Did some research on this. Here's what I found:
1. Tuxedo(礼服, always black) + black tie(领结) is the most formal dress for men; while a dark suit(西服) + tie(领带) is considered to be formal or semi-formal.
2. Dark suit: A dark suit can be worn for all occasions, irrespective of the time of day, including at white tie events. The term dark suit simply means a dark grey, dark blue or black suit. The material can be subtly striped, but not pinstripe.
3. From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suit_%28clothes%29): The classic coservative suit colors are navy blue, grey, and charcoal. Black has only recently gained acceptance as a suit color, and still is not considered particularily conservative.
4. From Emily Post, "Etiquette", 1922 (an etiquette "bible", http://www.bartleby.com/95/34.html): (Business suits 4) A blue or black sack suit will do in place of a cutaway at a wedding, but not if you are the groom or an usher.
Therefore I slightly modify my claim to be that black suit is one of the most versatile dresses for men and maintain my point that black suit is good for wedding as well as funeral. There is NO such things as "black suit is for funeral only". Period.
1. Tuxedo(礼服, always black) + black tie(领结) is the most formal dress for men; while a dark suit(西服) + tie(领带) is considered to be formal or semi-formal.
2. Dark suit: A dark suit can be worn for all occasions, irrespective of the time of day, including at white tie events. The term dark suit simply means a dark grey, dark blue or black suit. The material can be subtly striped, but not pinstripe.
3. From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suit_%28clothes%29): The classic coservative suit colors are navy blue, grey, and charcoal. Black has only recently gained acceptance as a suit color, and still is not considered particularily conservative.
4. From Emily Post, "Etiquette", 1922 (an etiquette "bible", http://www.bartleby.com/95/34.html): (Business suits 4) A blue or black sack suit will do in place of a cutaway at a wedding, but not if you are the groom or an usher.
Therefore I slightly modify my claim to be that black suit is one of the most versatile dresses for men and maintain my point that black suit is good for wedding as well as funeral. There is NO such things as "black suit is for funeral only". Period.
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