tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post3625038341402966..comments2024-03-15T04:27:26.708-07:00Comments on An Affordable Wardrobe: Reader Questions (on orphans)Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-81000675881715342262015-01-21T23:33:52.026-08:002015-01-21T23:33:52.026-08:00Just a quick line to thank you for your blog. I am...Just a quick line to thank you for your blog. I am still a student, i find great advice and tips on your blog. Keep up the good work Tattoo Designs for menhttp://www.tattooshopsmelbourne.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-24251717355388501002013-07-10T00:57:12.224-07:002013-07-10T00:57:12.224-07:00It's such a complex issue. Young folk wear cha...<br />It's such a complex issue. Young folk wear charcoal blazers that are essentially orphans; Urban Outfotters have even sold them. I'm not even sure changing the buttons is necessary thesedays, but a question of individual taste I suppose. I have 4 orphans (1 for late Autumn/Winter, 2 for pring/Autumn and another for late Spring/late Summer) that I wear pretty regularly. 1 is a charcoal chalkstripe in flannel from YSL, which I mostly wear with selvedge but have paired successfully with a pair of grey houndstooth trousers.<br /><br />It comes down to colour, material, pattern, cut (particularly length) and buttons. I'd say length is the key factor, and everything else is a bit of a judgement call. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565318335293039559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-74527360298163977262013-07-09T00:05:44.078-07:002013-07-09T00:05:44.078-07:00Once again, great post. I am learning quite a bit ...Once again, great post. I am learning quite a bit on your blog. This post made me realize that most of my finds are most likely orphans. But hey, if it fits well, looks good and you feel good wearing it, I say 'why not?'. I'm gonna rock my orphans for all they're worth. I like your tips for 'casualizing' them as well. DRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570640052749459499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-77246550300372855262013-07-03T11:36:13.075-07:002013-07-03T11:36:13.075-07:00Hi, a tip from Sweden, changing the buttons is a g...Hi, a tip from Sweden, changing the buttons is a good start but you should also consider adding elbow patches. A nice blue pinstripe with white buttons and white elbowpatches goes great with denim, chinos or shorts for spring/summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-27574484332037464892013-07-03T09:47:42.648-07:002013-07-03T09:47:42.648-07:00I affect a stroller, so I don't necessarily se...I affect a stroller, so I don't necessarily see as a problem RvdV's point about black jackets and grey flannels looking like one.<br /><br />I have an orphaned plain charcoal grey jacket that I wear with ex-hire striped trousers as work wear in my office!Ronnie MacLennan Bairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15800333771976244364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-89405496716437226472013-07-01T15:10:33.162-07:002013-07-01T15:10:33.162-07:00Case-by-case basis for this approach. I say go the...Case-by-case basis for this approach. I say go the opposite direction than attempting to match uppers/lowers: high contrast. Navy pinstripe jacket paired with tailored white pants and loafers in summer, or wood-brown pants for fall. The look isn't easy, but it CAN be done. Changing the buttons is a good call. Also snug the middle as needed and ease the shoulders.Yankee-Whisky-Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700869447555261057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-8423288921129178072013-07-01T14:55:50.938-07:002013-07-01T14:55:50.938-07:00I think it's just hard to let a good suit go t...I think it's just hard to let a good suit go to waste. When we stumble across that one special jacket or coat, I like to think about the history behind it. If you're thrift shopping you never really know the true history of who wore it.<br /><br />I still think every man should keep a collection of these orphans though. Maybe there's a use someday in the future. Thanks, BrianNext Luxuryhttp://nextluxury.com/forums/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-83882570180162647202013-06-30T17:02:49.996-07:002013-06-30T17:02:49.996-07:00Sad, really. I think we women could buy a suit top...Sad, really. I think we women could buy a suit topic in certain circumstances and wear it with other items (skirts or trousers).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-73653221241341199242013-06-30T14:58:30.834-07:002013-06-30T14:58:30.834-07:00So true. It's disheartening to chance upon a g...So true. It's disheartening to chance upon a great jacket yet know that it's never going to be anything but an orphaned suit coat. As result it never sees daylight and ends up being a waste of space and money.<br /><br />I'm not even sure that a black coat always works with a grey flannels, it tends to look like a stroller. For some reason striped blue jackets work casually. I've seen increasing numbers of them on the streets here so I cracked out a similar orphan I had.<br /><br />On the other hand it is a reminder to anyone who ever gets the chance to have a suit made up, to have an extra pair of trousers made up in the same cloth. A sound investment to increase it's lifespan.Roger v.d. Veldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171223872098970110noreply@blogger.com