subject: Especially Formal Garments and Attire [print this page] There are a staple of formal garment that everyman will have in his wardrobe men's ties, cufflinks, and even bow ties. These can all be worn to regular gatherings, maybe even to work, but there are some formal garments that men just normally don't hang on to.
These can range from cummerbunds to cravats and the garments in question can be expensive ones to purchase in the first place. So it's a good idea to make sure that you do own some extra formal garments like cummerbunds for extra formal occasions, like weddings, holidays, or even birthdays.
If you've never shopped for them before, you'll quickly realize how items you may only wear a few times cost quite a bit of money. But if you're looking in the right place, and making sure that you're getting the right colour, you won't have to spend that much money on your new prospective cummerbund of cravat. Since you'll be wearing it to a wedding or at least something along those lines you're only going to wear it a few times, so make sure you're not spending more money than you should be. Although it can take quite a bit to get something that looks really good and fashionable, like cravats, going with a cheaper option is not only more frugal, but sensible in general.
And if you're purchasing extra formal garments, you should already have something in your wardrobe that goes with them if you're buying a new cummerbund, you'd better have your own tuxedo. It wouldn't really make sense to purchase your own cummerbund if you were only renting a tuxedo but if you're putting together your own tuxedo (which is something you should try to do all at once, so it matches completely), then purchasing separate items, or at least new formal pieces, can be cheap.
But that doesn't mean it won't look good as long as you shop according to looks, and not according to price, no one will be able to tell. Extra formal garments like Cummerbunds and cravats aren't expensive for any reason in particular besides the fact that you don't wear them often. If you've got an expensive tuxedo that calls for an expensive cummerbund, however, it's best that you try to match its price range otherwise you may just have a tuxedo with one extra formal garment that sticks out. And even one out of place garment can ruin a suit.
