Cheap Formal Suit and Tie

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 8th August 08, 06:35 AM

Bragging? Complaining? A little of both? It sounds perfectly fine to me, although I'd suggest a black bow tie for those "formal" occasions when others might be in a tux. Other than that your Eaton jacket is doing everything an Argyll would do. Which is why an Argyll (or an Eaton, for that matter) is the best all-round jacket for someone starting out-- especially if budget is a concern. You might want to consider adding a PC waistcoat and a six-button waistcoat to round out your wardrobe as finances permit.

**Bugbear** · 12th August 08, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Bragging? Complaining? A little of both? It sounds perfectly fine to me, although I'd suggest a black bow tie for those "formal" occasions when others might be in a tux. Other than that your Eaton jacket is doing everything an Argyll would do. Which is why an Argyll (or an Eaton, for that matter) is the best all-round jacket for someone starting out-- especially if budget is a concern. You might want to consider adding a PC waistcoat and a six-button waistcoat to round out your wardrobe as finances permit.

See, this is the beauty of this thread. I love MacMillan of Rathdown's advice to have both the three button and the six button waistcoats.

For a lot of us, this is opening up some options that were well out of our budget range. It's not perfect, but it's acceptable.

**Nick the DSM** · 12th August 08, 08:12 PM

Thanks for the info, Campbell! It will be useful for the future!

**Bugbear** · 13th August 08, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Nick the DSM

Thanks for the info, Campbell! It will be useful for the future!

DSM, I suggest you keep that link to Uniformalwearhouse.com handy. You might want to look at all the items they offer, not just the Eton.

Sometimes you need a suit and so on, and it just isn't practical to get an expencive one. It's allways better than nothing. They've even got a section on interview clothing. You know, use what you can get to get what what you want.

**Nick the DSM** · 13th August 08, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Ted Crocker

DSM, I suggest you keep that link to Uniformalwearhouse.com handy. You might want to look at all the items they offer, not just the Eton.

Sometimes you need a suit and so on, and it just isn't practical to get an expencive one. It's allways better than nothing. They've even got a section on interview clothing. You know, use what you can get to get what what you want.

Yeah, man. Thanks, I'll do that.