Boxers or briefs? What guys should wear under the tux
By Michele Linck, Journal staff writer | Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2005
Unlike the bride, the groom doesn't have much to worry about when deciding what to wear beneath his formal attire on his wedding day.
In the words of Kim Kletschke, co-owner of Karlton's Formalwear and Menswear in Sioux City, "The underthings are kind of a moot point. It's pretty darn simple." And, unlike the bride's foundation garments, the groom's underpinnings don't really affect the fit of the formalwear.
However, there are a few pointers to keep in mind.
"Assuming you're wearing a black tux, you'd want a solid black sock," Kletschke advises. If the tux is white, take you sock cue from the shoes -- black shoes, black socks; white shoes, white socks, probably not the cotton athletic variety. The length of the sock? Groom's choice.
"It doesn't have to be over-the-calf, but you want something that won't show the leg," Kletschke says. "It would be good if, when you're sitting at the head table, people don't have to look at your hairy leg."
An undershirt is optional, depending on what the groom is most comfortable wearing. "With your coat on, which you're going to have on during most of the pictures, you're not going to see whether or not there's a T-shirt on -- the vast majority probably don't wear a T-shirt," he says.
Even for dancing later, if the groom is wearing a vest, which most are choosing instead of a cummerbund, that will cover everything but the arms.
Boxers? Or briefs? Doesn't matter.
"It's really not much different from getting dressed for a regular day," Kletschke says.
Here's a tip for the groom: You may not want to mention that last part to your bride.
In the words of Kim Kletschke, co-owner of Karlton's Formalwear and Menswear in Sioux City, "The underthings are kind of a moot point. It's pretty darn simple." And, unlike the bride's foundation garments, the groom's underpinnings don't really affect the fit of the formalwear.
However, there are a few pointers to keep in mind.
"Assuming you're wearing a black tux, you'd want a solid black sock," Kletschke advises. If the tux is white, take you sock cue from the shoes -- black shoes, black socks; white shoes, white socks, probably not the cotton athletic variety. The length of the sock? Groom's choice.
"It doesn't have to be over-the-calf, but you want something that won't show the leg," Kletschke says. "It would be good if, when you're sitting at the head table, people don't have to look at your hairy leg."
An undershirt is optional, depending on what the groom is most comfortable wearing. "With your coat on, which you're going to have on during most of the pictures, you're not going to see whether or not there's a T-shirt on -- the vast majority probably don't wear a T-shirt," he says.
Even for dancing later, if the groom is wearing a vest, which most are choosing instead of a cummerbund, that will cover everything but the arms.
Boxers? Or briefs? Doesn't matter.
"It's really not much different from getting dressed for a regular day," Kletschke says.
Here's a tip for the groom: You may not want to mention that last part to your bride.
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