Socks and shoes for a black Eton suit?

[punrocker]

I scored a new Imp Originals black gabardine Eton suit for $25 (jacket and shorts only), and plan on buying the coordinating white Eton shirt and black gabardine bow tie. I'm not sure what style and color dress socks to buy, and what type of dress shoe, though.

DS will be the ring bearer at my brother's wedding in October, and is the only other male in the wedding party besides the best man (another brother). My brothers will be wearing black formal wear. The ceremony is at 11:00 a.m., in a Catholic church.

It seems like knee-high dress socks are the most common type of hosiery matched with Eton suits, so I'm leaning towards a pair of black ones. White socks seemed like they would stand out too much, and make DS look like Eddie Munster or Angus Young of AC/DC, LOL. (Hmm, Halloween ideas...!)

Do dress shoes have to be black patent, or can they just be shiny or even matte black leather? I don't plan on buying them till closer to the wedding date, but I'm starting to shop around for ideas now. I'm considering some sort of black lace-up dress shoe, hopefully not too expensive, since DS might not wear them again.

Will black dress socks and shoes seem like too much unrelieved black?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...r/2ccc5daf.jpg

Pardon the Miami Vice look, the bedhead, and Mavis clutched in DS's hand--he felt compelled to grab a matching train before posing! (This picture will self-destruct in a few days.) :)

Thanks!

Edited to add a few comparison pics (not DS!).

Left: Eton suit with white socks and saddle shoes (from CollegeFormals.com).
Right: Eton suit with black socks and shoes (from the Boys' Historical Clothing site--I couldn't find a contemporary image).

http://www.collegeformals.com/formal...es/eton_bl.jpg http://members.tripod.com/~histclo/Sc02ec.jpg

[lizajane]

um, precious.

i would go with black and white saddle oxfords.

uh oh. baby emergency...

[punrocker]

Thanks!

[Tracey]

Your son is so handsome! I'd go with the white socks and saddle shoes like the first pic. The all black is too severe to me. Ya know, that first kid does remind me of Eddie Munster, but the second one has more of a Damien vibe LOL.

[punrocker]

Thanks! LOL @ Damian. I must stand corrected regarding Eddie Munster, though--seems like he wears dark socks with his Lord Fauntleroy suit!

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