His highness commissioned it in blue with matching pants and the "dinner jacket" — as the tuxedo was ... men are adopting the black-tie styles of the '30s and '40s. Midnight blue tuxedos have ...

Not every big night calls for black tie: Dark suits or even mismatched jackets and pants can be plenty formal ... or a color (white, midnight blue) or a texture (velvet, next slide), balance ...

#comment>I’d like to wear a midnight-blue tuxedo for my wedding ... With a dinner suit, you are always supposed to wear black patent leather shoes which are either oxfords or brogues.