A morning suit or morning dress is a daytime formal dress code which is made up of a tailcoat, waistcoat, and striped trousers. Morning dress tends to worn at special occasions such as weddings or royal functions such as Ascot.
The concept of a morning suit originally started life in the nineteenth century making it easier for men to ride horses. During the Edwardian era it took over in popularity as the standard daytime form of men’s full dress. Since then it has become the acceptable attire for most formal day time events.
Morning suits
Morning dress can be split into the following areas:
1/ A morning coat – either grey or black made of herringbone wool with knee length tails.
2/ A waistcoat – traditionally grey in colour (can be black or light pastel such as blue). Sometimes a white slip is worn, which is a strip of fabric buttoned to the inside top of the waistcoat to simulate the effect of a paler under-waistcoat.
3/ A pair of formal trousers – these trousers should be black have at least one forward pleat in each leg. Braces can be worn to prevent the waistband from appearing beneath the waistcoat.
4/ A formal shirt – traditionally the shirt should be a crisp white cotton shirt with stiff collar. The shirt should have sleeves with double cuffs fastened with cufflinks.
5/ A tie – now-a-days you have a choice of multiple colours and indeed you can also get away with a cravat.
6/ Shoes – traditionally shoes should be a polished black plain Oxford (without brogues).
Although you can hire a morning suit over the years the price of morning dress has tumbled and it’s certainly worth investing in one if you have a number of formal occasions coming up.
The dinner-suit team have picked out some of their favourite morning dress clothing and accessories from the likes of Mytuxedo, Samuel Windsor and Clermont Direct. We also recommend you check out our guide to morning suit wear.
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This morning suit by Clermont Direct features a black herringbone wool morning coat cut to a traditional pattern that makes them suitable for weddings and other formal occasions.
Both jacket and trousers are manufactured in England from soft to touch 100% Wool Worsted cloth. |
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This stylish single breasted morning jacket and morning suit trouser will ensure you’ll look the part on the day.
The jacket is a black herringbone wool jacket with 1 button |
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This fantastic looking grey morning suit will really make you stand out in the crowd.
This jacket is single breasted and made of a comfortable wool, polyester and mohair mix. The trouser is a light grey with single pleat and side adjuster. |
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These 100% wool trousers are manufactured in England from a fine worsted yarn. They have a black and grey stripe in a traditional style. The morning trouser come with a single pleat with side adjusters on the waist. | |
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This dove grey classic 100% pure wool waistcoat is a timeless look at both weddings and other formal events.
This backed waistcoat is soft to touch and crease recovers easily. The lining is a smooth satin material with an adjuster at the back |
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This great dove grey five button traditional morning suit waistcoat will make you feel the part at any formal event. The fact that its 100% wool will make it easy and comfortable to wear. |
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These handmade five-eyelet classic black Oxford shoes has sleek polished quarters and a definitive cap toe. Sizes come from 5 to 14. |  |
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