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Tuxedo Collection

"The Timeless Elegance of the Tuxedo

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Couple Dancing / Piano

Couple Dancing / Piano
A couple dancing to popular songs of the day such as Schade, dass man per Telefon nicht kussen kann ( What a shame you can t kiss over the phone )

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Austria, Vienna, Photographic portrait of Gustav Mahler

Austria, Vienna, Photographic portrait of Gustav Mahler
Austria - 20th century. Gustav Mahler (Kalischt, 1860 - Vienna, 1911), Austrian composer and conductor of Bohemian origin. Photographic portrait

Background imageTuxedo Collection: American actor James Dean with Swiss actress Ursula Andress, 9 September 1955

American actor James Dean with Swiss actress Ursula Andress, 9 September 1955
DEAN & ANDRESS, 1955. American actor James Dean with Swiss actress Ursula Andress, 9 September 1955

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Noel Coward (1899-1973)

Noel Coward (1899-1973)
Caricature of Noel Coward (1899-1973), the English playwright, actor and composer, in 1938

Background imageTuxedo Collection: ARROW SHIRT COLLAR AD. American advertisement by J. C. Leyendecker for Arrow Collars & Shirts

ARROW SHIRT COLLAR AD. American advertisement by J. C. Leyendecker for Arrow Collars & Shirts
ARROW SHIRT COLLAR AD. American advertisement by J.C. Leyendecker for Arrow Collars & Shirts

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Advert / Lawrence / Squire

Advert / Lawrence / Squire
Personality endorsement of Whitbreads India Pale Ale: Gertrude Lawrence and Ronald Squire

Background imageTuxedo Collection: The Man Who Lit His Cigar Before The Royal Toast - Bateman

The Man Who Lit His Cigar Before The Royal Toast - Bateman
The Man Who Lit His Cigar Before The Royal Toast - H M Bateman. This illustration shows an arrogant man who has defied etiquette by lighting his cigar before the correct course of dinner

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Fashionable Night-Spot

Fashionable Night-Spot
Smart people in a fashionable Paris nightclub. Dining and dancing and showing off their elegant evening clothes and dinner jacket

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Men Evening Dress 1893

Men Evening Dress 1893
Three variations of evening dress for 1893-4: dress tail coats with roll collar or step collar & a dress jacket. One man wears a black waistcoat & pumps the others wear white

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Cat in tuxedo playing a violin

Cat in tuxedo playing a violin

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John Clempert

Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John Clempert
Undated coloured poster for Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John Clempert featuring illustrations of his tricks and performances. HPF/5B/18

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Dewars advertisement

Dewars advertisement
Advertisement for Dewars White Label whiskey showing four gentlemen smartly attired in evening wear enjoying a game of cards - and a glass of Dewar s. 1934

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Advert / Ogdens Tobacco

Advert / Ogdens Tobacco
Ogdens : " Suit the Million and the Millionaire"

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Men in evening wear from the 1920s

Men in evening wear from the 1920s.. Men in evening wear from the 1920s, in tuxedo, spats, bow-tie, top hat and canes. Chromolithograph from a catalog of male winter fashions from Bruner Woolens, 1920

Background imageTuxedo Collection: THONY: NACKTKULTUR, 1926. Nacktkultur (Nudism). Drawing by Eduard Thony

THONY: NACKTKULTUR, 1926. Nacktkultur (Nudism). Drawing by Eduard Thony

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Illustration, string quartet, four sitting men in tuxedos playing two violins, a viola and cello

Illustration, string quartet, four sitting men in tuxedos playing two violins, a viola and cello, front view

Background imageTuxedo Collection: LOUIS ARMSTRONG (1900-1971). American musician. Louis Armstrongs band, the Hot Five

LOUIS ARMSTRONG (1900-1971). American musician. Louis Armstrongs band, the Hot Five. Photograph, c1926

Background imageTuxedo Collection: FILM STILL: FORD & POWERS. Harrison Ford and Lucille Powers in a scene from a silent film

FILM STILL: FORD & POWERS. Harrison Ford and Lucille Powers in a scene from a silent film

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Opening of an exhibition of photographs by Denis Williams, Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Herts, 1978

Opening of an exhibition of photographs by Denis Williams, Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Herts, 1978
Official opening of an exhibition of photographs by Denis Williams at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, April 1978

Background imageTuxedo Collection: MAGIC BROADSIDE, c1925. Broadside, c1925, announcing a performance in Hungary in

MAGIC BROADSIDE, c1925. Broadside, c1925, announcing a performance in Hungary in which Horace Goldin saws a girl in two in full view with a giant buzz saw

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Opening personnel at the Commodore Cinema. 1933

Opening personnel at the Commodore Cinema. 1933

Background imageTuxedo Collection: EVEs SECRET, 1925. Betty Compson and Jack Holt in a scene from the film

EVEs SECRET, 1925. Betty Compson and Jack Holt in a scene from the film

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Magician Carl Devo

Magician Carl Devo
Undated colour illustrated poster for magician Carl Devo, featuring full length illustration of Devo surrounded by magical objects, printed by Weiners Limited, London. HPF/5B/5

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Watch Advertisement

Watch Advertisement
Thanks to his Omega watch, this gentleman can tell that unless his companion gets a move on, they are going to be late for the theatre

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Formal Menswear for 1963

Formal Menswear for 1963
French mens formal wear for Spring-Summer 1963: evening dress of tail coat, white tie, wing collar & waistcoat; daywear of morning suit with morning jacket & top hat

Background imageTuxedo Collection: 10106239

10106239
Fashionable dancers in a hotel ballroom. Date: 1908

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Harry Bence playing the saxophone at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1984

Harry Bence playing the saxophone at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1984
Harry Bence, bandleader of the New Squadronaires, playing the saxophone at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1984

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Advert for Pianola Piano 1913

Advert for Pianola Piano 1913
Social gathering around Pianola Piano, pre-war ladies and gentlemen in their evening attire being entertained by the piano. Date: 1913

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Supper Men About Town by Hynes

Supper Men About Town by Hynes
Five well known figures on the London social scene during the 1920s caricatured by Hynes in The Bystander. From top left, Solly Joel, large figure right is Bendor, Duke of Westminster

Background imageTuxedo Collection: The race is not always to the beautiful. Pen and ink drawing, 1900, by Charles Dana Gibson

The race is not always to the beautiful. Pen and ink drawing, 1900, by Charles Dana Gibson
GIBSON GIRLS, 1900. The race is not always to the beautiful. Pen and ink drawing, 1900, by Charles Dana Gibson

Background imageTuxedo Collection: The Lobster Quadrille Postcard by Charles Folkard. ca. 1921, The Lobster Quadrille Postcard by

The Lobster Quadrille Postcard by Charles Folkard. ca. 1921, The Lobster Quadrille Postcard by Charles Folkard

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Austria, Vienna, Gustav Mahler portrayed as conductor in a silhouette

Austria, Vienna, Gustav Mahler portrayed as conductor in a silhouette
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) portrayed as conductor in a silhouette by Otto Bohler

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Man wearing tuxedo, holding bowler hat

Man wearing tuxedo, holding bowler hat. Date c1896

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Michael Crawford Actor meets The Queen - December 1972 At the Premiere of

Michael Crawford Actor meets The Queen - December 1972 At the Premiere of Alices Adventures in Wonderland Dbase MSI

Background imageTuxedo Collection: DISTIN FAMILY, 1844. The Distin family brass quintet. Wood engraving, English, 1844

DISTIN FAMILY, 1844. The Distin family brass quintet. Wood engraving, English, 1844

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Social / Men in Bar 1913

Social / Men in Bar 1913
Two debonair men-about-town wear evening dress clothes of white tie & black tailcoat, top hat, wing collar & dress pumps. One wears a cape with silk faced collar & lapels

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Social / Night on Town

Social / Night on Town
She wears an evening coat by Worth: oriental cherry blossom fabric, wide full sleeves, fur cuffs & collar. He wears a black tailcoat & white tie

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Great Macdermott / Feather

Great Macdermott / Feather
THE GREAT MACDERMOTT (Gilbert Hastings Farrell) Music hall singer of patriotic songs: I ll strike you with a feather

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Arthur Bourchier / Vf 1896

Arthur Bourchier / Vf 1896
Black tailcoat & trousers, white waistcoat with roll collar & cut low revealing an expanse of shirt front, stand collar & white tie, gold watch chain & orchid buttonhole

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Two-Step Dance (Rieth)

Two-Step Dance (Rieth)

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Lance Guest & Catherine Mary Stewart, actors who star in new science fiction film

Lance Guest & Catherine Mary Stewart, actors who star in new science fiction film, The Last Starfighter, as characters Alex Rogan & Maggie Gordon, in London for royal premier next week

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Kevin Peter Hall British actor with Helena Bonham Carter October 1988

Kevin Peter Hall British actor with Helena Bonham Carter October 1988

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Peter Bowles Actor with Josephine Burge - July 1985

Peter Bowles Actor with Josephine Burge - July 1985

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Sir Laurence Olivier actor and wife Joan Plowright actress outside National Theatre

Sir Laurence Olivier actor and wife Joan Plowright actress outside National Theatre June 1987 Dbase MSI

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers at the Royal Film Performance March 1983

Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers at the Royal Film Performance March 1983 MSI

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Anthony Hopkins actor with Charlton Heston at the Caine Mutiny premiere party Dbase MSi

Anthony Hopkins actor with Charlton Heston at the Caine Mutiny premiere party Dbase MSi

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Benny Goodman, Capital Radio Jazz Festival, Knebworth, 1982. Creator: Denis Williams

Benny Goodman, Capital Radio Jazz Festival, Knebworth, 1982. Creator: Denis Williams
Benny Goodman, Capital Radio Jazz Festival, Knebworth, 1982

Background imageTuxedo Collection: Studio shot of bride and groom figurines

Studio shot of bride and groom figurines



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"The Timeless Elegance of the Tuxedo: A Journey through History and Style" Step into the world of sophistication as we explore the captivating story behind the iconic tuxedo. From its origins in Austria to its glamorous presence in Vienna, this sartorial masterpiece has left an indelible mark on fashion. Captured forever in a photographic portrait is Gustav Mahler, his commanding presence enhanced by the impeccable tailoring of his tuxedo. Across continents, American actor James Dean shares a moment with Swiss actress Ursula Andress, both exuding undeniable allure in their elegant ensembles. Venturing into fashionable night-spots, one can witness enchanting scenes unfold - like "The Man Who Lit His Cigar Before The Royal Toast. " This Bateman painting immortalizes a man who effortlessly commands attention with his dashing tuxedo-clad appearance. In American advertisements by J. C. Leyendecker for Arrow Collars & Shirts, gentlemen are depicted as epitomes of style and refinement. These adverts capture the essence of sophistication that comes hand-in-hand with wearing a well-fitted tuxedo. No discussion about timeless elegance would be complete without mentioning Noel Coward - an embodiment of charm and wit. His suave demeanor perfectly complemented by his tailored tuxedo remains etched in our memories. Traveling back to 1893, men's evening dress takes center stage as it evolves into what we now recognize as the classic tuxedo silhouette. Even whimsical moments find their place within this narrative; picture a mischievous cat donning a tiny violin-playing feline virtuoso while dressed impeccably in its own miniature tuxedo. From daring feats performed high above ground to enticing tobacco advertisements from Ogdens Tobacco and Dewars whiskey – all featuring individuals clad in their finest black-tie attire – it becomes evident that the allure of the tuxedo extends beyond the realm of fashion.