2010 ACADEMY AWARDS: BEST & WORST DRESSED MEN

INTRODUCTION  A Timeless Appeal Story of the Guide Using the Guide ●  BASICS  A Proper Education Attire: Defining Black Tie Etiquette: Black-Tie Tradition Etiquette: Dress Codes Etiquette: Black-Tie Codes ●  HISTORY  History's Relevance 19th Century Origins Edwardian Era (1900s, '10s) Jazz Age (1920s) Classic Age (1930s) Post War ('40s, '50s) Jet Age ('50s, '60s) Peacock Revolution ('60s, '70s) Classic Revival I (Late '70s) Classic Revival II (1980s) Dress-Down Days (1990s) ●  CLASSIC BLACK TIE  The Gold Standard Defining Classic Black Tie Classic Jackets Classic Trousers Classic Waist Coverings Classic Shirts Classic Neckwear Classic Footwear Classic Accessories Classic Outerwear Warm-Weather Black Tie Classic Alternatives ●  CONTEMPORARY BLACK TIE  Proceed with Caution Contemporary Jackets Contemporary Trousers Contemporary Waist Coverings Contemporary Shirts Contemporary Neckwear Contemporary Footwear Contemporary Accessories Contemporary Personalization ●  WHITE_TIE  Introduction Defining White Tie Full-Dress Waistcoat Full-Dress Shirt ●  BUYING  Introduction Major Retailers Supplemental Retailers Custom Tailoring White Tie Investments ●  VINTAGE  Research in Progress Vintage Etiquette & Tradition Vintage Wedding Etiquette Vintage Attire Retro Tuxedos ●  SUPPLEMENTAL Glossary Tying a Bow Tie Folding a Pocket Square Orders, Decorations & Medals Ladies' Black Tie Black Tie Versus Tuxedo Morning Dress (Formal Day Dress) Formalwear Myths & Merits Red Carpet Black Tie Formalwear Hall of Shame Bibliography

 

Introduction: Gold Standard Defining Classic Black Tie Classic Jackets Classic Trousers Classic Waist Coverings Classic Shirts Classic Neckwear Classic Footwear Classic Accessories Classic Outerwear Warm-Weather Black Tie Classic Alternatives   Formal Facts       Until the dinner jacket found a hat of its own in the 1930s (pictured), it was usually accompanied by the more formal top hat or collapsible opera hat.	Classic Black-Tie Outerwear     While black-tie outerwear etiquette is more a set of guidelines than hard and fast rules, these traditional accompaniments will ensure that a man's winter wrappings harmonize appropriately with the formal apparel that they cover.      • Overcoat   The most conventional winter accompaniment for the tuxedo is a chesterfield overcoat with a formal white silk scarf.  The Encyclopedia of Men’s Clothes lists the traditional attributes of this coat as being short lapels, usually black or brown velvet collar, usually single-breasted, with a fly front and set-in sleeves.   Other dressy styles of long, dark coats will suffice but note that raincoats (a.k.a. trench coats) are not considered appropriate outerwear.     • Evening Dress Scarf   The correct formal scarf is one made of white silk with tassels. • Evening Dress Gloves   The Indispensable Guide to Classic Men’s Clothing and the Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette advise that gloves should be gray and of leather or suede. • Hat   For men who consider a stylish outfit to be incomplete without accompanying headwear, the black or midnight blue Homburg has been the most accepted hat for the dinner jacket since the 1930s.	The chesterfield coat is named after the sixth Earl of Chesterfield, a fashionable Victorian aristocrat. White silk evening scarf.  Gray suede dress gloves.
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