The Western Tuxedo.

1885. Anson, Texas. The weekend before Christmas.

Local residents and cowboys converge on the Star Hotel for the first Cowboys’ Christmas Ball. Men are required to check hats and spurs at the door.

Dance music pours out from two fiddles, a bass violin, and a tambourine.

Couples take a turn around the room dancing the Square, the Heel-and-Toe Polka, Virginia Reel, the Paul Jones, the waltz.

The night is such a wild success that (minus a few stops and starts), the event has continued through the years.

If you hold a ticket to the next ball, you’ll want to wear this.

Be sure to check your hat (and your spurs) at the door.

Western Tuxedo Jacket (No. J8039). Classic Western take on a formal tuxedo in a marvelous three-season wool poly blend barathea, a soft fabric with a lightly pebbled or ribbed feel. Slim
silk notched lapel with pic-stitched edge finish. Contrast silk front and back arched yoke. Decorative welting and triangle finishes. Two exterior pockets and multiple interior pockets. Silk covered buttons. Wool felt undercollar. Single back vent. Imported.

Complete the look with the Western Tuxedo Pant