The Velour midnight-blue cotton-velvet tuxedo, satin shawl lapels, satin turn-back cuffs and one covered front button

The Velour black cotton-velvet tuxedo, satin shawl lapels, satin turn-back cuffs and one covered front button

Cotton-velvet shawl-collar tuxedoChapter 40

The Velour

Velvet for the evenings that are not quite black tie.

A natural shoulder and a clean line through the chest and waist, closed with a single covered button. Cut close enough that the velvet lies flat, with room to sit through dinner.

Rs. 47,000 Made to measure · Gurugram

Colour Midnight Blue

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No deposit to book
Fitted at your home or office
Delivered in 14 days

Wear it forBlack tie, Cocktail and evening parties, Reception, New Year, Winter evenings
MeasuredAt your home or office
FittingsOne, at day eight
Delivered14 days from the visit

Chapter: 40 / 16
Garment: Cotton-velvet shawl-collar tuxedo
Cut by: The bench, Gurugram
Programme: AW26

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In short

The Velour is SALVE's made-to-measure cotton-velvet tuxedo jacket with satin shawl lapels, satin turn-back cuffs and a single covered button, in midnight blue, black or deep green. Measured at your home or office in Gurugram or Delhi.

What the Velour is

Cotton velvet, made for the evening.

The Velour is SALVE's made-to-measure velvet tuxedo jacket. Soft, solid cotton velvet with broad black satin shawl lapels and satin turn-back cuffs, closed with a single covered button. Jetted hip pockets and a welt breast pocket keep the front clean, so the cloth does the talking.

Why the Velour works

Cotton velvet: it absorbs light, which makes the satin lapels read sharper by contrast.
Broad satin shawl lapels: the softer, classic evening line.
Satin turn-back cuffs: one detail most velvet jackets leave out.
Single covered button: nothing on the front competes with the collar.
Made to your measurements: velvet shows every pull and wrinkle, so fit matters more here than in wool.

Best for

Black tie with some character, cocktail and evening parties, receptions, New Year and winter evenings.

How to wear it

With black evening trousers, a white formal shirt and a black bow tie. Keep everything else matt so the velvet and the satin are the only texture. Midnight blue and black are the classic choices; deep green is the one people remember.

Who it is for

Men who already own, or do not need, a strict black-tie tuxedo and want the evening jacket with more personality.

Made to your measurements through SALVE personal tailoring, measured at your home or office in Gurugram or Delhi.

Part of made-to-measure tuxedos in Gurugram. Measured at your home or office.

Garment: Cotton-velvet shawl-collar tuxedo
Wear it for: Black tie, Cocktail and evening parties, Reception, New Year, Winter evenings
Made: To measure, in Gurugram
Measured: At your home or office
Fittings: One, at day eight
Delivered: 14 days from the visit
Price: Rs. 47,000

Where to wear it

The Velour is cut for these occasions. Each one links to everything else we make for it.

Black tie See the edit →Cocktail and evening parties OccasionReception See the edit →New Year OccasionWinter evenings Occasion

The details

Solid cotton velvet.
Broad satin shawl lapels.
Satin turn-back cuffs.
Single covered front button.
Jetted hip pockets and a welt breast pocket.
Three colours: midnight blue, black and deep green.

The best way to wear it

Wear it with

Black evening trousers.
A white formal shirt, such as the Soho.
A black bow tie.

Getting the proportions right

Velvet absorbs light, so keep the shirt, studs and shoes plain.
The satin lapels and cuffs are the only shine. Match the bow tie to them.
Midnight blue is the safest choice if this is your only evening jacket.
Deep green is for the evening you want to be remembered at.

Who it suits, and what else to consider

Choose the Velour when the evening allows some texture and colour. For strict black tie in fine wool, the Vesper is the shawl-collar choice and the Nocturne the double-breasted one.

The Vesper from Rs. 37,500

Shawl-collar fine-wool tuxedo

The Nocturne from Rs. 37,500

Double-breasted fine-wool tuxedo

The Ivory from Rs. 37,500

Off-white shawl-collar dinner jacket

Cut by one pair of hands, twice.

Inside the 14 days

Days 1–3

Pattern drafted and cut to your eighteen measurements.

Days 4–6

Basted by hand, so the fitting can still change anything.

Day 8

The fitting, at your table. Marked and taken away.

Days 9–14

Finished, pressed and delivered.

Specification

Shoulder — Soft, unpadded unless you ask
Construction — Half canvas, hand-basted for the fitting
Deposit — 50% at order, balance on delivery

Everything else, in detail

Where

We come to you, in Gurugram

Home, office or club, anywhere inside Gurugram. There is no shop to visit and no showroom appointment to keep.

Fit

Eighteen measurements, taken once

The pattern is kept on file. A second commission needs no second visit, which is how most clients order after the first one.

Cloth

Two hundred cloths, six books

Mills in Biella, Huddersfield and Kishangarh. The cutter brings the books to your table so you see the cloth in your own light.

Questions, answered

Is velvet correct for black tie?

A velvet dinner jacket with satin lapels is an accepted black-tie alternative, especially for winter evenings, parties and receptions. For the strictest dress codes, choose fine wool.

Which colour should I choose?

Midnight blue and black are the classic evening colours. Deep green is the more distinctive choice and works well at winter parties.

How long does it take?

Usually about two weeks from the measuring visit. Tell us your event date when you book and we confirm the timing before you order.

Where do you measure?

At your home or office in Gurugram or Delhi, by appointment.