31.   Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward looked more like an accountant than a rocker in his natty black double-breasted suit and admitted as much backstage.

32.   Black suit.

33.   Black suits and velvets dominated the stage at Carolina Herrera.

34.   Black-and-white graffiti-patterned blouses and bustiers, some with lace, will add urban touches to simple black suits at Scruples boutique.

35.   A Hispanic man and a white female alternate wore a white shirt and white blouse, respectively, under their black suits.

36.   A black suit is worn with a brilliant red obi sash.

37.   A soft black suit had a shirt masquerading as a double-breasted jacket, and it looked as comfortable as any T-shirt and leggings.

38.   A year-round piece, it layers under a black suit at the office or under a green velvet tunic for a holiday party.

39.   A young woman in a black suit cantered from one end of the room to the other, where a teen-ager stood holding a blue gingham strapless dress.

40.   Break up an old black suit and pair it with a white shiny top.