Bond.
Beefcake.
A classic formal wardrobe staple of the 1950s was the white dinner jacket - a look divinely dashing, conjuring up images of shaken (not stirred) martinis, breezeless tropical nights scented with cigars, and steamy kisses stolen away from the crowd on patios, in gardens....
...and at my wedding?
We love, love, LOVE the look of white dinner jackets with black bowties, cummberbunds, and trousers for Mr. Beefcake and the groomsmen- it will look smashing with the pink "New Look" style bridesmaid dresses, and it's SO debonair:
from style me pretty
from style me pretty
from wedding chicks
Unfortunately, it's also a seasonal look, best suited (pun intended) for warmer climes and times:
Foremost, keep it in its season or its place. The white jacket is meant to
look and be cool in hot weather. The rules aren't as strict as Memorial Day to
Labor Day anymore, but certainly not before May and not after September—unless,
of course, you're in the tropics or in the southern hemisphere. Martin Nicholls,
Alfred Dunhill's bespoke tailor and award winner for suiting Oscar-going stars
(see Made for You, page 240), even suggests it looks best in the casbah, at the
country club, along the shore or on a cruise—anywhere but the city.
~ Cigar
Aficionado
The Alternative:
Black tux and bow tie
What do you think? Would it be inappropriate for my groom and his frat pack to sport white dinner jackets in early October, or is the look just too swell to pass up?
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