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LEGEND & NOTES
Information compiled
February 2011.
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Prices are listed in the
retailer's national currency
and
exclude shipping
and applicable taxes or duties.
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The globe symbol indicates that
international shipping
is available.
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Support The Guide
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Supplemental and Specialty Retailers
Online Retailers
For those who do not have
unlimited research time here are some suggestions on where to find
quality versions of the rarer classic accessories. These
garments are often available only from the most discriminating of
haberdashers so don't expect Walmart prices. And if you live
outside of the United Kingdom (motherland of all things formal), be
prepared to do a lot of overseas shopping.
General
(see also the Quality
retailers listed on the
Major Retailer page)
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Clermont Direct, inexpensive online
eveningwear retailer |
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Harvie and Hudson, historic London
shirtmaker offering premium formal shirts, bow ties, (barathea)
cummerbunds and jewelry |
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Oliver Brown, upscale retailer offering
premium evening wear |
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Pakeman Catto & Carter, upscale retailer
offering premium evening wear |
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Eveningsuit by Brigden’s, online formalwear
retailer offering extensive selection of quality products |
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Bromleys (ClassicWardrobe.co.uk), retailer
offering quality evening bow ties, cummerbunds and
accessories |
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Paul Stuart, upscale retailer offering
premium formal shirts, bow ties and accessories |
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Hansen's Clothing, retailer offering
quality formal garments and accessories by Robert Talbott |
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Direct Clothiers, retailer offering quality
formal garments and accessories by Robert Talbott |
Classic Shirts
(see
the
White Tie shopping
page for detachable collar shirts)
Classic Waistcoats
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Buckleigh of London, manufacturer of
ready-to-wear and bespoke waistcoats |
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Ede & Ravenscroft, premium retailer
offering U-shaped faille model |
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Oliver Brown, premium retailer offering
U-shaped wool & grosgrain model |
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Waistcoats Direct, manufacturer of classic
U-shaped evening waistcoats; will make them in any fabric
that you supply |
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Chilbert & Co, formalwear retailer offering
a V-shaped wool model with poly satin trim for only $45 |
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new for 2013: finetuxedos.com offers the
same model as above for $50 |
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Brooks Brothers, offers a silk barathea
model |
Cummerbunds
(see also Self-Tie Bow Ties following for cummerbund and bow tie
sets)
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KJ Beckett |
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Woods of Shropshire |
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A
Suitable Wardrobe, online retailer of quality formal accessories (when ordering please
let them know you found them here to help support The Black
Tie Guide!) |
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WildTies.com, inexpensive cummerbunds in
every color and pattern you can imagine... and some you
shouldn't |
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Forzieri, US web site for Italian
manufacturer of a quality cummerbund (services offered in
English) |
Self-Tie Bow Ties
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Suitable Wardrobe, online retailer of self-tie bow ties
and other quality formal accessories (when ordering please
let them know you found them here to help support The Black
Tie Guide!) |
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R. Hanauer, online retailer of quality bow
tie & cummerbund sets; bow ties are available in a variety
of shapes |
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Beau Ties Ltd. Of Vermont, online retailer
of inexpensive bow ties & cummerbunds in custom sizes; bow
ties are available in a variety of shapes |
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Ties.com / Neckties.com, online retailer of
inexpensive self-tie bow ties and cummerbunds |
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The Bow Tie Club, online retailer of
inexpensive self-tie bow ties in a variety of shapes |
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TuxedosDirect.com |
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David's Formalwear |
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see also US retailers Hansen's
Clothing, Direct Clothiers and Paul Stuart, all listed under
"General" above |
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Hackett, retailer offering quality formal
accessories including sized bow ties |
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Clermont Direct, inexpensive online
eveningwear retailer |
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Darcy Clothing (formerly The Vintage Shirt
Company) |
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see also UK retailers Clermont Direct (for sized bow
ties), Bromley's, Oliver Brown, Harvie and Hudson, Ede &
Ravenscroft (for single-ended and sized models) and Pakeman
Catto & Carter (for single-ended models), all listed under
"General" above |
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Le
Noued Papillon, Australian retailer of unique premium
bow ties. |
Formal Shoes
In addition to the major formalwear retailers, formal shoes can also
be obtained from these online footwear retailers.
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A
Suitable Wardrobe, online retailer of quality formal accessories (when ordering please
let them know you found them here to help support The Black
Tie Guide!) |
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Shoes.com |
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Shoebuy.com |
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Zappos.com |
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Onlineshoes.com |
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Del Toro Shoes, manufacturer of an
affordable handcrafted formal slipper |
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Bowhill & Elliott,
manufacturer of premium formal pumps and slippers |
Accessories, Alternatives
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A
Suitable Wardrobe, online retailer of quality formal
socks and scarves (when ordering please
let them know you found them here to help support The Black
Tie Guide!) |
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Trafalgar, manufacturer of premium formal
suspenders |
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Tuxedos Direct, retailer of classic formal
suspenders |
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The Collar Company,
retailer of classic formal suspenders and other formal
accessories |
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Hansen's Clothing,
offers silver lapel vases by Robert Talbott (how opulent) |
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Paul Stuart, upscale retailer offering a
velvet smoking jacket |
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Albert Thurston, manufacturer of premium
formal suspenders |
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Shipton & Heneage Shoes, retailer of custom
formal slippers |
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Oliver Brown, upscale retailer offering
velvet smoking jackets |
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Pakeman Catto & Carter, upscale retailer
offering velvet smoking jackets |
Vintage
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Savvy Row, retailer of high-quality vintage
formal apparel |
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