A
aftershave cream, 15
argyle, 109
B
balding, 11
balmacaan, 109
Banker’s square fold, 108
barrel cuff, 49
and suspenders, 157
belt fob, 57
belt loops, 55
beltless trousers, 51
benchmade, 91
bespoke, 91
black suit, 76
summertime, and permission for jacket removal, 73
“Black Tie Optional” Invitation, 72, 113
navy, 64
boater, 4
boots, 85
boulevard, 81
bow tie
and wing collar, 69
braces, 109
break, 57
Brooks Brothers, Inc., 48
brushing teeth, 135
and necktie care, 21
business casual, 113
buttons
extra, for trousers, 55
sewing on, 140
on vest, 63
C
camel hair, 65
caps. See hats and caps
cashmere, 65
casual chic, 113
casual dress code, xvii
invitation and, 113
cedar chips, 138
change pocket, 57
chesterfield, 109
clip-on tie, 157
clocking, 109
clothes
importance of, xiii
items to avoid, 157
rules, ix
club tie, 39
cocktail attire, 113
cocktail party, dress code for, 120–121
cocktail reception, 120
collar stays, 142
collars, 47
spread, 41
turning, 45
combover, 11
comfort, vs. style, xiii
compliments on appearance, xv–xvi
concerts, dress code for, 128
cookout, dress code for, 129
cordovan, 91
cowboy boots, 85
creases, in jeans, 53
cuffed trousers, 54
colorful, 71
D
dandruff, 12
deerstalker, 4
stains from, 45
derby, 4
colorful, 71
jeans and, 72
dinner reservation, xvii
double-breasted suit, 59
drape, 65
casual, xvii
dress shirt, 48
drop, 65
dry cleaners, 138–139, 140–141
E
ears
cleaning, 15
hair in, 11
England, waistcoat, 70
engraving on cuff links, 42
evening shoes, 84
F
face, washing, 15
fashion magazines, models in, xv
fedora, 4
festive informal invitation, 113
flourish pocket square fold, 105–106
folding pocket square, 103–108
food
care not to spill on clothes, 22
cleaning from clothes, 44
formal event, xviii
formal pump, 89
purchasing, 68
foulard, 39
French collar, 47
French cuff, 49
funeral
dress code for, 122
removing hat for, 6
fusing, 66
G
greeting, tipping hat when, 8
groom at wedding, formal wear, 71
grooming, as priority, 10
groomsman, invitation to be, xx
H
hair gel, 14
hair spray, 13
hair, washing, 11
hand, 57
and necktie, 20
tipping hat, 8
at weddings, 6
heels of shoes, replacing, 84
homburg, 4
I
informal, 67
insults, 155
invitations
and dress code, 113
J
jackets. See also dinner jacket
colorful dinner jacket, 71
offering to lady, xviii
permission to remove, 73
and restaurant requirements, 17, xviii
sleeve length, 62
white, 73
dinner jacket and, 72
Jewish ceremony, yarmulke for, 5
job interview
black shoes for, 84
dress code for, 125
K
kiltie, 91
L
leather gloves, 99
M
masked ball, 133
models, in fashion magazines, xv
morning coat, 77
morning suit, 81
moths, 138
mouthwash, 135
mufflers, 34
multipoint pocket square fold, 107
N
nail clippers, 11
napkins, 22
National Anthem, removing hat for, 6
navy blazer, 64
neatness, xvi
cummerbund and, 71
length, 21
and pocket handkerchief, 20
and pocket square, 101
style change, 22
at work, 126
nicks while shaving, 17
night on the town, dress code for, 130
nose hairs, 15
O
occasion, dress appropriate for, ix
office
toiletry kit in, 13
one-point pocket square fold, 103
open fly, 154
opera, dress code for, 128
orchestra concert, dress code for, 128
overcoats, 109
gloves to complement, 99
overdressed for occasion, 155
oxford, 91
oxford cloth, 49
P
Panama, 4
pancake makeup, 14
pants, 51. See also trousers
Parisian scarf knot, 35
party, dress code for, 134–135
pinpoint oxford, 49
Pledge of Allegiance, removing hat for, 6
pocket handkerchief, and necktie, 20
cummerbund and, 71
necktie and, 101
pockets of trousers, 57
process for, 87
prayer, removing hat for, 6
professional shoe shine, 85
public areas, wearing hat in, 5
R
red necktie, 20
regimental, 39
religious service, dress code for, 123–124
rental of formal wear, 67, 74–75
repp, 39
respect, xii
restaurant, dinner reservation, xvii
returns of purchased items, 146–147
ripped jeans, 54
rips in clothes, 156
rodeo buckle, 97
rounded collar, 47
S
sales clerk, relationship with, 144–145
scarfs, 34
black suit for, 76
sewing on buttons, 140
formal wear, 68
worn, 46
shirttails, 44
shoe trees, 142
avoiding 2 days in same pair, 84
and belt, 97
for job interview, 84
professional shine, 85
selecting, 90
size determination, 150
wearing 2 different colors, 155
white, 56
shopping for clothes, 15, 143–152
skin care products, 12
slacks, 51
smoking jacket, xix
sneakers, and suit, 157
social event planning, and dress code, xiv
sock garters, 94
socks, 93
replacing, 95
and shorts, 157
wearing 2 different colors, 155
soft collar, 81
soles of shoes, replacing, 84
spills on clothes, 154
stains
from deodorant, 45
standing tall, xv
starch, 45
stovepipe, 4
straight collar, 47
stroller, 81
studs, 81
style, xvi
vs. comfort, xii
suit, 58
black as investment, 76
color, 59
cost, 59
double-breasted, 59
quality, 60
size determination, 150
and sneakers, 157
suspender buttons, 55
suspenders, 96
and belt, 157
synthetic thread, 139
T
T-shirt, 95
paying for, 147
tapered shirts, 41
tassel slip-on, 88
tears in clothes, 156
and necktie care, 21
tennis shoes, 85
tie bars, 21
tie tacks, 21
ties. See neckties
time for dressing, xix
tipping hat, 8
tips, for barber, 13
top hat, 4
topcoat, 110
traveling, wearing hat while, 6
trench coat, 110
cuffed, 54
extra buttons for, 55
size determination, 52
white, 56
tuxedo, 81
color of, 157
tweed, 66
two-point pocket square fold, 104
U
underdressed for occasion, 154–155
undershorts, 95
underwear, 94
size determination, 150
and trouser fitting, 55
United States, regional dress code variations, 111
usher at wedding, invitation to be, xx
V
in England, 70
for formal wear, 69
W
washing hair, 11
washing hands, and necktie care, 22
watch pocket, 57
watches, 100
black tie for evening, 115–116
white dinner jackets, 73
white gloves, 98
white shoes, 56
fundraiser dress code, 131–132
white trousers, 56
and bow tie, 69
wire hangers, 142
Y
Yarmulke, for Jewish ceremony, 5