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Mens dress code etiquette?
When attending a company dinner, dress code 'lounge suits' is it permissable to wear a dress shirt and bow tie with dark lounge suit?
If by "dress shirt" you mean a black-tie shirt, then no, it should not be done. One would never be so gauche as to pass off a suit as a tuxedo.
With an ordinary button-front, however, it's certainly permissible. There is great precedent, from Humphrey Bogart to Winston Churchill. One sees them more often with lighter suits, especially tan or seersucker, but the bow tie with a dark suit is equally correct.
If done right, it can be rather dashing--furthermore, it is a bit more individual than the ordinary necktie, and often gives the proceedings a refreshing note of levity. Finally, while I rarely get compliments on my long ties, I frequently get compliments on my bow ties.
A three-piece suit or one worn with a sweater vest ("tank top" in the U.K.) is advisable. This helps differentiate the sharp dresser:
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from the bumbling professor:
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A wise man once gave me three pieces of advice on the bow tie:
1.The tie should not be wider than 2.5 inches.
2.Likewise, the ends should not extend past the cheekbones; otherwise, one risks looking clownish.
3.Begin with the Churchill navy blue/white dots, and branch out, carefully.
This site offers a truly superb tie--good silk, and ties very easily:
http://www.bowtieclub.com/product/50/3
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