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Suit or Tux

dfreybur

Premium Member
Oshkosh overalls was acceptable (even formal it seemed haha) at my lodge in rural Kentucky.

Oshkosh - I have long wondered how a fire engine company ended up with the same name as a clothing company. Are they both from the same town in Wisconsin?

Bridgeford - Charcoal and pepperoni. Shrug. I figure if I kept looking I could keep finding name overlaps of this sort.
 

Canadian Paul

Registered User
Traditionally we go causal for Christmas with jeans and collared shirt, people are not a fan of this, we did it for 4 years, and finally gave up on it last year. I think people like lodge because it's a place they can dress up for without it being an expensive night... even 5 year old boys are often in bow ties... it's all very cute.

Normally, dress in my lodge is tux for Office-bearers and business suit for benchers. At Christmas we go really wild - Office-bearers wear business suits and we all wear gaudy Christmas ties! We had a 'Christmas Family Lunch' after our December meeting this year - a suggestion we wear 'Ugly Christmas Sweaters' to lodge met with overwhelming rejection!
 

Tpower31

Premium Member
Ok, I'm looking to buy a suit or tux to wear to lodge and or Masonic events/functions. So what are the preferences? I'm not talking tails on tux, that would be overdress in a lot of Texas country lodges.


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As one other brother here stated. Buy a charcoal grey suit. It is versatile and can be worn for many different functions. Its not necessary to wear a white shirt all the time you can wear a light blue, cream colour or off white, or even a light pink shirt works well. Mostly wear black shoes are worn but you can wear oxblood, burgundy, or even a darker brown shoes with a charcoal grey suit.


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Warrior1256

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As one other brother here stated. Buy a charcoal grey suit. It is versatile and can be worn for many different functions. Its not necessary to wear a white shirt all the time you can wear a light blue, cream colour or off white, or even a light pink shirt works well. Mostly wear black shoes are worn but you can wear oxblood, burgundy, or even a darker brown shoes with a charcoal grey suit.
Good choice but I chose to get two good but not really expensive suits. One black with white pin stripes and the other a medium grey. Each can be worn with an assortment of colors of shirts and ties.
 

Brother_Steve

Premium Member
Ok, I'm looking to buy a suit or tux to wear to lodge and or Masonic events/functions. So what are the preferences? I'm not talking tails on tux, that would be overdress in a lot of Texas country lodges.


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I would go by "when in Rome," when it comes to dressing.

Our meetings are dark suit.
Official Visits and Degree Nights = Officer in Dinner Suit (tux)

I would not wear a tux to a regular meeting unless I planned on visiting a NJ PHA lodge. I happen to own a tux because I'm an officer. I will try to remember the site I bought mine off of. I think I paid just under 160 for jacket, pants, shirt and pre-tied bow-tie.
 

Benjamin Baxter

Moderator
Premium Member
I made a black suit out of separates on Amazon. I must say it looks pretty decent for 130 bucks. I even bought a royal blue paisley vest and tie. I will put it all on and take a picture on Thursday. I am going to where it to a masters degree I am conferring.


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