Comments on: Dressing for the Occasion: Your 60 Second Visual Guide

By: Wasim

Wasim — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:31:43 +0000

Some would say that “semi-formal” means Tux and “formal” means white tie (with tailcoat and all).

By: Discount ties

Discount ties — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:43:45 +0000

Great dressing tips. I get super nice ties from tiecoon.com, and they are always only $5. Ties outfits like this together perfectly! = )

Cheers!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:34:09 +0000

I would like to see the white tie affair make a come back. It’s more formal than black tie. Classy.

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:21:41 +0000

An older gentleman now deceased once told me…”son, Ive never seen a man thrown out of a place for wearing a suit”…..This said a lot to me and I live by it every day.

By: captcouv

captcouv — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:46:17 +0000

You forgot to include a hat with each!

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:18:12 +0000

So when do I where my seersucker?

Kidding aside, a nicely drawn quick reference. Thanks!

By: Sweden

Sweden — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:52:30 +0000

Haha, who ever wears a shirt under a sweater, for example?
You have seen way to many American College films, where teenagers can not properly dress casual.

By: Luke

Luke — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:07:03 +0000

@Joseph Sanchez Luchesse boots as dress shoes is sort of a regional thing restricted to the Southwest or gentlemen from the Southwest.

By: Pancho

Pancho — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:21:53 +0000

“What about people in tropical/hot environments?”
Wear a white dinner jacket. Or a linen suit. Remove your panama hat or pith helmet indoors.

More seriously, I think you one can use common sense, and sometimes there is local clothing, like the guayabera in Latin America, that is appropriate for some occasions.

But there could be times and places there in which the guide’s advice still applies. On those occasions wear natural fabrics. Wear weaves and lighter fabrics like linen or cotton. If it’s the daytime possibly wear lighter colors. Wear the correct size collar for your shirt. When in doubt, ask the host what he or she expects you to wear.

(Businessmen and politicians in these countries often wear Western business dress. Imagine how it was 100 years ago when Western men dressed much more formally day-to-day, even in the tropics. Just look at old pictures of Latin America, Hawaii or Florida, or colonial Asia and Africa).

I think for the majority of the readership, for about 90% of the time, the guide’s advice is useful. I don’t think Brett & Kate are supposed to think of every contingency when they post these things.

By: PB

PB — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:16:20 +0000

What about people in tropical/hot environments? Sure a full suit or long pants and long sleeve shirts look nice, but near the equator where its a constant 90+ degrees they are not practical. What should have been added was a separation showing cool vs hot climates and what to wear in each. Here in southern Florida, many men wear light khaki pants or pleated shorts with a polo shirt for casual/business casual.