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conservative business dress WAYWRN: An Experiment

Despos

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Originally Posted by Manton
They have a formal/wedding connotation to me.

same here and is that a silk pocket square?
 

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I'll play...something I wore recently...the marks on the mirror are from that distressed "bistro style" type glass...critique away...already know Foo's feelings on the white linen square. :^)
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Originally Posted by Slewfoot
I'll play...something I wore recently...the marks on the mirror are from that distressed "bistro style" type glass...critique away.

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Are we going to hear that the DB is never appropriate for conservative business dress?

Mike
 

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Originally Posted by MBreinin
Are we going to hear that the DB is never appropriate for conservative business dress?

Mike


Only one way to find out!
 

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Originally Posted by Slewfoot
I'll play...something I wore recently...the marks on the mirror are from that distressed "bistro style" type glass...critique away...already know Foo's feelings on the white linen square. :^)

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Too many solids.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
Too many solids.
Fair enough, but the shirt actually has thin pencil stripes. Tough to see from a camera phone. I do see your point though. Perhaps a subtle silk paisley square would have done nicely with this.
 

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^ Slewfoot - I like the ensemble.

Foo - agree with the others on the shirt / tie combo. Not a fan.
 

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Originally Posted by SpooPoker
You rebel.

Silk is rebellious? I almost exclusively wear silk squares.
 

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Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley
^ Slewfoot - I like the ensemble.

Foo - agree with the others on the shirt / tie combo. Not a fan.


Manton's cool with it and he's Thread God.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
Silk is rebellious? I almost exclusively wear silk squares.

I was sensing some jest regarding the silk.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
Silk is rebellious? I almost exclusively wear silk squares.

You've probably discussed this elsewhere, but why no linen? I probably wear linen squares 8 out of 10 days.
 

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Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley
^ Slewfoot - I like the ensemble.

Thanks ET! I'm always amazed at how many compliments this suit gets in the real world. Then again, perhaps I'm not as it is pretty killer. :^)
 

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