I'm invited - or rather coerced into - a Titanic centenery dinner. The dress code is either authentic to 1912, or formal black tie. As (although I'm female) I don't do dresses, I want to wear formal black trousers - you know, the sort that men can easily get, with a bit of a textured stripe down the side - but can I find them, can I heck! Any pointers gratedully received.
I don't do dresses either so.... Think outside the box - why not try and hire a man's formal suit for the evening? If it's also to be authentic 1912 you might also consider white tie instead of black.