Both single and double cuffs are fine, as long as they protrude slightly below the suit jacket. You should get a clean, tight shirt with no buttons on the neck. You might think it is simple, but there are some details about getting the right white shirt. The trouser bottoms are always finished without turn-ups. The stripe matches the silk facings on the jacket’s lapels. James Bond’s dinner suit trousers follow black tie tradition and have a silk stripe down the side. If possible a well fitted suit should accentuate your torsos natural ‘V-shape’ which gives the effect of widening the shoulders.īoth the colour of the jacket and trousers of the suit or a tux should always match. The first essential item is a well fitting suit or tuxedo in either black or midnight blue. Make sure you’re neither shaken or stirred at this year’s party