Sun · 26-07-2012 12:16am

My suit's from Topman, I didn't put as much thought into it as a lot of ye have but it I think it looks alright. Very tempted to post link to picture of it.

finality · 26-07-2012 12:25am

Marfield wrote: »

My suit's from Topman, I didn't put as much thought into it as a lot of ye have but it I think it looks alright. Very tempted to post link to picture of it.

do et!

Cruel Sun · 26-07-2012 12:37am

finality wrote: »

do et!

I'm about 90% sure this is it, if it's not it looks very similar to it, but I'm pretty sure this's the one. I may have to get a new tie.
What do ye think. :pac:

http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=1&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33056&storeId=12555&productId=4950764&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=608992&parent_categoryId=261027&pageSize=20

I got it cheaper than what it says on the site.

Canard · 26-07-2012 12:45am

Ooooh, maybe I'll reconsider my waistcoat stance. :pac: It's nice!

finality · 26-07-2012 12:46am

Marfield wrote: »

I'm about 90% sure this is it, if it's not it looks very similar to it, but I'm pretty sure this's the one. I may have to get a new tie.
What do ye think. :pac:

http://www.topman.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=1&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33056&storeId=12555&productId=4950764&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=608992&parent_categoryId=261027&pageSize=20

I got it cheaper than what it says on the site.

ooh I like!

ChemHickey · 26-07-2012 9:32am

Patchy, we must post pictures of our suits and Dickies to show them how amazing they look.

finality · 26-07-2012 10:00am

ChemHickey wrote: »

Patchy, we must post pictures of our suits and Dickies to show them how amazing they look.

Ah now, nobody wants to see Patchy's dickie, and we're still not sure as to whether you possess one :P

ChemHickey · 26-07-2012 11:13am

finality wrote: »

ChemHickey wrote: »

Patchy, we must post pictures of our suits and Dickies to show them how amazing they look.

Ah now, nobody wants to see Patchy's dickie, and we're still not sure as to whether you possess one :P

Well, I've heard patchy's is quite small... but it's a privilege to see mine. It's pretty huge alight.

Canard · 26-07-2012 11:15am

ChemNoDickey

finality wrote: »

Ah now, nobody wants to see Patchy's dickie, and we're still not sure as to whether you possess one :P

Speak for yourself missy

:pac:

ChemHickey · 26-07-2012 11:16am

finality wrote: »

ChemHickey wrote: »

Patchy, we must post pictures of our suits and Dickies to show them how amazing they look.

Ah now, nobody wants to see Patchy's dickie, and we're still not sure as to whether you possess one :P

Hehehe, I was trying to come up with a fancy phrase like the 'Rock out with your C0c out' but for Dickies...

All I could think of was

Hickey out with my Dickie out. :P

coldwood92 · 26-07-2012 9:54pm

[QUOTE wat.[/QUOTE]

I find it weird to have a debs in march so early just over da mocks
compared to mine which will b in late august

Naomi00 · 26-07-2012 11:23pm

finality wrote: »

Matching the waistcoat to the dress is a thing. :P

No it isn't... it sounds tacky.

Patchy~ wrote: »

Whaaaaaat, as in if my date's dress is blue, my waistcoat should be blue? :eek:

:eek:

Definitely don't do that. Just get a neutral colour.

Patchy~ wrote: »

Pfft, you people just don't know fashion.

This.. :P

PictureFrame · 27-07-2012 1:51am

Guys, I really need your opinion! Should a waistcoat match the suit jacket/trouser perfectly, or is it okay for it to be a little different that the suit? My suit is a dark grey with a small pinstripe and i'm finding it hard to find a waistcoat to match and really want one! :P

My suit is very similar to this one here! Any advice/suggestions on somewhere I could get one?

randylonghorn · 27-07-2012 2:01am

PictureFrame wrote: »

Guys, I really need your opinion! Should a waistcoat match the suit jacket/trouser perfectly, or is it okay for it to be a little different that the suit? My suit is a dark grey with a small pinstripe and i'm finding it hard to find a waistcoat to match and really want one! :P

Probably better to go with a contrast rather than something close, e.g. a plain light grey waistcoat would suit (:p) quite well, I'd say.

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Or something gold or maybe maroon or even patterned, if that's your style.

Canard · 27-07-2012 2:05am

Ohhh, from that picture randy posted I can see that a jacket and waistcoat is actually rather nice...

I saw a lovely grey waistcoat in River Island today, need to go back for it!

And PF, I'm not sure I get what you mean. You want the waistcoat to match the jacket, but didnt you say youre just wearing the jacket for pictures? I think a pinstripe waistcoat would be odd, never seen one, I always got the impression that they'd to be one colour to keep them oh so shiny. :P

PictureFrame · 27-07-2012 2:10am

Patchy~ wrote: »

Ohhh, from that picture randy posted I can see that a jacket and waistcoat is actually rather nice... I saw a lovely grey waistcoat in River Island today, need to go back for it!

And PF, I'm not sure I get what you mean. You want the waistcoat to match the jacket, but didnt you say youre just wearing the jacket for pictures? I think a pinstripe waistcoat would be odd, never seen one, I always got the impression that they'd to be one colour to keep them oh so shiny. :P

It does look so much nicer than on it's own!

I'm unsure whether the Suit should match the waistcoat exactly, my trousers and jacket are the same like!

PictureFrame · 27-07-2012 2:13am

So you guys think this:

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would go well with the type of suit I posted a picture of earlier?

randylonghorn · 27-07-2012 2:22am

Patchy~ wrote: »

Ohhh, from that picture randy posted I can see that a jacket and waistcoat is actually rather nice... I saw a lovely grey waistcoat in River Island today, need to go back for it!

Looks smart, saves tie flapping all over the place, etc.

Patchy~ wrote: »

I always got the impression that they'd to be one colour to keep them oh so shiny. :P

No, patterned ones are quite common.

PictureFrame wrote: »

It does look so much nicer than on it's own!

I'm unsure whether the Suit should match the waistcoat exactly, my trousers and jacket are the same like!

I'd say either an exact match or a complete contrast, PF. "Close" just looks like "close, but no cigar!" tbh.

Canard · 27-07-2012 2:22am

I think a little more contrast would be good - that way, it doesn't look like one big heavy suit.

(Or is that grey? A grey one would be nice I think, but that doesn't look grey to me :P)

PictureFrame · 27-07-2012 2:23am

Would it be really weird to bring in my suit trousers into a shop buying a waistcoat to ask the Sales Assitant which one would match best with it?

Canard · 27-07-2012 2:25am

Not at all, I'm sure they'd be happy to help.

Personally I just bring my sister but whatever floats your boat. :P

PictureFrame · 27-07-2012 2:25am

Patchy~ wrote: »

I think a little more contrast would be good - that way, it doesn't look like one big heavy suit.

(Or is that grey? A grey one would be nice I think, but that doesn't look grey to me :P)

The one i'm thinking of in River Island is quite grey, a lot greyer than that picture tbh! My Mam thinks that the waistcoat would have to match the suit completely but I think a contrast would be nicer!

finality · 27-07-2012 2:26am

PF I think it would be nice if you matched the colour of the waistcoat to the colour of the pinstripe. A pinstriped waistcoat with pinstriped suit might be overkill, so I'm basically agreeing that a block colour, light grey especially, would look nice.

randylonghorn · 27-07-2012 2:28am

PictureFrame wrote: »

Would it be really weird to bring in my suit trousers into a shop buying a waistcoat to ask the Sales Assitant which one would match best with it?

Lol, no, I'd say it happens all the time.

And you'll be able to see it yourself too side by side.

Patchy~ wrote: »

Not at all, I'm sure they'd be happy to help. Personally I just bring my sister but whatever floats your boat. :P

Sssh, he wants a chance to chat the shopgirls up! >_>

Though I'm sure he'd be happy to borrow your sister too! :pac:

PictureFrame · 27-07-2012 2:30am

finality wrote: »

PF I think it would be nice if you matched the colour of the waistcoat to the colour of the pinstripe. A pinstriped waistcoat with pinstriped suit might be overkill, so I'm basically agreeing that a block colour, light grey especially, would look nice.

Thanks finality! I think i'll try and see what a grey waistcoat would be like with the suit, really think I need the waistcoat, I hate when a tie starts going everywhere! Drives me mental!

Eathrin · 27-07-2012 2:30am

Few questions:

Would you guys consider getting a waistcoat or tie to match your date's dress?

Bow tie or regular tie?

I think I'm going to get a tux. Are most of ye just wearing regular suits?

And lastly I'm left in a rather awkward situation at home where on the date of my debs, neither of my parents are in the country. So...well honestly I don't know what to think of that :P

randylonghorn · 27-07-2012 2:31am

finality wrote: »

PF I think it would be nice if you matched the colour of the waistcoat to the colour of the pinstripe. A pinstriped waistcoat with pinstriped suit might be overkill, so I'm basically agreeing that a block colour, light grey especially, would look nice.

Yeah, it's a lounge suit not a dress suit, so even gold would be overkill I think.

Mind you, I think even with a dress suit a light grey would probably work best without looking too OTT.

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