Bow tie with 5 button waistcoat?

[Blaidd]

Just a thought. A white dress jacket, black waistcoat,or cummerbund, in the tropics ......”Red Sea rig” ......was an effective alternative in the past, but apart from James Bond, I am not at all sure if many civilians wear it these days.

Still worn extensively in the military messes for black tie events. For formal Regimental dinner nights, Serving members exchange their normal barathea mess jackets for a lighter white (cotton) version. (I agree though that in civilian circles, their occurrence is less prevalent).