Men's Shawl Collar Black Tuxedo Jacket vs Black Tuxedo Dinner Jacket

Buy the shawl-collar jacket for black-tie events and weddings where a slim, modern silhouette matters. It is a polyester dinner jacket with a clean one-button front and a shawl collar that reads formal. The wool-blend jacket is the safer pick if you want a warmer, more traditional fabric and a roomier modern fit, but its satin lapel and three-button front make it less strictly formal than a true tuxedo. Owners of polyester tuxedos report they hold a press well but can feel warm and shiny under bright light.

• Choose the shawl-collar tuxedo jacket if you want a slim, one-button dinner jacket with a proper shawl collar for weddings and black-tie events.
• Choose the wool-blend dinner jacket if you prefer a warmer natural-blend fabric and a roomier modern fit for galas and evening wear.