Should I get a tux for my Prom?

[DevilsAdvocate]

Get that tux... you cheap bastard.

 

[BigJ]

Still gotta get myself a tux for my prom in May. Luckily, the date part was taken care of well in advance.

PsychoAndy could probably use this advice in the event he gets a tux, so I'm gonna ask it.

Any advice for specific styles and/or accessories?

 

[DaiShan]

I'm thinkin tux bro, btw, thanks for this thread, ours is coming up next month so I think it is time to start askin (may take a while! )

 

[Aceshigh]

Yes. Get the tux.

 

[csf]

Originally posted by: acidvoodoo
whats a pocket square? pics? [my prom is in may]

For all intents and purposes a pocket square is basically a fancy name for a handkerchief. The basic one is a plain white linen or white cotton handkerchief; only you fold it up or ruffle it up (google "how to fold a pocket square") and put it in the breast pocket of your suit jacket. People who aren't familiar with them may find them over the top or ostentatious (i.e. don't wear one to a job interview); but for social events they're a really easy way to dress up a suit and look a little more classy. If you want to get fancy you can get them in different colors and patterns so as to complement (but not match) your tie, but a basic white pocket square goes with anything, is easy and affordable to get, and works best with a tuxedo.

 

[giguana]

you're going stag to your prom? what fun is that? there won't be any girls there that don't have dates, so why go if you don't have a date? I say, go spend your money on something else, something that you're going to enjoy, rather than spending money on the tux. if you do get a date, then get the tux.

 

[BigJ]

Could this possibly become the official AT pre-prom tux thread?

 

[chiwawa626]

If you do use the suit go buy a tuxedo shirt and a vest, then it will look pretty good. When ur done if you want just return the vest and shirt or put em on ebay! lol

 

[fastz28]

Go to a vintage store and buy a 70's tux, you know, light blue with fluffy shirt.

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: SnapIT
Go slackware!

 

[Utterman]

Wear a duct tape suit and get a scholarship

 

[dquan97]

and learn to dance! I heard girls find that very attractive...

 

[PsychoAndy]

Update: I got a tux later that day, and I didn't read this thread before I left. I went with tails, some white vest or something, and a button cover (i didn't want to deal with a tie). Suggestions? Should I change to something else? I don't think my selection was that bad, considering my neighbor got a gold tuxedo...

 

[Yzzim]

take the white tux back and go with the Dumb and Dumber Orange and Blue

seriously though, you're going to go to prom without a date? You've got balls, man. Only people I've seen at prom without a date are the people you didn't even know went to the same school as you do, lol.

btw, prom is SO overrated. The best part was after prom when I got to get out of that monkey suit and stay up the whole night/morning with my friends (hey, being with your friends for 36 hours straight during high school was very rare...for me anyway )

 

[rgwalt]

Well, I would have waited until I had a date before getting the tux, but whatever. Enjoy your prom. Check theonion.com for some prom tips...

Ryan

 

[PsychoAndy]

I have some ideas. I'm probably going to hang around with one of my lady friends or something, so I might just ask her.

Besides, I got...oh, about 2 days.

 

[Zugzwang152]

yeah get the date first. if you can't find a date, the tux problem resolves itself

 

[ROTC1983]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
yeah get the date first. if you can't find a date, the tux problem resolves itself

Man, I have a ROTC military ball on the 26th of April and I need to rent a tux...oh boy...

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: ROTC1983

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
yeah get the date first. if you can't find a date, the tux problem resolves itself

Man, I have a ROTC military ball on the 26th of April and I need to rent a tux...oh boy...

You guys don't wear the full on, military dress uniforms? the one with the bow tie.

 

[ROTC1983]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: ROTC1983

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
yeah get the date first. if you can't find a date, the tux problem resolves itself

Man, I have a ROTC military ball on the 26th of April and I need to rent a tux...oh boy...

You guys don't wear the full on, military dress uniforms? the one with the bow tie.

Only the contracted peeps get the Class A's. I am dissappointed

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: ROTC1983

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: ROTC1983

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
yeah get the date first. if you can't find a date, the tux problem resolves itself

Man, I have a ROTC military ball on the 26th of April and I need to rent a tux...oh boy...

You guys don't wear the full on, military dress uniforms? the one with the bow tie.

Only the contracted peeps get the Class A's. I am dissappointed

heh, well i wouldn't be caught dead at a military ball wearing civilian clothes...no matter who you are, it just screams out "dork" to all the women i'm not going to one until if and when i sign the contract!

 

[ROTC1983]

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: ROTC1983

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: ROTC1983

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
yeah get the date first. if you can't find a date, the tux problem resolves itself

Man, I have a ROTC military ball on the 26th of April and I need to rent a tux...oh boy...

You guys don't wear the full on, military dress uniforms? the one with the bow tie.

Only the contracted peeps get the Class A's. I am dissappointed

heh, well i wouldn't be caught dead at a military ball wearing civilian clothes...no matter who you are, it just screams out "dork" to all the women i'm not going to one until if and when i sign the contract!

Heck, I still have to find a date I wish I knew some more people here. Oh well, enough women at UH to go around

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: ROTC1983

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: ROTC1983

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152

Originally posted by: ROTC1983

Originally posted by: Zugzwang152
yeah get the date first. if you can't find a date, the tux problem resolves itself

Man, I have a ROTC military ball on the 26th of April and I need to rent a tux...oh boy...

You guys don't wear the full on, military dress uniforms? the one with the bow tie.

Only the contracted peeps get the Class A's. I am dissappointed

heh, well i wouldn't be caught dead at a military ball wearing civilian clothes...no matter who you are, it just screams out "dork" to all the women i'm not going to one until if and when i sign the contract!

Heck, I still have to find a date I wish I knew some more people here. Oh well, enough women at UH to go around

yeah, thats true...man, see my advice for psychoandy..find the date, THEN worry about tuxes

 

[ROTC1983]

Crap, you might have a point Hmm, dates, this might take some effort

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: ROTC1983
Crap, you might have a point Hmm, dates, this might take some effort

yeah, think outside the box, lefty and righty aren't options this time! :Q