On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 19:53:22 -0700, stefan patric
wrote:
>On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:32:23 -0700, WRD wrote:
>
>> I read a post recently about the growing practice of men wearing dinner
>> jackets (white) on cruise formal nights. Does anyone have any comments on
>> this subject?
>
>Nothing unusual about this. This used to be the norm. A white dinner
>jacket with black tuxedo pants, etc. is appropriate formalware, instead of
>the black jacket, for the tropics, usually anytime, but especially in the
>summer, and during summer in the northern latitudes. Haven't you ever
>seen those old b&w movies set in the tropics, where our hero is always
>appropriately dressed? Or, just a look at the older James Bond films will
>educate you on proper formal attire for every occasion.
>
>When I got my first tuxedo, it came with 2 pair of pants and both a black
>and a white jacket. My military mess dress came the same way with a
>white cover for the cap, too, but the jackets were short, ending just
>below the belt line, and tapered to fit, like a civilian "tails" jacket,
>but without the tails.
>
>Glad to see white dinner jackets making a comeback.
>
>
>Stefan
>
>
mmmmmm.....always found them .y. |