For The Origin Of Eveningwear People Often Point To Romancier And Dandy Baron Edward George Bulwer-Lytton. In His 1828 Novel, Pelham, He Mocked The Colourful Evening Menswear Which, Up Till Then, Had Been The Norm. Lytton Stated That The Elite Should Limit Themselves To Black, And That Statement Resonated With The Nobility And The Well-To-Do Middle Class. Later, Edward Viii Would Tinker With The Tough Tradition Of Black And Have His Tuxedo Jackets Made In Midnight Blue. The Jort Collection, In Cooperation With Agnona, Honors The Prince Of Style With A Tuxedo Jacket Made Of 76% Wool And 24% Silk.
