#formal wear

[toyastales]

Chung Thanh Phong ss25 collection

[heylosers06]

Stephcass!!!!! I actually love these two

I did this while waiting for the poll to end so I’ll do that next! 🥰 (still on that art block sorry the coloring is so rough 😔)

[sartorialadventure]

Debutante Ball. Harlem, Early 1960s

[trash-inu]

Mercy becoming a bit…informal 💦💦💦

finally got something new finished *gasp* its been a whileeeee.

sadly no full for tumblr so go here for all the sauce

[letsknightinarmour]

[anatomyofjamesyates]

[tanuki-kimono]

Hello, tanuki!

I do so adore your blog. You select the most interesting patterns and colours to showcase; it’s a feast for the eyes and brain!

I understand this may be a liiiil outside your wheelhouse, but as Goggle continues to degrade, I thought I’d have less frustration searching elsewhere: is there a Japanese equivalent to White Tie dress?

Thank you very much for all your work!

—shmoo

Hiiii your ask sat in my inbox for so long I apologize T_T

As anglo-saxon "white tie" expects super formal gala type of dress, same goes for Japanese hyper formal events.

Nowadays, most Japanese people would more easily favor Western style attire, but if choosing kimono, top two rows of pic below show equivalents:

Irotomesode for married women / women of a certain age. Kurotomesode could be worn in an official setting, but for a more light-hearted gala, wearer would present herself as pretty "traditional" minded if picking a kurotomesode imo (?I don't know it could work for older women though?)

Furisode, THE best choice hands down for young women / artists of all ages. Bring all the bling!!!

Formal hômongi is a great option, allowing more expression than demure irotomesode (tbh hômongi is probably the closest thing to a Western cocktail dress ^^)

Men do not have as many options sadly: 紋付羽織袴 montsuki-haori-hakama attire is pretty similar in formality to the classical American white tie. This formal wear pairs, as name stresses, haori (with tassel haori-himo, see different types here) + nagagi (men kimono) + hakama.

Kuromontsuki (black base montsuki, the most formal) or iromontsuki (colored montsuki) are both acceptable. Choices in fabrics, patterns, and colors would show wearer's style.

For men and women alike, the more formal the event is, the more mon (crest) garments presents (5 crests being the maximum). Crest should be dyed into the fabric (not outlined with thread which is the less formal way the wear crest).

Hope that helps ;)

[rjthirsty]

I LOVE MEN IN SUITS!

I just love it.

I can't help myself. I see a 2D man in a suit and I have so many thoughts. I go feral and he doesn't even have to do anything.

I got into Ikemen Vampire in the summer of 2020. The idea was a little strange to me - but this is coming from someone who avoided romance media until my first otome in January of 2020. So almost any premise was a little strange to me.

This was one of the first events that I got to be part of, which happened to be the first anniversary, iirc.

I still remember the very first event in IkeVamp that I was part of and how it killed me. I don't have pictures from that time, and honestly, I'm not sure why. I guess I just thought I didn't need this sort of thing-- until I did. And look at me now!

Only 1800 more pictures to sort through.

[dwightschrute11]

I wanted to draw a few MCs in Yule Ball / formal wear (PAGE 1 🤭, I’ll definitely be drawing more)

@ladyofsappho @silvyadrakkon , @the-ozzie , @ethniee

And happy (belated) birthday to Millie and Carlotta! 💕 ( @ladyofsappho & @the-ozzie )

[inazumaneko]

Lookin’ snazzy boys!

[thefigureresource]

Osamu Dazai : Formal Wear, Deluxe Edition [Bungo Stray Dogs: Tales of the Lost] 1/8 scale from Hobby Max coming February 2025.

[buckhead1111]

buckhead1111

[virenkinnie]

hi tumblr 😖 i hope ygs missed my trad sketches

[newguyontheblock]

My kind of formal style. Love this.

Source: Pinterest.

[letsknightinarmour]

[stone-cold-groove]

Groucho Marx.