Two words, Paul Stuart.

My father wore Turnbull & Asser shirts while on the maiden voyage of the QM2 and he swears it resulted in extra-special care by the crew.

Well I leave in four days and I ended up having to put together a damn Excel spreadsheet to co-ordinate day and evening wear and not bring anything unnecessarily, and making sure any given garment got worn at least twice to justify it.    but I came up with this:

Formal nights:  Paul Stuart off white peak lapel SB dinner jacket, tuxedo pants, Turnbull and Asser marcella shirt, vintage cufflinks, patent oxfords

Informal nights:  Charcoal pinstripe SB peak lapel suit, Paul Stuart, and various Turnbull shirts and ties, chelsea boots

Casual night:  Light cream cashmere turtleneck sweater, black single button SB sport coat (Helmut Lang), pinwale beige corduroys, Chelsea boots (sort of a 1960s heist-movie thing)

Getting on the boat: White ducks, DB navy blazer, T&A red and blue check spread collar shirt, navy w/ white dot tie.   White bucks

Daytime, on shore, etc: Topsiders, Tommy Bahama camp shirts (the more subtle ones), linen pants that can roll up to the knees and button

Also a panama hat.

What do you think sirs??

If only Cunard's dress code could be applied elsewhere...   

One of the joys of sailing with Cunard is the glamour of evenings at sea. In keeping with the high standards of elegance aboard, it is suggested that you dress for dinner as you would for a fine restaurant. There will be formal nights announced, and dress suggestions will be listed each day in the ship's Daily Programme. Evening attire will be specified as one of the following:

Formal: Black tie or formal dark suit for
gentlemen. Evening dress or other formal
attire for ladies.

Semiformal: Jacket and tie for gentlemen.
Cocktail dress or trouser suit for ladies.
No jeans.

Elegant casual: Jacket, no tie required for
gentlemen. Dress, skirt or trousers for
ladies. No shorts or jeans.

The general atmosphere onboard is elegant, but relaxed. Although shorts and swimsuits may not be worn in the ships main restaurants, casual attire (including shorts) is welcome during the day at the Kings Court on the QM2 and the Lido Cafe on the QE2. Swimsuits, brief shorts and exercise clothing should be reserved for poolside lounging, deck activities and the Spa Clubs. Your Cunard Voyage Guide, p.14. Formal: dark suit/white shirt & dark tie. - You will be in the minority as most men wear tuxedos but your choice is also accepted. Casual: khakis & dress shirt or polo shirt. - Cunard does not haVe casual nights but only elegant casual ones. A jacket is required, a tie is not even though a number of men wear a tie on these nights, too.

Last edited by Marc Grayson (2008-11-18 19:35:09)

What type of shoes would you wear on a ship? ln the evening, i'd want to be dressed up nice and would probably go out on deck alot, so what type of shoes would be best? l suppose leather soled shoos would be out of the question.

Last edited by The_Shooman (2008-12-01 22:59:23)