Corduroy?

[llowry61]

I have always felt more comfortable being overdressed than under.

You can't go wrong with non-pleated khakis, blue button-down oxford shirt and a light blazer - we called it corporate casual when I was working in the corporate world.

To answer your question regarding corduroy - it would be fine with the above.

 

[Rpg]

Orvis sells very nice corduroy pants. Orvis 1856 Stretch Corduroy Chinos | Orvis

I don’t have a corduroy suit or jacket so I use the Orvis corduroy slacks in more casual settings that don’t require suit or sports jacket.

 

[SweetMK]

If you do wear,,, Corduroy you would blend in with my Corduroy logging road,,

or, would that be considered camo??

 

[MRB1]

Take the wife's, or future wife's advice. You'll be doing it as standard prectice sooner or later.

 

[Walkin Horse]

A corduroy coat and a pair of suade boots. They will swear you just got out of high school. And a pair of those skinny pants. They’ll make your crotch look bigger.

 

[arjay]

I just saw an LL Bean ad for corduroy pants so it must be on its way back?

 

[Pisgah]

Surprise everyone and wear a pair of lederhosen. A perfect fit for the forest. Whatever you wear, wear it with pride and don't listen to comments. Is your choice.

Corollary for Scotsmen: Wear a kilt, show all the ladies what you wear under there...

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

White oxford button down WITH tie. I'm serious about this-It's a wedding for cryin out loud; wear a tie. To me casual dress for a wedding means blazer chinos and shirt anf tie. Since it will be cold wear socks and long chinos. Summertime means you can get away with shorts (Breton Island Red works well) and topsiders-beach weddings you can fet away with flip flops or sandals. My wife's cousin threw a wedding for his daughter years ago in Destin. Was a beach ceremony. He wore tux no tie with flip flops.

 

[Marshwheeling]

Go to target or some middle level department store and buy a pair of slacks in a color that goes with your jacket. Black, charcoal or OD would be my picks. They will probably be displayed with matching jackets so your nephews can cobble up a suit to wear to a wedding or funeral.
Blue chambray or oxford shirt and a Rooster tie, typically about an inch and a quarter wide with horizontal stripes and a square bottom. Woven in a nubbly fabtic, not knit. If you want a knit tie, black or navy silk in that nubby knit that looks like the surface of blackberries.

 

[Fishinfool]

I have an old 3 piece green corduroy suite from the 1980's hanging in my closet. I was going to wear it to a wedding last year, until I showed a pic of it to a buddies wife, who laughed out loud, and said no.

Honestly, I would wear a pair of docker type pants, a dress shirt w/ a tie, and an Air Force type leather jacket. Comfortable and classy looking. It's not a black tie affair.

Larry

 

[Stevens]

I do like to wear corduroy jeans. After all Corduroy means, cord (cloth) of the king.
Steve W

 

[yaktamer]

I looked pretty sharp in a three piece brown corduroy suit at my high school graduation in 1979.

 

[jeffrefrig]

Don't give the bride away! Tell the groom you expect top dollar!

Ivan

Three young mares and twenty head of beef!

 

[jeffrefrig]

I will be looking for this headline in future issues of GQ:

"Style icon Jeff from Pittsburgh starts 70's fashion revival"

Geez!! Tears running down my eyes. Really!

 

[DWalt]

I have read that leisure suits are about to make a comeback. I can’t wait. I had two of them, one was pastel green, the other was Khaki. With shiny paisley shirts. Polyester Leisure Suits: Comeback of Retro Fashion

 

[Golddollar]

Corollary for Scotsmen: Wear a kilt, show all the ladies what you wear under there...

What does a Scotsman wear under his kilt?

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[Golddollar]

NEWS FLASH!!!

CORDUROY PILLOWS MAKE HEADLINES!

 

[CH4]

Can never go wrong with a nice toga or kilt.

 

[llowry61]

If you decide to wear a tie, use a full Windsor knot. It is the classiest knot in my opinion, but you need a long tie.

How to Tie the Full Windsor Knot | The Art of Manliness

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

If you decide to wear a tie, use a full Windsor knot. It is the classiest knot in my opinion, but you need a long tie.

How to Tie the Full Windsor Knot | The Art of Manliness

Nope nope nope....Four-in-hand. You need about a foot of extra tie to tie a windsor and they are hell on silk because you have to tie them so tight to get the knot to a smaller size to fit under your chin(s). Plus anyone can tie a four in hand. Cross, around, up from the back and behind the loop. Sung up and go. Or do a bow tiie. Also easy to tie. Square up the ends so they are of equal length and then pretend you are tying a shoe lace around your neck. Plus the ladies love them
Also a Windsor knot is a VERY formal knot-out of place in a casual settnig you describe. The four in hand is a casual knot well suited to a button down and the event you describe. Bow ties can be either formal or very casual. Try to find one with flamingos on it (I have a light blue bow with little pink flamingos on it-very pretty.)