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Tuxedos top formal wear list
By DEB PEDEHSON
The traditional tuxedo, black with tails, is the
leading look in men's formal wear this spring, Ben
Simon's fashion coordinator Allen Barret said.
Charcoal gray, a new color in tuxedos this spring,
also is popular, Barrett said.
"Gray and black Bill Blass' and black Pierre Car
din's are the two big ones," Max I. Walker Assistant
Manager Mark Volenec said.
A tuxedo style comprises several elements, includ
ing coat design, color, shirt design and accessories.
New this spring in coat design is the double
breasted coat, Barrett said. The left side of the coat
is lapped over the right and buttoned inside the left
side. This design is for tailcoats or standard coats
rather than cutaways.
Coat design encompasses tails, cutaways or the
standard design. Tailcoats are waist-length in the
front and have two long skirts in the back. Cutaways
have skirts tapering from the front to form tails at
the back.
"Tailcoats are more popular than cutaways,"
Volenec said.
The collar on the coat is changing from a wide
width to a medium-sized width. Satin collars also
are gaining popularity, Volenec said.
Tuxedos are available in a wide range of colors.
New this spring are charcoal-gray, pink and lavender.
Other colors include brown, dusty pink, lilac, apri
cot, peach, mint and blue. Navy blue is on the way
out, Barrett said.
Gray and black tuxedos are the preference for
formal occasions, Barrett said.
Pastel colors and brown are worn mainly to
proms.
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Wedding attendants wear the standard tuxedo in
the wedding colors or in gray or black.
For the bridegroom, a white tuxedo with tails is
preferred for formal weddings. Gray cutaways also
are popular.
Concerning shirts, he said, pleats are in higher
demand than ruffles.
"The ruffles are for proms," Barrett said. "They're
considered too colory or showy for a wedding."
The pleated shirts come in pink, gray, lavender
and white, with white pleats.
"Wing collars are preferred over the traditional
collar," Volenec said.
Bow ties and cummerbunds are the most popular
accessories, he said. Ascots are worn with cutaways
or tails and a vest can be worn instead of a
cummerbund.
During May, June and July, it is a good idea to
reserve a rented tuxedo a month in advance, Bar
rett said, because of many weddings during that
time.
If a number of tuxedos are being rented for a
wedding, reserving them well in advance will help in
coordinating colors and style. It also will help in
getting the proper sizes.
Rental costs anywhere from $36 to $54. This
includes coat, pants, shirt and some accessories.
Some rentals also include shoes.
The cost of buying a tuxedo is $215 to $535,
Volenec said.
"There seems to be a trend toward buying tuxe
dos," Barrett said. "It makes more sense to buy it if
you use a tuxedo four or five times in one year."
Another advantage of owning a tuxedo is a
proper fit, Barrett said.
Formal wear shops in Lincoln include Ben Si
mon's Inc.,Brandeis, Holway Rent-A-Tux and Max I.
Walker Formal Wear.
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