The London Lounge

So, I've got a black tie work do coming up - obviously a nice opportunity to trot out my dinner suit. A friend of mine makes clothes for me, primarily dance costumes, but now she's making me a backless bottle green silk scooped waistcoat.

I was pondering a little today, and I'm aware of the favour in some circles for midnight blue over black for dinner/dress suits because of the green cast black can have, I wondered if wearing the green waistcoat would alleviate this problem by virtue of the black being compared to it. It's not the reason for the waistcoat being green (I just want it), but may be an unforeseen advantage.

I have a grey jacket I wear sometimes which has a very definite reddish tinge to it, but when I wear a bright red tie with it this seems to disappear.

Anyone try wearing a green waistcoat with a DJ and get this effect?

I should think that if a green waistcoat must be worn it would best be worn at Christmas time as a counterpoint to those who wear red.

"Thou shall wear a black or very dark blue dinner suit. It shall be worn with a white shirt and a self tied bow tie which matches the colour of your dinner suit. If ye wish to wear jewellery, silver it must be unless it is a wedding band or signet ring."

Good - I will get out my purple and yellow chequered signet ring with the baby pink dragon on it! ;p

Appropriateness of green aside, any thoughts as to the effect I suggested?