The wedding of my friends will be Art Deco themed as the bride is a costume designer. I am putting together my outfit for the ceremony (church) and reception (hotel in London, afternoon). Guests will mostly be in their 30's, with a high number of creative people - musicians, artists, tailors, gamers, dancers, tattoo artists, etc.
I guess historical accuracy won't be essential, despite the bride and her friends being specialized in Art Deco fashion. I am thinking of something similar to what the third man from the left is wearing in this photo taken in 1932. I guess a high stand collar (like the one worn by the third man from the right) would be slightly too formal, although I'd love to go for it. I also like the outfit of the man in the middle and already have all the necessary; is he wearing a white waistcoat?
Note: the 7 men in the photo are arranged by degree of formality. Of course no spats, but I won't leave home my new pencil moustache (from heavily reducing my handlebar moustache this morning) nor my vintage 1940's black fedora. It's going to be fun!
Thoughts? suggestions?
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Dear Frederico,
Cheers, David
Weighing up the right dose of formality against fun, I would definitely go for fun. I trust your sense of proportionFrederic Leighton wrote:I guess a high stand collar (like the one worn by the third man from the right) would be slightly too formal, although I'd love to go for it.
Hard to see - most likely yes. I might be ivory though, not plain white.Frederic Leighton wrote: I also like the outfit of the man in the middle and already have all the necessary; is he wearing a white waistcoat?
Cheers, David
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Perhaps not spats but what about some balmoral boots with a contrasting suede upper like these
http://alfredsargent.co.uk/handgrade-range/miller/
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http://alfredsargent.co.uk/handgrade-range/miller/
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David: Thank you for the advice! I think you are quite right. These days, though, I find that formality and fun are almost synonyms as a slightly formal outfit easily ends up looking the fruit of a perverted mind
Culverwood: Thank you for reminding me of Foster's boots. I've been in the shop 15 days ago to try them on. Still not sure whether I would get the black+swede or the brown ones; probably the latter. Few days later and after letting a bit of steam go, I thought I'd probably go for normal Oxfords with swede top, like those in the 1916's fashion plate below:
Culverwood: Thank you for reminding me of Foster's boots. I've been in the shop 15 days ago to try them on. Still not sure whether I would get the black+swede or the brown ones; probably the latter. Few days later and after letting a bit of steam go, I thought I'd probably go for normal Oxfords with swede top, like those in the 1916's fashion plate below:
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