tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post5261255625797155096..comments2024-03-15T04:27:26.708-07:00Comments on An Affordable Wardrobe: The Dress Tan SuitJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-87578578008049906722011-08-25T10:18:41.034-07:002011-08-25T10:18:41.034-07:00It looks really great, but I have to agree with th...It looks really great, but I have to agree with the suede shoe criticism. As a woman, I equate suede with velvet - something not to be worn before Thanksgiving not after Valentines Day.mavennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-39820549978286531632011-07-07T11:15:42.357-07:002011-07-07T11:15:42.357-07:00Just picked up a similar one at J Press at 40% off...Just picked up a similar one at J Press at 40% off (it wasn't $9.99, but still...)<br />Thanks for the ideas on what to wear with it.The Skinny Guineahttp://theskinnyguinea.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-29378287206467397262011-06-23T00:57:35.804-07:002011-06-23T00:57:35.804-07:00you dont need a job to wear a suit. just because y...you dont need a job to wear a suit. just because yankees can't even get their trousers on the morning doesnt mean everyone has to be the sameFIXED BAYONET METAL SOLDIERShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262050664514504941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-12270906286977332962011-06-23T00:55:24.890-07:002011-06-23T00:55:24.890-07:00i like this but why the silly socks man? socks sho...i like this but why the silly socks man? socks should match the trousers in some wayFIXED BAYONET METAL SOLDIERShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262050664514504941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-50573029344358218752011-06-14T14:11:31.746-07:002011-06-14T14:11:31.746-07:00Oh yes. Very dapper, G.
Mick.Oh yes. Very dapper, G.<br /><br />Mick.Mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222876771828203198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-34171804408334535912011-06-10T14:44:47.419-07:002011-06-10T14:44:47.419-07:00Gentleman's Outfitter,
The best way to tell w...Gentleman's Outfitter,<br /><br />The best way to tell what the material is is to be trained in it. I understand the most common method is to take a small sample, burn it, and analyze the ashes by their look and feel.<br /><br />Short of that, guess.<br /><br />I don't have a problem with slip-on with suits, but sandals? I'm afraid I would need smelling salts were I to see such a get-up.Young Fogeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-23459113136848816892011-06-10T10:42:26.569-07:002011-06-10T10:42:26.569-07:00Marks and Spencer be damned, the clothes were stil...Marks and Spencer be damned, the clothes were still real Brooks Brothers back then, made by them in USA.Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582043853388196139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-62516806062714184682011-06-10T09:39:38.533-07:002011-06-10T09:39:38.533-07:00Interesting, Wardrobe; would that 'last great ...Interesting, Wardrobe; would that 'last great heyday in the 1980s' be when the owners were good old Marks and Spencer?Fatfriendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-61805989333572603132011-06-10T07:12:03.994-07:002011-06-10T07:12:03.994-07:00Impressive Sir! Always an inspiration.
I recently...Impressive Sir! Always an inspiration.<br /><br />I recently found an old Cricketeer tan suit in the traditional american configuration, I find that hook vents are not for the ample seated! I have a feeling it may be a wool/poly mix. It has a loose breathable weave but it's a bit crunchy. Any ideas how I can tell?<br /><br />I then found a beautiful tan BB Brooksgate suit for $8.49 on family day at the Salvation Army. It has a deep single vent (Shame it isn't double vents but much better for me) and a suppressed waist. I assumed it was Gabardine but on closer inspection it has a gauze-like weave so I think it is a fresco wool. Just a few minor alterations needed. Can't wait to give it an airing with white on blue striped shirt and black sandals...Yes, thats right. Black and Sandals!Gentleman's Outfittershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012125188546335134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-45478182434979510992011-06-09T20:52:16.753-07:002011-06-09T20:52:16.753-07:00Another winning outfit, to be certain.
Of course ...Another winning outfit, to be certain.<br /><br />Of course spectators would also be great, but not for wearing in the city.<br /><br />If that sort of thing is important to you.Young Fogeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-32051744266959793802011-06-09T17:59:56.555-07:002011-06-09T17:59:56.555-07:00There's no denying that the whole ensemble loo...There's no denying that the whole ensemble looks fantastic for summer. Like Bertie Wooster in Chigaco. I know what sort of shoes you usually prefer, but can't help thinking a pair of spectators would have been grand.<br />Still it's hardly worth nitpicking when someone makes the effort to look so good in summer.Roger v.d. Veldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171223872098970110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-28845207341985346342011-06-09T09:51:16.653-07:002011-06-09T09:51:16.653-07:00Somehow my eye wants a slightly broader brim on th...Somehow my eye wants a slightly broader brim on that hat. But other than that, I think it's a fantastic look. It makes studied elegance look casual. You have enlarged my sense of what's possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-30970437053436300042011-06-09T09:04:19.183-07:002011-06-09T09:04:19.183-07:00Thumbs up to everything except the shoes...which j...Thumbs up to everything except the shoes...which just don't seem seasonally appropriate to me.Tyke Peacocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-87503639969986421162011-06-09T09:04:17.666-07:002011-06-09T09:04:17.666-07:00Not to be nitpicky, as it is a great suit, but tha...Not to be nitpicky, as it is a great suit, but that is not gabardine. Gabardine is a twill weave characterized by a rubbed twill on the right side and a smoother texture on the "wrong" side. <br /><br />This fabric looks like a tropical worsted in a hopsack weave, which is better because it breathes better and stays crisper than Gab.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072326645504112724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-28806937542435347212011-06-09T08:49:25.902-07:002011-06-09T08:49:25.902-07:00Glad you mentioned those were lavender. I definit...Glad you mentioned those were lavender. I definitely couldn't tell at first. I thought, wow, looks nice.....white socks? Great post, great suit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-87098681276503614922011-06-09T06:23:54.783-07:002011-06-09T06:23:54.783-07:00Well done, G!
You pull it off pretty cool. Even i...Well done, G!<br /><br />You pull it off pretty cool. Even if I do not like 2 button cuffs on a suit. Looks kind of unfinished to me...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10505778964979801887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-61585877252650498722011-06-09T03:42:27.922-07:002011-06-09T03:42:27.922-07:00You look great!d Love that shirt/tie/pocket squar...You look great!d Love that shirt/tie/pocket square combo!Silk Regimentalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977677279524351735noreply@blogger.com