Editing Barbershop quartet (section)

== Style of dress ==
[[File:BarbershopQuartet Disneyworld.jpg|thumb|The Dapper Dans at Disney World dressed in traditional barbershop quartet style in 2006]]

In competition, barbershop quartets generally wear coordinated outfits to mark them as members of the same group. The Society Contest and Judging Committee of the Barbershop Harmony Society notes in their rule book that aesthetics are important to competitive success: "The judge responds to both the vocal and visual aspects of the performance, but the judge principally evaluates the interaction of those aspects as they work together to create the image of the song."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.barbershop.org/files/documents/contestandjudging/CJBook-03%20Contest%20Rules.pdf |date=August 2018 |title=Contest Rules |publisher=Barbershop Harmony Society |access-date=February 5, 2020}}</ref>

Traditionally, barbershop quartet attire consisted of: vest, [[Boater|straw hat]], and spats, often with bow tie and sleeve garters; this is known as the [[Gay Nineties]] style.{{sfn|Averill|2003|p=137}} In popular culture, this style exemplifies the stereotypical barbershop quartet. Several Walt Disney theme parks feature a dedicated barbershop quartet called [[The Dapper Dans]] (Disney World version pictured). The outfits worn by these performers vary depending on location but do feature vests and straw hats.