Buying a decent suit..

[HseagullsH]

I wondered how much it would cost to buy a decent suit? I have never got one before (as I didn't go prom at school!) and need one for a freshers ball at uni.

I obviously don't want a ropey one that i'll be binning as soon I wear it once.

Will need the whole shabang. Suit, trousers, shoes..

I'm out in Southampton by the way, if that makes any difference?!

 

[Trigger]

Will need the whole shabang. Suit, trousers, shoes!

Don't forget the WAISTCOAT!

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

I wondered how much it would cost to buy a decent suit? I have never got one before (as I didn't go prom at school!) and need one for a freshers ball at uni.

I obviously don't want a ropey one that i'll be binning as soon I wear it once.

Will need the whole shabang. Suit, trousers, shoes..

I'm out in Southampton by the way, if that makes any difference?!

Don't want a suit for a Freshers ball. Hire a tux. Can get perfectly fine ones for £35ish You'll look the dogs

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

M&S or Zara probably your best bet for about £120. Obviously your not going to walk out looking like you've just made a trip to saville row but they look decent, reasonably priced and wil last you a while.

 

[Badger]

I got a pretty decent suit from Next for £100, they've got a good selection

 

[cannedheat]

How about a Ben Sherman suit for around £200, Debenhams sell them.

 

[ryeseagull]

Ball = evening dress. Only a cad would wear morning dress.

You'll get blind drunk, so better to hire something anyway.

 

[HseagullsH]

Thanks for comments so far. For those that have said £120, £100, £200 etc, what does that include?

Will I have to get shoes for examples seperately?

 

[Rookie]

As already been said, don't buy a suit go for the hire the tux option (bow tie and all). Look the part

 

[GOM]

Check out local charity shops. They often have tuxs that get recycled by students.
You will get one very cheap.

:albion1::albion1:

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Thanks for comments so far. For those that have said £120, £100, £200 etc, what does that include?

Will I have to get shoes for examples seperately?

Jacket and Trousers.

But as others have said, hiring a tux might be more appropriate at your ball? What are your mates wearing?

 

[Monty]

Thanks for comments so far. For those that have said £120, £100, £200 etc, what does that include?

Will I have to get shoes for examples seperately?

Yes, you also have to tie the laces yourself. Think you will be okay?

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

I need one for my freshers' ball as well.

 

[cannedheat]

Mens Suits from Debenhams.com

 

[Barrel of Fun]

My experience of uni balls, freshers balls, sport socials is that a suit invariably gets a bit wrecked. I would be wary of hiring a suit as a jacket is easily confused with others and can go walkabout. In my humble opinion, I would buy a dirt cheap Black Tie set. They sell them in Matalan. Just snip off the labels.

 

[nwgull]

I'd recommend buying a tux over hiring as you'll get loads of use out of it during your student years alone, and probably a lot longer providing you don't put on too much weight!

I've had mine for about 15 years, it's survived all sorts of formal dos and rugby club dinners and still looks good after dry cleaning.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I wondered how much it would cost to buy a decent suit? I have never got one before (as I didn't go prom at school!) and need one for a freshers ball at uni.

I obviously don't want a ropey one that i'll be binning as soon I wear it once.

Will need the whole shabang. Suit, trousers, shoes..

I'm out in Southampton by the way, if that makes any difference?!

I'll presume you're a genuine fresher, and not an older student wanting to pull some young flesh......buy a cheap tux and make sure you dont put any weight on over the course of your degree. This will serve you better over three years.

 

[strings]

I'll presume you're a genuine fresher, and not an older student wanting to pull some young flesh......buy a cheap tux and make sure you dont put any weight on over the course of your degree. This will serve you better over three years.

I have a reletively cheap suit from my days in immediately post-University life (£90ish 'suits you' jobbie). I got it taken in a couple of months ago because I lost a lot of my student beer weight. I now have a suit, that I almost threw out, which looks tailored for the sum of £41.

 

[Robbie G]

I have bought my suits from Burton. Debenhams, Next and Marks and Spencer all have large selections.

Get someone to help you find one, or get one of the store assistants to help as if you're buying for the first time, it may take a while to know what your size is.

 

[HseagullsH]

If this means much to you, it's 'black tie' dress code.

Does this change what others have been saying or not?