Colour suggestions for morning dress

[Populares]

Being a student I can't afford tailoring for myself but I've just had a stroke of luck in Hornets in Kensington.

I've found - all vintage bespoke - a tailcoat in black (1937), very dark (only very thin stripes of light grey between two dark grey coloured stripes) striped high-backed trousers, and a d-b waistcoat in a blue (just darker than sky blue).

Does anyone have any suggestions for a shirt/tie colour to go with a blue waistcoat, as opposed to the more usual buff or grey? I'm going to a wedding later this week.

[Populares]

and secondly, I'm thinking about having the coat altered, but can anyone advise how fitted is a morning coat is supposed to be?

[culverwood]

You may already have a white shirt which will be adequate which will save a little of your student loan. A french blue(?) waistcoat is unusual and I do not think you need to gild the lilly on this occasion with a shirt with any colour.

Coats for morning dress are not too fitted usually and if your wedding is later this week could you get it done in time?

[Populares]

Thanks for the reply; I've a white shirt, but since the soft collar does look rather small especially with a db waistcoat I was thinking about investing in a seperate collar+shirt anyway.

[DFR]

Black for the coat, grey striped for the trousers.

You may wear a grey suit for:

A) going to races (but not the Royal Enclosure please)

B) a wedding in the afternoon if you want to appear informal.

[AnthonyJordan]

The waistcoat sounds marvellous. Is there any chance of seeing a picture? I hope you were able to solve your sartorial conundrum in enought time!

[Populares]

I'd love to, the only problem in the event was not having a pale enough tie. I don't have any means of putting a picture online. If you liked I could e-mail it and you could post it up, if you were able.

[AnthonyJordan]

With thanks to Populares, here are the images:





Very nice! (I do love winter weddings.)