Cummerbunds are one of life's biggest mysteries - what are they actually for? Where did they come from? Why do men wear them? But I thought they were spelt cumberbunds? And so on, and so on. People ...

So I've got this brand new tuxedo I'll be wearing tomorrow(*). It's the first tuxedo I've ever had that has braces (otherwise known as suspenders) as part of the outfit. Is it appropriate to wear a ...