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Black Tie do

northstandstevenorthstandsteve
edited September 2008 in Not Sports Related
My son's football club are having a Autumn Ball and I have got to get a dinner/evening suit.I don't know whether to hire one or buy one on e-bay,anyone got any recommendations re hire or idea of price?
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    GoonerhaterGoonerhater
    Moss Bros hire mate .
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    northstandstevenorthstandsteve
    is that pricy though?
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    AFKABartramAFKABartram
    edited September 2008
    by the time you've paid out for hire, if you're only ever gonna wear them once or twice, you might as well buy a cheap dinner suit. Matalan we're selling them last week (don't ask...)
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    GoonerhaterGoonerhater
    cant remember to be honest thought is was about £50 to hire but you get all the gear. suit , bow tie, waist coat. You can even hire a kilt with all the gear if you wanted .Royal Stewart (not Rod) tartan. Had to escort an Indian lady to a posh do it was a National Costum Ball , she looked the b*llox in her sari a went as James Bond --- white tux etc . That was hired from Moss Bros.
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    ThreadKillerThreadKiller
    edited November 2008
    buying the suit is about £100 and makes a decent investment.be sure to get a real bow-tie rather than a supermarket clip on.
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    AFKABartramAFKABartram
    its not a good investment if you're unlikely to wear it again !
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    northstandstevenorthstandsteve
    bow tie aint a problem as we make them as a business i will probably print some up with the club bage on them agree with barts not a good investment to buy at the moment on e-bay there is one for £25
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    _MrDick_MrDick
    Go to 'Suits You' in Bluewater. You'll pick up a bargain. Got mine for £125 including a shirt and tie.
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    ThreadKillerThreadKiller
    sorry,i was just thinking that if there was an autumn ball this year,i figured they would do another next year and maybe the year after not including other functions in between. i guess we aren't having the charlonlife black tie christmas do now then.
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    MiserableoldgitMiserableoldgit
    I was looking forward to that.
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    StanmoreAddickStanmoreAddick
    TBH- and i wear black tie regularly- Matalan or Primark stuff is ok unless you want to be flash.

    Also- Lipmans sell ex-hire stuff

    www.lipmanandsons.co.uk
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    LedgeLedge
    ASDA used to sell them for about £50 .

    Makros as well usually have them at same price this time of year and decent quality - bought mine from their.
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    holyjoholyjo
    charity shops usually have a good range. Got mine with bow tie for a fiver. Dont wear it often so it suffices
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    WSSWSS
    [cite]Posted By: Ledge[/cite]ASDA used to sell them for about £50 .

    Makros as well usually have them at same price this time of year and decent quality - bought mine from their.
    Got mine from ASDA for that amount. I use it maximum twice a year so well worth it.
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    Charlton_CharlieCharlton_Charlie
    Moss Bros tends to have some deals on buying everything too...I got the suit, shirt and tie for about £100 from there last year....wear it once, maybe twice a year at most, but managed to put it through on my expenses ;-)
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    ISawLeaburnScoreISawLeaburnScore
    I'd recommend Moss Bros, had a white tie do earlier this year and it was great, all brand new gear, still in the polythene
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    StigStig
    Personally I'd hire rather than buy (not that I'm an expert), otherwise you are commiting to being the same size for a period of time!
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    DA9DA9
    I've got a cheap tux from last years xmas do, about £120 all in. shirt/tie/patent shoes etc, from my mothers catalogue, got to get a white one this year as its a James Bond theme.
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    ThreadKillerThreadKiller
    £40 now with shirt and tie included at asda
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    SE10AddickSE10Addick
    £50 at M&S not including shirt and Tie - its a decent quality suit as well...
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    Curb_ItCurb_It
    depends how your weight is steve if you intended on putin on weight id just rent it for 50 from moss bross or the shop in bexley village.
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    northstandstevenorthstandsteve
    it was last friday night,and i found out on thursday night everyone was going in black tie (after they said they were wearing ordianary suits) except me.Luckily the missus works for george dept i asda and picked the full works up for £40 minus her 10% discount.I looked a dick but at least it was cheap.
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    DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    "I looked a dick"

    Pretty difficult for you not to mate!
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    Curb_ItCurb_It
    [cite]Posted By: northstandsteve[/cite]it was last friday night,and i found out on thursday night everyone was going in black tie (after they said they were wearing ordianary suits) except me.Luckily the missus works for george dept i asda and picked the full works up for £40 minus her 10% discount.I looked a dick but at least it was cheap.

    40 quid?? was it itchy?
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    northstandstevenorthstandsteve
    no very good quality actually
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    stop_shoutingstop_shouting
    Asda are selling them for a pony. Got mine the other day!
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    DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    "Asda are selling them for a pony. Got mine the other day!"

    Do you reckon they'll have change of an elephant?
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    WhenIwasLittleBoyWhenIwasLittleBoy
    If you are going to use it more than once than buy one but i would recomend that you go to Moss Bros
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    northstandstevenorthstandsteve
    moss bross is more expensive than buying
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    WhenIwasLittleBoyWhenIwasLittleBoy
    Man of your wealth and stature i would not have thought you would even look at the price tag,
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