Black tie jacket with notched lapels.
White trousers, white shirt, cufflinks, and a beautiful fitred waistcoat with contrast stitching at the buttonholes.
My audition for Mr Willoughby, or perhaps Robert Lovelace.
Inside the changing rooms at Walter's & Co, Oxford.
A sign in the same shop, proclaiming them to be 'recognised Outfitters for the Crown Colonial Service', with a long list of British colonies.
I've been trying on new black tie. A little #MonochromeMonday, a little #Sepia, a splash of #Regency, and a whole lot of old-fashioned gentlemens' outfitters, with wonderfully knowledgeable and accommodating staff.
All photographs taken this afternoon, despite appearances. #Oxford is a Tardis.