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Besides patent leather pumps, what else is appropriate?

Black captoe or black wholecut?

The John Lobb Garnier II in black patent is quite nice for formal wear.

kolecho wrote:. . . . Black captoe or black wholecut?

Not a captoe, please! Nothing worn with a dinner jacket or evening dress should even whisper the dread word, "business"!

aportnoy wrote:The John Lobb Garnier II in black patent is quite nice for formal wear.

That is what I have and think that it is great.

i personnally wound go for the the whole in a high polished black and i would stay clear of anything in patent leather as you will not get any wear other than the ood event 1 or 2 time per year if you are lucky

A black calf pump wth grossgrain bow I like the most. Like the dinner suit, it is for a special occasion. And I prefer it to the patent. I also have a silk corduroy and a matte silk slip-on.

Opera pumps are a solid traditional choice.

Opera pumps should not be in patent leather.

Choices are:
1) plain toe patent leather lace-up
2) opera pumps
3) evening slippers (in velvet or some other kind of fabric, like a plaid tweed), generally best with a smoking jacket

zjpj wrote:Opera pumps should not be in patent leather.

While I prefer pumps in calf, I think it goes too far to say that they should not be patent. 30s sources abound with pics and references to patent pumps. In fact, at least in the pages of AA and T & C, you hardly see calf pumps mentioned at all.

I'm with Manton on this. While I prefer calf pumps, patent are entirely appropriate. Anyone who says differently obviously is afraid of having bows on their shoes. I'll continue to wear mine until they are replaced with a calf pair. I won't claim a studied opinion on this, only the wisdom of earlier generations who wore patent pumps.

Who's the sissy now?

DDM

As stated in the "Braces" thread I said when in doubt try both.

BTW Connemara, very nice looking shoes.

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