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Black tie/ White Tie Shirt cuff showing

david.dr

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How much shirt cuff should be showing below the jacket sleeve end for White Tie and Black Tie?


I have seen many variations on both, here at FL and on the Black Tie Guide.

With Black Tie I have even seen photos showing no white shirt cuff below the jacket end.

Thanks!

David
 

Hap Hapablap

One of the Regulars
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Portland, OR
I have always thought that black tie is more or less the same rules as suiting. Whereas with white tie, the tailcoat sleeves should be a bit tighter and shorter, therefore a bit more cuff is seen.
 

Awesomest Guy

Familiar Face
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Land of Ooo
With White Tie, a bit more cuff should show, to coordinate better with the high collar. With Black Tie, the same rules apply as with standard suiting.
 

Edward

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Yeah, imo anything much more than what you'd do with a lounge suit jacket risks looking too short, but a hair shorter is de riguer with white tie.

(PS... I edited the title of this thread from it's formerly 'censored' title - I think OP made an easy typo that was read by the software as an expletive. ;) )
 

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