How to Dress Like Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire was the sheer definition of cool and cosmopolitan. He was a famed Academy Award-winning film and Broadway stage dancer, singer, choreographer and actor. Onscreen, he sported finely tailored clothing that managed to show off his athletic form, especially during spectacular dance numbers. No matter what Astaire wore, he was always the epitome of class. Astaire's most iconic outfit was the classiest of them all. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Jacket with tails
- Bow tie
- Boutonniere
- Handkerchief
- White shirt
- Black shoes
- Cane
- Top Hat
Instructions
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Choose a jacket with tails. Astaire always wore tailor-made attire. It was no mistake that his jacket fit him to his precise proportions.
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Wear a white bow-tie.
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Accessorize with a boutonniere. Astaire placed this upon the left side of his jacket.
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Get a handkerchief. Astaire was a gentleman that always had a handkerchief. He perfectly folded one and placed it inside the pocket below his boutonniere.
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Get a crisp white button-up. Beneath Astaire's jacket was a cleanly pressed white button-up.
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Step into Astaire's shoes. He wore shiny black suede heel shoes. If you do not plan on doing a Foxtrot, suede heels are not necessary.
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Select a fashionable cane. There's nothing that screams class and wealth more than an appropriate cane.
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Top it off with a top hat. Astaire wore a top hat during his most famous numbers.
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