M6Classic said:A top hat??!! With a tuxedo???!!! The shame...the SHAME!
Buzz
Actually, unless I'm mistaken, the top hat was the only choice of hat with black tie until the 30s, when the homburg became the hat of choice. I don't think the top hat was ever written out of being acceptable black tie headgear, however.
Ephraim Tutt said:Oh I dunno...
That's white tie, not a tuxedo - tuxedo can refer to a dinner jacket, worn with black tie, or the entire black tie ensemble, never white tie.