Wondering what I should wear

I could get a black wool tailcoat for $190
I could get a black velvet suit jacket $50

Whichever one I go with... I don't know how to make it work.

Tailcoat, definitely. You don't know how to make it work? haha... It's pretty straight-forward :p Black top, black trousers, black shoes. You can choose what colour the shirt is, just make sure it's the same colour as your pocket-hankercheif. I've always thought the white shirt, white waistcoat and white bow-tie (or normal tie) works well although you don't see a lot of people wearing it. Most people go with a standard black suit, black tie set-up.

Example (http://www.tuxedosonline.com/images/big/idjacket8.jpg)

You could always go like this (http://www.21stcenturykilts.com/images/kiltsuit.jpg), that will make you sure to stand out :p

Don't forget a top hat ;)

http://www.derok.net/derok/images/top%205/dumb%20and%20dumber%20tux.jpg

You could always go like this (http://www.21stcenturykilts.com/images/kiltsuit.jpg), that will make you sure to stand out :p

Don't forget a top hat ;)

I wore a kilt to my school prom. Was awesome, though I wasn't the only person. By chance, someone else did too.

You could always go like this (http://www.21stcenturykilts.com/images/kiltsuit.jpg), that will make you sure to stand out :p

Rawr.

A guy wore a gold suit to my grad dinner/dance. It was really shiny, and a little scary.

Go with the black tailcoat. Very classy. And isn't the pocket square supposed to match the tie?

And isn't the pocket square supposed to match the tie?

it can match either or, if you're wearing a white shirt with a black tie and black jacket, the best choice for a pocket square would be white

it can match either or, if you're wearing a white shirt with a black tie and black jacket, the best choice for a pocket square would be white

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

Belated closure.

I got the tail coat. Found a shitty clip bow tie at a Chinese shop. Wore my nice white shirt with the sexy embroidery on the front (it's not as gaudy as it sounds.) I looked cooler than 75% of the guys there who were content with wearing their general "job interview" suits.

I also got the velvet coat and put some awesome shiny silver buttons on it. I now wear it for street/casual purposes and command great respect. I'm also going to find some way to work the tail-coat into my regular wardrobe seeing as I paid so much for it and steampunk seems to be creeping into vogue. Though I'd try and make it look scruffy/grungy at the same time.