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The icon was expelled from school at age 16, a blessing in disguise because he could work for the brilliant and talented shoe designer Charles Jourdan

It has natural shoulders, jetted jacket pockets (the pocket opening is just a slit with a reinforced edge, for a clean look), and a slim chest and waist

By-the-by, even in coutille corsets I advise a silk lacing, for if you are inclined to perspire, cotton or linen ones get stiff and uncomfortable, and although the silk ones may seem a little more expensive they are so much more comfortable, so much easier to pull or tie, that you will feel the money well spent. (The Ladies Home Journal, 1891) Here are some antique Edwardian corsets with original silk corset laces: 1900s silk jacquard corset with matching white silk corset laces at the McCord Stewart museum, late Edwardian cream silk corset with original purple silk corset laces at the V&A museum, 1900s silk corset with silk corset laces at the MET museum and a 1903 silk wedding corset with silk laces at the Phila museum

Tuxedo trousers are designed for braces or side adjusters

Echo Your Wedding Aesthetic While the rehearsal dinner is separate from the big day, nodding to your wedding's aesthetic can create a cohesive feel for your pre-wedding events

This post is sponsored by Tony Chacheres, but all opinions are 100% my own