Tikka234 Posted October 13, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Hi as the title says do men wear a white shirt on formal nights ? Or can they wear a coloured shirt and tie? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted October 13, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Whatever colour you like! The more colourful the better, particularly with a distinctive bow tie. Me? Always wear a suit - much more comfortable. And never, ever a white shirt! This will help: https://ask.pocruises.com/help/PO/life-on-board/dress_code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted October 13, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, Tikka234 said: Hi as the title says do men wear a white shirt on formal nights ? Or can they wear a coloured shirt and tie? Thanks No. On our last cruise I had a white shirt on 1 formal night and a Lilac shirt the next formal night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen@stoneyard.co.uk Posted October 13, 2019 #4 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I did a dark blue suit last cruise on Oriana. I went with a light blue shirt. I really like blue. When I go for the traditional dinner jacket then I do keep with the traditional white formal shirt. Best wishes, Stephen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted October 13, 2019 #5 Share Posted October 13, 2019 White shirt and penguin suit for me, but gonna jazz it up a bit on next cruise. (4 weeks today on Oceana..). Coloured shirts are fine. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Anarchy Posted October 13, 2019 #6 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Sometimes I wear a white shirt, sometimes I wear a black shirt. Every now and then I wear a black shirt with a black jacket! I tend to wear coloured/patterned bow ties, apart from Black & White Night, when I usually wear a plain black or plain white tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbluesea Posted October 13, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 13, 2019 If its formal night with a tuxedo then its a white shirt, and of course shiny shoes. If its a lounge suit any colour at all is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickD Posted October 14, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Wear what ever colour you want, you will see an array of multi coloured shirts and ties. Although technically for a true black tie evening with a tux it should only ever be white shirt and black tie, coloured bow ties are a no no. P&O formal nights are just a bit of fun, so go as colourful as you can 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amajaa Posted October 14, 2019 #9 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Hubby does normally wear a white shirt with his Dinner Jacket ( why is everyone using the American Tux now ) on a black and white night he wears a black bow tie but on other formal nights he wears a coloured bow tie matching my dress or his tartan one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annieuk Posted October 14, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 14, 2019 On our last couple of cruises I would say over 95% of men, if not more, wore white shirts on formal evenings. Some wore coloured bow ties, again a few. If you don't mind being different from the majority then by all means wear another colour. No one will say anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikka234 Posted October 14, 2019 Author #11 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Thanks for all your replies this will be our 4th cruise and longest (14 nights) we have never done formal, dressed smarter in evenings and used the buffet. Haven't really took a lot of notice what the men wear just a lot of black and white. I will pack a white shirt and some colour ones which I think he would prefer. I'm busy getting myself sorted first, not sailing until May. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchi Posted October 15, 2019 #12 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Most will wear white shirt & most of them will have a black bow tie. I’m a bit conservative (with a small C) so stick to white. Many do go for a coloured bow and some will have matching a cummerbund ( although these seem to be losing popularity these days) It became trendy a few years ago to wear a black silk non bow tie with DJ but again (thankfully-only my personal opinion) that is losing popularity. The fashion of untying the bow (or taking off the pre-knotted and swapping it with an unknotted) and allowing the ends to dangle around the neck (unfortunately) shows little sign of losing popularity (wear it or take it off!) - I guess it’s just a bit of fun! A good number will wear a dark suit and tie and look very smart also. The important thing is to feel comfortable in your choice. No one will judge (unless you untie that bow😂) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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