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Today’s most significant events usually
call for a tuxedo (or black tie), invented
in the 1800s as a dressed down approach
for the informal occasions enjoyed by the
upper classes. Real top-notch dos called for
white tie – which remained the case well
into the 20th century.
After the First World War, austerity
called for a suit of a less flamboyant nature
and so the lounge suit was born. The
PHOTOS: getty images (main, suit); national museum of lithuania (buttons)
“Today’s most
significant events
usually call for a
tuxedo (or black tie),
invented in the 1800s
as a dressed down
approach for informal
occasions enjoyed by
the upper classes”
nap oleon’s buttons
It is reported that the sleeves of
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