Tuxedo complimenting a yellow prom dress?
I have a prom coming up shortly, and am trying to figure out what to wear to compliment my date’s dress. She is wearing a pastel yellow dress, but I find the “match the dress to the vest and tie” idea a bit overkill, and a yellow vest with a black tuxedo would be tacky in my opinion. I’m considering going with my typical black, 3 button tuxedo, a black vest, pastel yellow bowtie, and white pocket square, but I’m without a doubt open to suggestions. I found some pictures of men wearing outfits very similar to this, and my main concern is that the yellow bowtie would be overpowered by the dark jacket/pants and white shirt. My current vest (black with silver and white dots) is being replaced, so any vest ideas are open. Any suggestions/ideas would be greatly appreciated, I’m very new to the finer side of fashion.
Thanks!
S.
Well, going traditional is always safer. But if you wanna be different than the rest of the penguin herd, I guess that would be a tough one. I would go for a black bow tie with shades of gray or another color that isn’t too loud. I would even forget the tux and go for a well fitted black suit instead. Good luck!
PD: A nice square pocket would give it a touch of elegance (remember not to match it to the tie or shirt, but make it compliment the rest of the outfit.)
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LikeDislikeI’d personally match the pocket square rather than the bowtie, because I think it would give a better effect against the black tux.
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LikeDislikeI agree with Vadsamoht. A yellow pocket square would complement well. You may want to consider doing a yellow vest or shirt, as well. I think subtle is best so vest and pocket square that matches her is ideal. Also, you can rent rent formal wear accessories if you do not plan on wearing them again. Good luck and enjoy your prom!
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LikeDislikeI’m sure this is well past, but here’s my take:
First of all, you should read up at blacktieguide.com. It’s a wonderful source for black tie information.
Here’s a few things:
You should eventually plan on getting a one-button tuxedo; three buttoned isn’t really a traditional tuxedo. But since you have it, own it when you go out, and most people wouldn’t really know the difference.
Black tie is called that for a reason. The bow tie should always be black.
Generally, a tuxedo has a number of rules. It might seem the most restrictive, but it actually means if you follow the rules, wearing a tuxedo is one of the hardest things to mess up. Typically, you can break one rule on a tuxedo.
Here’s the rules for adding color from the site linked:
*use only one colored accessory: “Injecting more than one contrasting accessory into the two-color format fragments its formal integrity into smaller, less important pieces.”
*surround the color with black: “By limiting your selection to only those components predominantly bordered by black, such as the waistcoat, cummerbund, dress shirt or pocket square, you have ensured that this single dollop of dissonance remains part of the whole.”
*use deep, rich colors: “The tonalities capable of enriching this already dramatic, high-contrast composition are those registering an equal degree of pluck and richness.” Plum, bottle green, deep gold and dark red are classic examples.
If you really wanted to add yellow, perhaps a simple, rich colored pocket square or boutonniere, but I just can’t see yellow working with a classic tuxedo. If you go with the boutonniere, then wear a white pocket square. This would be the only place I would feel comfortable adding color to the tuxedo; I would leave everything else black or white. If you wanted to go with waist covering, I would probably go with a cummerbund more than a waistcoat, as the cummerbund wouldn’t overpower the tuxedo as much.
But, after all this, I think Frank has the best idea that a black suit would be easier to do this with than a tuxedo. You still go all black and white, including a black necktie, but add a yellow pocket square or boutonniere, and I would feel that would be much more elegant than trying to add yellow to a tuxedo.
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