Looks Like A Good Man
The Midnight Navy Agbada
For: An evening reception or a wedding where the ceremony ran into the night
Navy so deep it reads black under lamplight, with the beadwork held to a vertical placket. The most useful evening robe I know for a man who does not want colour.
- Colour
- Midnight navy
- Cloth
- Matte navy wool-cotton with tonal silver placket work
- Cut
- Outer to below the knee
- Detail
- Narrow vertical placket beadwork only
Indicative UK market range: £700–£1,300
On your frame
- Broad / muscular — Deepen the armhole and keep the placket work narrow so the chest stays clean.
- Tall and lean — Long tunic, full sleeve drop — the restraint is what makes it look expensive.
- Compact — Hem the outer at the knee, taper the trouser, and keep one tone throughout.
- Fuller figure — Straight tunic and a tapered trouser; navy does more slimming work than any cut.
What to do next
If this is the shape you want, tell me the occasion and date and I will point you at the right house for it.
Tell me the occasion, the date and your budget bracket. Within 24 hours you get back: two or three houses I would actually approach and why those and not others, the alterations to insist on for your build, a realistic timeline for your date, and a short written brief you can hand to the tailor at the first fitting.
- No fee, no commission, nothing sold here.
- If nobody I trust fits your date or budget, I say so.
- Read by me, answered by me.