Dinner Suit / Tux hire

[popov123]

Ive always wanted an invite to one of these black tie type parties, and finally its happened...[i]not taken long then[/i]:rolleyes:

How much is a suit etc going to cost me to hire?

And what should I do / avoid. Is there a sertain style I should wear according to my stature etc???

Cheers
Dom

[koenig999]

Not being personal, don't know your 'stature' so if big beer belly = NOT double breasted.

White shows all the marks, so black, with a shiny stripe down the outside.

Non-ruffled shirt, simple studs more elegant.

Plain black shoes, silk socks.

Probably £50 worth on hire. Try yr local Moss Bros.

Koenig

[popov123]

Just to clarify...

Im 6ft 3 and slim build.

How much would I have to spend as a rough rule of thumb to buy a nice suit for this purpose?

Dom

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Buy one...they're quite cheap, and as long as you don't have an ever expanding belly the payback will be quick.

(assuming you'll get invited out again )

[koenig999]

So, no belly - well done

Like what I said....

www.mossbros.co.uk/hire/downloads/mosspricelist2005.pdf

Koenig

[popov123]

2 Smokin Barrels said:

(assuming you'll get invited out again )

Ahhh

[wedge girl]

popov123 said:

Ive always wanted an invite to one of these black tie type parties, and finally its happened...not taken long then How much is a suit etc going to cost me to hire? And what should I do / avoid. Is there a sertain style I should wear according to my stature etc??? Cheers Dom

Matalan have got some great priced ones, lets face it, once everyone has had a drink no one can tell if it's made to measure or has a designer label.

[Muncher]

I would buy one if I were you, it doesn't take many wears of one for it to be cheaper than hiring. I got one from M&S, a few days law I saw one at (don't laugh) ASDA which was absolutely identical and about the quarter of the price of the M&S one. Put it this way, it would have been cheaper to buy it than hire it as a one off.

The last time I hired one it was £55.

[Twincam16]

wedge girl said:

popov123 said: Ive always wanted an invite to one of these black tie type parties, and finally its happened...not taken long then How much is a suit etc going to cost me to hire? And what should I do / avoid. Is there a sertain style I should wear according to my stature etc??? Cheers Dom Matalan have got some great priced ones, lets face it, once everyone has had a drink no one can tell if it's made to measure or has a designer label.

I haven't bought any suits from there but if I wanted another one I would seriously give Matalan a look in. I've got two from Slater's in Manchester but sometimes I don't want to wear them in case some idiot spills a drink on them.

Also - designer-labelled suit? Sorry, but if you can see labels on a suit (or a dress, for that matter), it does flag the wearer up as a tad Neo-Georgian-suburb.

[popov123]

wedge girl said:

popov123 said: Ive always wanted an invite to one of these black tie type parties, and finally its happened...not taken long then How much is a suit etc going to cost me to hire? And what should I do / avoid. Is there a sertain style I should wear according to my stature etc??? Cheers Dom Matalan have got some great priced ones, lets face it, once everyone has had a drink no one can tell if it's made to measure or has a designer label.

I physically shuddered when I first read your post as I envisaged Primark...Sorry closet snob with no reason to be!

[wedge girl]

popov123 said:

wedge girl said: popov123 said: Ive always wanted an invite to one of these black tie type parties, and finally its happened...not taken long then How much is a suit etc going to cost me to hire? And what should I do / avoid. Is there a sertain style I should wear according to my stature etc??? Cheers Dom Matalan have got some great priced ones, lets face it, once everyone has had a drink no one can tell if it's made to measure or has a designer label. I physically shuddered when I first read your post as I envisaged Primark...Sorry closet snob with no reason to be!

I used to work as a buyer, they use the same 'work houses' as some of the more 'refind' outlets.

[Hugh1]

Dom you can buy ex-hire suits from Moss Bross. I did that in September thinking that for uni it would be worthwhile (will probably get used 7 or 8 times so more economical to buy rather than hire). They are £110 for the jacket and trousers, so just need a dress shirt and cumberbund.

[popov123]

Thanks chaps! I will head into town and check it out...

I dont think we have Matalan in the area?

[simpo two]

Yep, I'd go with £110. That's three hires, minus the aggro. So as long as you're not going to lose your figure before you've worn it three times, you win.

[Muncher]

simpo two said:

Yep, I'd go with £110. That's three hires, minus the aggro. So as long as you're not going to lose your figure before you've worn it three times, you win.

£110 is two hires worth at Coes!