Burgundy Peak Lapel Tuxedo

About this tuxedo

The jacket is burgundy, shifting toward purple in the shadows; it is a cloth that changes tone with the angle, so the suit looks different with every step. Wide black satin peak lapels cut across the red ground, the points high and sharp. The jacket has a single covered button, jetted hip pockets trimmed in black satin and closely set cuff buttons. Underneath are a white marcella-front shirt with black onyx studs, a large hand-tied black bow tie, a white silk pocket square in a pointed fold and a lily-shaped lapel pin.

Burgundy is the colour of a groom who wants to be different while remaining elegant, or of the host of a large evening event. Keep to black trousers and polished black shoes so that the colour of the jacket keeps its leading role. Accessories should be dark and few: a black bow tie, a white silk pocket square and a small lapel pin. If you want the upper body to look neater still, a black waistcoat underneath is a sensible choice.

Colour-shifting fabric is demanding on the tailor, because a seam sewn against the grain will make two panels look quite different in shade. The Mon Amie tailor checks the direction of the fabric before cutting, takes your full shoulder, chest, waist and back shape measurements, and then assembles it for a trial fitting to make adjustments before final sewing. You choose the fabric, the lapel style, the lining colour and even the lapel pin detail during the consultation in the showroom.