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Grooms, Don Reynolds Will Suit You!
Don Reynolds has been serving brides and grooms for over 50 years. Don Reynolds prides itself in providing quality merchandise at affordable prices and friendly service.
Don Reynolds also prides itself in listening closely to the customers. In the past, this has prompted Don Reynolds to carry new products such as invitations because brides and grooms asked. Today, Don Reynolds features invitations not only for weddings, but Quinceaneras, wedding showers, couple showers, baby showers and other special events. Plus, they also carry a large assortment of graduation announcements, all thanks to their loyal customers' requests. Don Reynolds appreciates these customers' requests so they offer up to 20% off invitation orders. This discount can significantly save Don Reynolds customers, especially brides and grooms' wedding budgets.
In addition, Don Reynolds carries a large array of wedding accessories. Now that is making it convenient!
For overall convenience, affordable pricing and quality merchandise, you can't beat Don Reynolds Flowers and Gifts and Don Reynolds Tuxedos and Formal Wear located at 109 Jefferson Street in Pittsburg Texas. They are the perfect fit that just suits you!
Haute Chocolate Tuxedos
Many people think brown is just plain boring, but nothing could be further from the truth this fashion season. In fact, for those who are more contemporary, brown is the new black. Brown is popping up in casual clothes, work attire and formal wear. Plus, the color is so popular that you are even seeing it in house wares, such as accent pillows, curtains, towels, tablecloths, bedding and lamps.Last fall, it started gaining momentum while orange was enjoying a rebirth. Now brown is one of the most sought after colors. Merchandise buyers everywhere are scrambling to get their hands on brown products because consumers are demanding it more than ever.
Today, if you walk into an Don Reynolds Tuxedos and Formal Wear, you may think you are ordering in Starbucks when you hear names such as Latte and Espresso being used when renting and purchasing tuxedos and accessories. These are strong brown colors that are simply delicious when paired with a traditional black tux.
Now, you may be asking, brown in weddings? Well, it's true. Brown is such a haute color that many wedding gowns this season are picking up brown as an accent color in the bodice. Adding brown to the groom's attire is an excellent way to complement the bride's dress and the wedding colors. Popular wedding combination colors are brown and pink, brown and tiffany blue, and brown and ivory.
For those who wish to make even more of a fashion statement, you'll love the jolt of attention you receive when you wear the Jean Yves Parisian Super 100s Chocolate 2-button notch tuxedo from Don Reynolds Tuxedos and Formal Wear. It is downright yummy!
Here are a few tips on how to warm up your coffee colored attire for weddings. By mixing brown accessories, such as Don Reynolds and tie with one of their black tuxes, you are making a strong conservative statement. The Energy Chocolate 4-in-hand tie, the Espresso striped tie and the Joseph Abboud Faille Espresso tie are other great accessory choices for helping you tie your look together with the wedding theme. Very GQ! For a more contemporary look, pair the Jean Yves Parisian Chocolate tuxedo with a vest and tie in pink, mocha or ivory. Don't forget your dancing shoes! They can come in brown too. Don Reynolds Tuxedos and Formal Wear features the comforting sx7 Matte Chocolate Wing Tips.
And Don Reynolds didn’t forget about those who need a sweet suit. Don Reynolds is carrying the Jean Yves Parisian Super 100s Latte Tone-on-Tone Wedding Suit that is rich in color and perfect for destination weddings, honeymoons and the office.
Who would have thought boring brown would make a come back. Well it has, and it is now, haute chocolate!
History of the Tuxedo - Rebellious Trend to Timeless Tradition
Ever wonder about the story behind the tuxedo? Or how this special black and white ensemble, casually referred to as a "tux," or even "penguin suit," became men's expected attire for special occasions? There are several theories about the "invention" of the tuxedo, but popular belief credits a man with a name as fancy as his creation -- Pierre Lorillard IV.
Pierre Lorillard was a wealthy tobacco magnate of the 19th century. He and his family lived 40 miles northwest of New York City in a residential colony called Tuxedo Park, founded on land acquired from the Algonquin Indian tribe. The land was originally called P'tauk-seet-tough, named after the tribal chief and meaning "home of the bear." The town's founders kept the phonetics of the name and christened the area Tuxedo Park.The Lorillards circulated among the highest social circles and Pierre Lorillard helped establish Tuxedo Park as an elite hunting and fishing destination. A large, Italian labor force comprised of skilled artisans was used to construct a series of elegant homes within the walled area which remain part of a designated historical area. Tuxedo Park thus became a high profile residence and resort for the world's rich and famous. And, as would be expected, an extravagant social scene soon followed. Tuxedo Park's residents and regular guests even established their own social organization called the Tuxedo Club.
The Tuxedo Club's first annual Autumn Ball was held in October of 1886. At the time, men's formal dress consisted of long tailcoat and white tie. However, the assumedly dashing Pierre Lorillard commissioned a modified "tailless" black jacket to wear to the ball. Some say Lorillard was inspired by a dinner jacket designed by Savile Row tailor Henry Poole & Co., tailor to England's Prince of Wales who later became King Edward VII. Others claim he simply had the custom-made jacket styled according to the shorter shape of the red jackets then worn for formal fox hunts. No matter the source of inspiration for the new formal attire, it was a small, but radical departure from the traditional long tailcoat.
Despite his intent, Pierre Lorillard did not go through with his fashion plans for the ball. However, his perhaps more rebellious son Griswold Lorillard, along with several of his friends, did wear the short jacket to the ball. Due to the lofty social status of the young men, the short jacket was instantly admired as a striking fashion statement rather than condemned as a fashion faux pas. Pierre Lorillard's short jacket, donned by his son Griswold, was quickly copied and when gentlemen wearing tuxedos were admitted to the Dress Circle of New York's Metropolitan Opera in 1889, the success of this new fashion was confirmed. The "tuxedo," so dubbed after the town of its debut, thus went from fashionable trend to timeless classic.
The tuxedo is a standard in American formal attire and is a ubiquitous symbol of celebration and special occasion for men of any and all levels of society. It is the quintessential men's attire for formal affairs and an obvious choice for all but the most formal of weddings, galas, balls, formals, and high school proms. Pierre Lorillard's fashion deviation has become the enduring standard for men's formal attire. Nothing says tradition and elegance like the tuxedo from Don Reynolds Tuxedos and Formal Wear.
Don Reynolds Tuxedos and Formal Wear Dictionary
Accessories
Tie, cummerbund/vest, shirts, gloves, hats, shoes, handkerchiefs, cuff links, studs, cane, spats, socks, suspenders or ascot.
Arm Bands
An elastic band worn over a shirt on upper arm under coat to shorten a shirt sleeve. Especially useful with boy's size shirts.
Ascot
A tie with broad ends hanging from a knot, worn with a stick pin and wing tip shirt. Worn with a Cutaway jacket, usually for daytime weddings.
Band Collar Shirt
A tuxedo shirt with no collar. This shirt can have a pleated or plain front. Worn with a button cover or collarband.
Barrel Sleeve
Ends of jacket sleeve are overlapped with no sleeve vent.
Besom Pockets
Self fabric or satin strip on top of pocket. Double besom is two strips, one over pocket opening and one on top of pocket.
Black Tie
Black tuxedo jacket, black tuxedo pants, white shirt, black cummerbund and tie, or matching tie, cummerbund or vest, and formal shoes. (The term "black tie" on an invitation connotes formality and indicates that you must wear a tuxedo. "Black Tie Invited" means tuxedos are preferred, but dark suits are acceptable.
Button Cover
A decorative accessory worn over top button of the shirt. Usually worn on band collar shirts.
Boutonniere
Flower worn on the left of the lapel from Don Reynolds Flowers and Gifts.Bow Tie
Clip-on is usually worn with regular collar shirts. Band tie is pre-tied, attached around the neck, and can be worn with any collar. Self tie must be tied into a bow by wearer. Western tie is usually worn with a western tuxedo.Cane
Carried when top hat is worn. Must match top hat.Collar Extender
Little plastic button with a loop that attaches to the top button of the shirt to add a little more room in the neck.Cuff Links
Decorative accessory that keeps a shirt cuff closed instead of using a button. Always required with a French Cuff shirt.Cummerbund
Formal, pleated, adjustable waist sash, worn with pleats up.Cutaway (Also called a Morning Coat)
A long jacket, rounded off at the bottom, with no satin. Worn for daytime weddings or daytime formal affairs. Usually worn with striped tuxedo pants.Dinner Jacket
Usually a white or winter white shawl collar jacket. Can be single or double breasted. Always worn with black tuxedo pants.
Double Breasted
Jacket closes over to the side and buttons outside on the right and inside on the left. Always worn closed. A cummerbund or high button vest is usually worn with this jacket.Flap Pocket
Usually self fabric, with a flap over pocket opening.Formal Shoes
Patent leather or patent leather look shoe.Four in hand Tie
A knotted tie that is similar to a business tie, but in a more formal fabric. Usually worn with a Stroller jacket, but can also be used with a Cutaway coat.French Cuff
Double folded shirt cuff requiring cuff links.Full Dress
The same as White Tie. Black Tails, black tuxedo pants, white pique wing tip shirt, white pique tie and vest, and formal shoes.Gloves
Nylon, one size fits all. White gloves are worn with "Full Dress" or "White Tie" attire.Lay down Shirt
Tuxedo shirt with regular collar and pleated front. The collar is similar to a business style dress shirt.Notch Lapel
Squared off to top collar making a "notch" effect on jacket.Peak Lapel
Lapel points extend upward above bottom of top collar of jacket.Pique
A waffle texture in fabric.Pocket Square
Hankie or piece of fabric put in breast pocket to accessorize the coat. Usually white or matches the tie and vest/cummerbund.Satin Fabric
Soft, lustrous fabric, usually on top collar, lapels, pockets, buttons, and down outside seam of tuxedo pants. Many ties, cummerbunds, and vests are also made of satin. (Satin is a weave, not a fabric type)Scarf
Often match accessories, sometimes matches the jacket. Worn over a jacket under the collar.Self Fabric
Same fabric as jacket or pants. Usually refers to collar, pockets or waistband.Shawl Lapel
Smooth collar and lapel that is a curved piece extending to the bottom of the lapel.Single Breasted
The jacket usually has one to four buttons in front, and is worn unbuttoned.Stroller
A daytime jacket with no satin. Worn for daytime weddings or daytime formal affairs. Usually worn with striped tuxedo pants.Studs
Worn instead of shirt buttons. Most shirts require three to four studs.Suspenders (Also called Braces)
Adjustable, clip type suspenders are fastened onto front and back with a waistband clip. Button on suspenders are used with pants that have suspender buttons fastened in the waistband.Top Collar
Collar of jacket that extends around the back of the neck from lapel to lapel.Top Hat
Wool, felt, or all felt, flat topped, very formal hat usually accompanied with a matching cane.Tuxedo Pants
All formal tuxedo pants have satin stripes down the outside seam. Striped pants that are worn with a Cutaway or Stroller coat do not.Vent
Opening in back of jacket. Center vent is a coat with one vent in center of jacket. Side vent is a coat with two vents, one on each side of coat, and Non vented is a coat with no vents.Vest
Worn in place of cummerbund. Backless vests have front panels with adjustable back closures at neck and waist. Full back vests have front and back panels, and are fitted based on the individuals coat size.White Tie
See "Full Dress".Wing Tip Shirt
Formal shirt with tab (wing) collar and a pleated front. Tabs are usually worn behind the tie.
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