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Tuxedo means.
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A
man's dress jacket, usually black with satin or
grosgrain lapels, worn for formal or semiformal
occasions. Also called dinner jacket .
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A
complete outfit including this jacket, trousers
usually with a silken stripe down the side, a bow
tie, and often a cummerbund.
Biography of “Tuxedo”
The Lore, The Lure, The Legend
All
variety of fact and fiction surrounds the origin of
"Tuxedo" and the elegant garment that bears
its name.
It
is said, for example, that the custom of the Algonquins
was to name a place after the chief whose tribe occupied
it, and that there was sachum named P’tauk-Seet, "the
bear," who, in the Seventeenth Century, ruled over
a tract of land including what is now known as Tuxedo
Combining P’tauk-Seet-tough, "The Home of the Bear."
Another
version holds that the Indians called this area of lakes
and hills, P’tauk/Sepo, or so it was translated phonetically
by the Dutch in their initial land grants. Since the
Indians had no written language, these are the best
records available.
1754
It
written records dating back to 1754, these are references
to Tuxedo Pond and later on, Tuxcito Pond, Tuxetough,
Tucksito, Tugseto, Tucsedo, Tuxedo, TUx, Texedo and
Toxedo.
The
Marquis de Chastellux, in 1780, writes it as Duck Sider
and Duck Seeder. And in histories of the area dated
1857 and 1875, the name is corrupted to Duck Cedar with
the explanation that the region is overgrown with cedar
trees and is a favorite haunt of wild ducks.
1852
The
Lorillard family began acquiring land in the Tuxedo
area in 1800’s and by 1852, had come into possession
of most of what had been known as the Cheescock Patent.
They turned it into an elite hunting and fishing resort
- a millionaire’s haven. With a labor force largely
imported from Italy by Pierre Lorillard, they constructed
a series of homes within the walled park in a matter
of several months that stand today as a testament to
the skill of the artisans. It was Tuxedo Park - High
Society forty miles to the northwest of New York City.
1885
As
the gilt-edged society of Tuxedo Park developed its
own social schedule, some new names began to appear.
For example, there was lames Brown Potter, one of the
founders of Tuxedo Park, who was elected to membership
in the Tuxedo Club at the organizational meeting held
at Delmonicos, in New York City in November 1885. According
to the archives, Mr. Potter was introduced to the idea
of the Dinner Jacket by the Prince of Wales, who later
became Edward VII.
1886
The
first Autumn Ball, held at the Tuxedo Club in October
1886, is marked as the official first appearance of
the Dinner Jacket. Then, it is said Griswold Lorillard
and his friends started the people attending the Ball
by wearing a scarlet satin lapelled Dinner Jacket -
tail-less, while all others were attired in the traditional
white-tie and tails. And thus was born the elegant garment
forevermore to be know as the "Tuxedo" - adapted
by people rich and poor as the symbol of celebration.
Good Times and Special Occasions; designated by the
motion picture industry as its symbol for high society,
class and elegance, and even a symbol of hope for better
days during the Depression Days of the Thirties; defined
by the tastemakers and standard bearers as the appropriate
garb for those events in an individual’s life when only
a tradition of elegance will do.
What
is a Tuxedo ?
"Tuxedo"
may be used to describe a type of semi-formal dress
also known as black tie, or more specifically, the jacket
worn with black tie attire. In some parts of the world
a tuxedo is known as a dinner jacket.
There
is no strict convention governing what precisely comprises
a tuxedo, given the relatively informal nature of it
as a dress code. Most commonly a tuxedo is made up of
a black coat with lapels, black pants, a black bow tie,
black socks, black shoes, a black cummerbund, and a
white shirt. In some parts of the world it is acceptable
to wear a white coat usually in hot climates, or during
the warmer seasons of the year.
Novelty
tuxedos are available in a wide range of colors, most
popularly pink and baby blue, but these should not be
considered appropriate for a semi-formal occasion. Many
people wear adornments with their tuxedos, such as fancy
cufflinks or handkerchiefs in the breast pocket, and
in most circles this is considered perfectly acceptable.
While
the breast shirt of a tuxedo is normally a pure white,
some care should be taken to compliment the color of
the date’s dress. This is considered particularly important
in weddings, groom, when an inappropriately white shirt
can cast the wrong hue on the bride’s dress. In this
instance it is acceptable to choose an off-white shirt
similar to that of the partner’s dress. Tuxedos are
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Good
tuxedos are made of wool, while polyester or wool-polyester
blends are generally considered sub-par. Thread count
varies from worsted wool at 60-75 threads per inch,
all the way up to 120 threads per inch, by fine names
such as Lubiam and Andrew Fezza. The number of buttons
on the tuxedo is a matter of personal preference; many
people consider more buttons to appear more fashionable,
but a single or dual buttoned jacket is much more traditional
in appearance.
While
many people consider tuxedos to be formal attire, it
is important to note that they are in fact a semi-formal
alternative to the more proper white tie dress. White
tie includes a black full coat with tails (as opposed
to a short coat), black braided pants, black socks and
shoes, a black top hat, a white bowtie, a white cummerbund,
a white shirt and collar, both stiffened, and an overcoat.
Tuxedos were adopted primarily as a relief from the
high-maintenance required for white tie attire, particularly
the starching of the undershirt. In addition to the
handkerchief and cufflinks often seen with tuxedos,
white tie may also include a cane and white dress gloves.
As
traditions in the West evolve, the prevalence of white
tie events is rapidly giving way to events in which
a tuxedo is the preferred form of dress. Only a few
events at the highest strata of society require anything
more than a tuxedo, which is easily rented at a local
shop.
How To Choose A Tuxedo
This
area will give you some idea on how to decide on what
style to go with and what styles are "in"
and what styles are more traditional. We have found
a very logical and easy way to look at things when trying
to decide on what tuxedo look to go with.
First,
what kind of person are you? Are you more trendy in
that you wear pretty up- to-date clothing styles and
drive up-to-date cars or do you prefer to wear more
conservative clothes and drive conservative style cars?
If
you are a bride or groom; what kind of wedding do you
and your fianceé picture having? A real trendy/modern
wedding with the latest music and food styles, or a
more traditional style wedding?
Twenty
or thirty years from now do you want to look at your
wedding pictures and have a good laugh at the "outrageous"
tuxedo styles that was worn (which can be quite fun!)
or do you want to them to have a more timeless look?
The choices are these:
Go trendy, go traditional, or somewhere in between.
It all depends on what type of person you are and what
kind of pictures you want! You'll have to answer that!
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Men
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Men
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Men
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Groom Tux
Men
4 button tuxedo suit
Wool Tuxedo
Double
breasted tuxedo suit
Italian Tuxedo
White
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Off
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Prom Tux
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The main choice that
drives the whole look is the coat style. The coat is
pretty much is the focal point. There are four basic
types of coat lapels; notch, peak, shawl and any other
type not falling into those three categories.
If
you are going "trendy;" that means a four
or five or even six button coat that doesn't show much
of the vest when buttoned. The vest would be a wild
pattern with a wild color. No black tie, but a button
cover. Pants would be quite baggy and the shoes might
be a black and white capped toe shoe.
If
you are going "traditional;" that would mean
a notch or peak lapel tuxedo coat with a subdued colored
vest (or even more traditional white cummerbund). Traditional
black bow tie and side stripe pants. The pictures to
the left show a traditional notch lapel and a shawl
collar.
Of
course you can always do something in between. For example,
a notch or peak lapel tuxedo coat with a patterned,
brighter colored vest would be a fairly traditional
look with a trendy flair. For a more trendy look, but
not totally, a high buttoned coat with a subdued vest
and traditional pants would do.
Once
you figure out where you want to be on the trend scale,
the rest comes fairly easily. You just have to decide
the specific colors of the accessories, for example.
Details like matching handkerchiefs can really add a
touch of class, too.
So
there you have it...not so hard, right?
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