Get Ready With Me: Preston's Black-Tie Concert (Assembling a Tuxedo Outfit)

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Without any further ado, let's jump right into the process. First, of course, was the overall question of deciding what to wear. Because Jazz was one of the dominant musical forms of the early and mid 20th century, it naturally has an association with the formal dress codes that became popular during that time, namely, the tuxedo. And being a student of history myself, getting all of the details of Black Tie correct is something that I find joy in doing. In fact, I came to classic menswear largely through Black Tie to begin with. Of course, tuxedos are still worn today but there's a rich history with how they developed throughout the 20th century.

So with my ensemble selected, it was time to get it ready to wear. First, I took the jacket and trousers and thoroughly brushed them off with a garment brush to get rid of any lint, hair, dust, or other debris. After afixing some black grosgrain silk suspenders that feature gold adjusters to my trousers, I put them on over my underthings which included some black silk over the calf socks from Fort Belvedere. I've actually gotten into the habit of wearing two pairs of socks whenever I'm wearing my black tie ensembles because my vintage opera pumps from Allen Edmonds are just a hair big on my feet. Thus, the first pair of socks I usually put on is a standard pair of cotton dress socks on top of which I'll put these silk socks that are proper for black tie.

With grooming done, the next task was to iron my tuxedo shirt so that it looked presentable. After the shirt was ironed, of course, it was time for me to insert its hardware. This time around, I chose a set that I've had for quite a while which features onyx insets in gold-plated metal. Also, the collar of the tuxedo shirt does take collar stays.

After I put on my shirt, I turned next to my neck wear and my waist covering. I have several different black tie neck wear options in my collection but this time, I turn to one of my most recent acquisitions, that being a single-ended grosgrain silk bowtie from Fort Belvedere. Having only one bow shape to the tie means that the finished knot can be small and snug and lay basically flat against the collar which I appreciate.Meanwhile, my
black cummerbund was just in plain satin silk. I'll probably pick up a grosgrain cummerbund from Fort Belvedere soon just so that I can have a
tie and a cummerbund that match in grosgrain.

Before putting on my tuxedo jacket, it needed some accessories of its own as well. The first of these was a white linen pocket square which I folded in a crown design for just a little bit of character. The second accessory I chose to stand out just a little bit from some of the other musicians on the stage was a red carnation boutonniere.

So with my jacket on, the only thing left to do was cap myself off at the top and the bottom. I started at the bottom with my opera pumps. As viewers were quick to point out in our last video series where I wore them, the edges of my vintage pumps were looking a bit old and showing their age. As such, I used a bit of black edge and heel dressing to get them looking like new and then used a brush to get the uppers of the shoes also free of any scuffs, my shoes were good to go.

So the last remaining piece of my ensemble was a hat. I've been an almost religious hat wearer for years now although I do always observe proper hat etiquette. Even if my hat was only going to be worn on my way to and from the concert hall, I still would feel incomplete if I didn't have one with me. Because this concert took place in August, I chose a summer hat, my straw boater.

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