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- Accessories
- Tie, cummerbund/vest, shirts, gloves,
hats, shoes, handkerchiefs, cuff links, studs, cane, spats, socks,
suspenders or ascot.
- Arm Bands
- An elastic band worn over a shirt on upper
arm under coat to shorten a shirt sleeve. Especially useful with
boy's size shirts.
- Ascot
- A tie with broad ends hanging from a knot,
worn with a stick pin and wing tip shirt. Worn with a Cutaway
jacket, usually for daytime weddings.
- Band Collar Shirt
- A tuxedo shirt with no collar. This shirt
can have a pleated or plain front. Worn with a button cover or
collar band.
- Besom Pockets
- Self fabric or satin strip on top of
pocket. Double besom is two strips, one over pocket opening and one
on top of pocket.
- Black Tie
- Black tuxedo jacket, black tuxedo pants,
white shirt, black cummerbund and tie, or matching tie, cummerbund
or vest, and formal shoes. (The term "black tie" on an invitation
connotes formality and indicates that you must wear a tuxedo. "Black
Tie Invited" means tuxedos are preferred, but dark suits are
acceptable.
- Button Cover
- A decorative accessory worn over top
button of the shirt. Usually worn on band collar shirts.
- Boutonniere
- Flower worn on the left of the lapel.
- Bow Tie
- Clip-on is usually worn with regular
collar shirts. Band tie is pre-tied, attached around the neck, and
can be worn with any collar. Self tie must be tied into a bow by
wearer. Western tie is usually worn with a western tuxedo. See
instructions for
how to tie a bow tie.
- Cane
- Carried when top hat is worn. Must match
top hat.
- Collar Extender
- Little plastic button with a loop that
attaches to the top button of the shirt to add a little more room in
the neck.
- Cuff Links
- Decorative accessory that keeps a shirt
cuff closed instead of using a button. Always required with a French
Cuff shirt.
- Cummerbund
- Formal, pleated, adjustable waist sash,
worn with pleats up.
- Cutaway (Also called a Morning Coat)
- A long jacket, rounded off at the bottom,
with no satin. Worn for daytime weddings or daytime formal affairs.
Usually worn with striped tuxedo pants.
- Dinner Jacket
- Usually a white or winter white shawl
collar jacket. Can be single or double breasted. Always worn with
black tuxedo pants.
- Double Breasted
- Jacket closes over to the side and buttons
outside on the right and inside on the left. Always worn closed. A
cummerbund or high button vest is usually worn with this jacket.
- Flap Pocket
- Usually self fabric, with a flap over
pocket opening.
- Formal Shoes
- Patent leather or patent leather look
shoe.
- Four in hand Tie
- A knotted tie that is similar to a
business tie, but in a more formal fabric. Usually worn with a
Stroller jacket, but can also be used with a Cutaway coat.
- French Cuff
- Double folded shirt cuff requiring cuff
links.
- Full Dress
- The same as White Tie. Black Tails, black
tuxedo pants, white pique wing tip shirt, white pique tie and vest,
and formal shoes.
- Gloves
- Nylon, one size fits all. White gloves are
worn with "Full Dress" or "White Tie" attire.
- Lay down Shirt
- Tuxedo shirt with regular collar and
pleated front. The collar is similar to a business style dress
shirt.
- Notch Lapel
- Squared off to top collar making a "notch"
effect on jacket.
- Peak Lapel
- Lapel points extend upward above bottom of
top collar of jacket.
- Pique
- A waffle texture in fabric.
- Pocket Square
- Hankie or piece of fabric put in breast
pocket to accessorize the coat. Usually white or matches the tie and
vest/cummerbund.
- Satin Fabric
- Soft, lustrous fabric, usually on top
collar, lapels, pockets, buttons, and down outside seam of tuxedo
pants. Many ties, cummerbunds, and vests are also made of satin.
(Satin is a weave, not a fabric type)
- Scarf
- Often match accessories, sometimes matches
the jacket. Worn over a jacket under the collar.
- Self Fabric
- Same fabric as jacket or pants. Usually
refers to collar, pockets or waistband.
- Shawl Lapel
- Smooth collar and lapel that is a curved
piece extending to the bottom of the lapel.
- Single Breasted
- The jacket usually has one to four buttons
in front, and is worn unbuttoned.
- Stroller
- A daytime jacket with no satin. Worn for
daytime weddings or daytime formal affairs. Usually worn with
striped tuxedo pants.
- Studs
- Worn instead of shirt buttons. Most shirts
require three to four studs.
- Suspenders (Also called Braces)
- Adjustable, clip type suspenders are
fastened onto front and back with a waistband clip. Button on
suspenders are used with pants that have suspender buttons fastened
in the waistband.
- Top Collar
- Collar of jacket that extends around the
back of the neck from lapel to lapel.
- Top Hat
- Wool, felt, or all felt, flat topped, very
formal hat usually accompanied with a matching cane.
- Tuxedo Pants
- All formal tuxedo pants have satin stripes
down the outside seam. Striped pants that are worn with a Cutaway or
Stroller coat do not.
- Vent
- Opening in back of jacket. Center vent is
a coat with one vent in center of jacket. Side vent is a coat with
two vents, one on each side of coat, and Non vented is a coat with
no vents.
- Vest
- Worn in place of cummerbund. Backless
vests have front panels with adjustable back closures at neck and
waist. Full back vests have front and back panels, and are fitted
based on the individuals coat size.
- White Tie
- See "Full Dress".
- Wing Tip Shirt
- Formal shirt with tab (wing) collar and a
pleated front. Tabs are usually worn behind the tie.
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