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[uberjay.livejournal.com]

Hey everybody!

I was wondering if anyone knows of an awesome place in the area to
rent or buy a tuxedo with tails. I'm also interested in getting a
nice top hat and cane to go with it. Any recommendations would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your (undoubtedly) excellent suggestions. :)

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[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

I've always heard good things about Keezer's, ourside Central Square.

http://www.keezers.com/

Not exactly in Davis, though.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

I've heard good things about their men's formalwear too.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_meej_/]

No contest. Keezer's, hands down.

Affordable, good service, willing to special order things occasionally if it's something that's not in their usual stock but they like the idea...

They were our source for my wedding, and came through with flying colors, even ordering a few nice dark green vests that matched the bridesmaids' dresses for the groomsmen when they didn't have a suitable color in stock.

And yes, they sell new and used formalwear, including tails, at reasonable prices.

[uberjay.livejournal.com]

Thanks. The overwhelming response for Keezers sent me there on Saturday... They were great, and I got a great outfit for less than I expected. ;-)

[uberjay.livejournal.com]

Thank you, they were excellent!

[jmorash.livejournal.com]

hey there!

I got a nice suit (last weekend, no less) at K & G Fashion in Twin City Plaza. Cheap. Helpful salesmen. Don't know if they have top hats, though.

http://www.kgmens.com/

[uberjay.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the information. We ended up having success at Keezers. I even managed to get an excellent top hat. :-)

[jmorash.livejournal.com]

Here's a thorough list from a Harvard musician:

http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hrc/tuxedo.htm

Hi! I'm being needlessly pedantic! :)

[srakkt.livejournal.com]

So, here's where, for no real reason other than I was reading about this recently, I point out that there's no such thing as a tuxedo with tails. A tuxedo coat doesn't have tails, a tailcoat does. The two aren't interchangeable.

"White Tie" is the level of formality wherein one encounters (or wears) a tailcoat and a white bowtie of textured pique. "Black Tie" is the level of formality wherein one wears a tuxedo and a black bowtie of grosgrain, though in recent years shawl lapels have been replaced in closets by peak or notch lapels - this is in contrast to a tailcoat, which always has peaked lapels rather than shawl lapels. It has to do with origins, here, where the tuxedo allegedly began as a formalized smoking jacket.

Now, all of that completely aside, to answer your question, I've heard nothing but good things about Keezers!

Re: Hi! I'm being needlessly pedantic! :)

[uberjay.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the information. :) At least I knew what I was asking for while I was at Keezers. (they were great, by the way.)

[magpie-leah.livejournal.com]

On TV today I saw an commercial that was about a huge costume shop in Chinatown selling off all their inventory. You might be able to find some interesting things like a cane and top hat there. I wish I could remember the name of the company... Anyone know?