Style Chart
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Suit
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Shirt
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Tie
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Semiformal occasions
(opening days, opening of
a shop)
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dark, double-breasted, or
single-breasted with
waistcoat, flap pocket,
trousers without turn-ups,
double-breasted always with
turn-ups
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white, French cuffs, regular
collar
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dark ground, discreet pattern,
silk rep, crêpe de Chine
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Formal occasions (Small
festivities, receptions
during the day and in the
evening)
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black, double-breasted or
single-breasted with
waistcoat, flap pockets,
trousers without turn-ups,
double-breasted always with
turn-ups
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white, French cuffs, regular
collar
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pearl grey, self-coloured or
finely patterned, black for
mourning
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Festive occasions during
the day (weddings,
funerals, receptions)
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morning suit, black or
Marengo, single-breasted with
waistcoat, flap pockets,
morning suit-trousers without
turn-ups
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white, French cuffs, regular
collar
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pearl grey, discreet pattern,
black, white and grey, black
for mourning
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Festive indoor occasions
in the evening (ballet,
theatre, dinner)
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dinner jacket, black, midnight
blue, single-breasted or
double-breasted with shawl
collar or peaked lapels,
trousers without turn-ups with
silk braids
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white, light blue, écru, French
cuffs, wing collar or regular
collar, front tuck and
concealed placket
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hand-tied bow tie, black, blue,
patterned, silk
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Festive occasions in the
open air in the evening
(summer party, sea voyage)
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dinner jacket, white or ecru
single-breasted or
double-breasted peaked
lapels or shawl collar, welted
pockets, dinner jacket trousers
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dinner jacket shirt in white,
light blue or êcru
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black dinner jacket bow tie,
silk
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Very formal occasions
during the day (weddings,
funerals, receptions)
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morning suit black, or
marengo, peaked lapels,
one-button fastening,
knee-length tails, trousers
without turn-ups in grey, or
striped grey waistcoat, black
for mourning
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white with regular collar and
French cuffs or barrel cuffs
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pearl grey or grey, black and
white, plastron to coordinate
with the wing collar
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Very formal occasions in
the evening (gala, dinner,
state receptions )
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tail-coat, peaked lapels faced
with silk, tails with middle
vents, trousers with double
silk braids without turn-ups
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tailcoat shirt with pleated shirt
front or piqué front, wing
collar, cuffs with bottonholes
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white piqué bow tie, with wing
collar, black for mourning
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