Black Tie Affair

Black tie has rules, and this set keeps them. A black silk bow tie, a white silk pocket square, and black over-the-calf socks: the correct answer to a formal evening, with nothing improvised. The black batwing bow-tie is the piece a tuxedo actually asks for, where a long tie would be a misstep. The white silk square finishes the chest without competing, and black over-the-calf socks hold the line to the shoe. Black patent or plain black oxfords, and the evening is handled. Part of Pairings, sets chosen for the occasion.