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Hidden placket on formal shirt

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#1 ·
In the recent Bond movies and in stores I have started seeing pique white, double-cuff, lay-down collar shirts with a hidden placket. For black-tie has it become de rigeur to have a shirt with no allowance for shirt studs?

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#7 · (Edited)
The Black Tie Guide has this to say:
"Since the 1980s shirts of both collar types have been appearing increasingly often with fly fronts (concealed plackets). While this style eliminates the use of traditional studs, the fact that the buttons are hidden keeps the garment from being lowered to the level of a common dress shirt."

It's the formal shirt for minimalist dressers, the ones who are always talking about "clean, simple lines." Personally, I've never thought there was any point wearing evening wear if one isn't going to have any fun. Fly fronts aren't bad, but I'm all for studs.
 
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