It imparts a sense of gravity and dignity and helps to emphasize the other details of your outfit – like a pure white shirt and red boutonniere. There’s a reason why it’s the primary color in both Black and White Tie. Black is probably so popular because it’s elegant and stylish. Let’s start out by first highlighting the pros and cons of the black shirt. Obviously, a black shirt is perfectly acceptable on those occasions, but what if you’re not a Lutheran priest or not getting ready to play a medley of Sousa marches? Can you make a black shirt work for you as a part of classic style? Preston, our Content Director and a jazz singer, in a black dress code ensemble These can include as a uniform in certain service industries or for a musician’s concert black dress code as a part of certain religious traditions, whether as a traditional garment or attire for a clergyman, or any circumstances and where you’re obligated or reasonably expected to wear a black shirt. There are several situations in which you might be expected or required to wear a black shirt. Bob Dylan & The Hawks in 1965 A group of teenage goths all in black clothing Is it even possible to make them a part of classic menswear? We believe that it certainly can be done, but there are some caveats. This sense of rebellion also influenced subcultures known for wearing black – in the beatniks and folk-rockers of the 1950s and 60s to the more recent goth and emo cultures. The black shirts are worn for trendy modern fashion or as a way to revolt against the status quo. It’s still my symbol of rebellion against a stagnant status quo – against our hypocritical houses of God, against people whose minds are closed to others’ ideas.”
I still do, and wearing it still means something to me. Precisely as a revolt against the classic style conventions, the “Man in Black” Johnny Cash wore all black stating, “I wore black because I liked it.
An illustration of a gentleman in the 1930s in a Black Tie attire
So, gentlemen of classic style pursued other color palettes and non-formal attire. In practice of why black suits and black shirts are such a mainstay in trendy celebrity fashion, George Clooney, Christian Bale, and Idris Elba can be regularly seen in black shirts and remains a fixture in action films like the John Wick series.īut, despite how popular it is in modern menswear, black shirts were rarely worn as a part of classic menswear – likely because black as a color was so closely associated with formal wear.
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