Opera night - tux required

[chef]

Chef, remember that the drinks in the break cost and awful amount of money, last time I went (London Opera house) a glass of champagne cost £12 – I think pink champagne was double Lucky my date thought I was worth it

thanks for the warning, everytime this group of friends goes out it's never a cheap night, gf chef loves it, especially as her newly bought dress doesnt have room for a purse and she doesnt have a bag/purse to match.. it's worth a lot of brownie points though so it isnt all bad

[SandyDown]

What did your Imam think?

He thought it was a sin

[Moscow Mule]

thanks for the warning, everytime this group of friends goes out it's never a cheap night, gf chef loves it, especially as her newly bought dress doesnt have room for a purse and she doesnt have a bag/purse to match.. it's worth a lot of brownie points though so it isnt all bad

How many points do you need before you get to do the "brownie"?




Who has my coat?

[voodooflux]

Asda, 30odd quid I think.

Got mine form Matalan Probably crap (not that I'd know the difference) but cheaper than renting one for the evening.

Given the calibre of my social circle there isn't much call for me to wear one.

[TykeMerc]

Last Christmas I was invited to attend a clients Christmas bash and it was black tie, I lacked a dinner suit too, I looked in various locals and city shops and found nothing I liked (or was willing to spend that much on) so I bought one online at http://www.clermontdirect.com/.

I was pretty impressed by their service and felt they gave good value for money and delivered quickly.

I did look at cheapo polyester suits and they looked awful, don't buy an el cheapo one, the main part of a dinner suit is its look.

[expat]

I haven't worn one since it was called a "dinner jacket" in English.

[HairyArsedBloke]

I haven't worn one since it was called a "dinner jacket" in English.

Exactly! 'Black Tie' is not just the jacket though. Here is how it started.

[SandyDown]

Oh also outlet villages do have good bargains for top designer names

[Lockhouse]

I'm going to the opera in a few weeks and as there's also a birthday involved it's been decided that the men are going in tuxedos

i don't own a tux' and have been told buying one rather than renting is better as it can be adjusted to fit properly.. makes sense

so, does anyone know of a good place to buy a tux in/around Manchester?

M&S have loads

[AtW]

I got mine from a local graveyard.

HTH

sasguru