Prom Tuxedos
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To help out all you guys, we've got a comprehensive guide to tuxedos.
There are several different elements to prom tuxedos that affect the overall look. These include color, lapel style, jacket cut, shirt collar style and neckties.
We also have a Tuxedo FAQ, which covers which style tuxedo suits your body shape, Vests vs Cummerbunds and Rental Tuxedos.  |
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Lapel Style
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Peak Lapel |
Shawl Lapel |
Jacket Cut
Tuxedo
Refers to a suit-length coat with satin lapels available in single or double breasted styles.
Dinner Jacket
The dinner jacket is a white or ivory coat worn with black formal trousers. A traditional dinner jacket will have a shawl collar, although styling may vary depending on the designer.
Full dress tails
Also known as the tailcoat, this version is short in front and long in back. Traditionally worn with a white pique shirt, vest and bow tie.
Cutaway
The cutaway is a formal daytime tailcoat with very smooth lines and is usually grey or black. It is often referred to as a "morning coat".
Stroller
A cousin to the cutaway, the stroller traditionally has the same cut as the tuxedo, but is usually grey rather than black and does not have satin lapels.
Shirt Collar Style
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Wing Collar Also called a wing-tip collar |
Point Collar Also called a turn-down or lay-down collar |
Mandarin Collar Also called a Cavalier or banded collar |
Neckties
Bow Tie
The most formal style of tie, the bow tie is normally worn with a wing collar shirt.
4-In-Hand Tie
Also called a Windsor tie, this style of tie is normally worn with a point collar shirt.
Ascot
This style of tie is normally worn with a wing-collar shirt, and traditionally with a cutaway jacket.
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