HOF: What Are You Wearing Right Now - Part IV (starting May 2014)

[An Acute Style]

Almost Spring Break. Afternoon conferences and teaching tomorrow.

 

[jdp234]



A fine pinstripe. Very conservative and professional!

Glad you think so! (And I not only wore it but posted it, so I guess I think it's perfectly good.) For whatever reason this suiting comes in for heavy criticism in a lot of threads around SF. I'm thinking most specifically of the Manton/whnay "Good Taste Thread" where there is a multipage dogpile on how awful narrow pinstripes are.

I didn't quite understand the problem.

 

[smittycl]

Glad you think so! (And I not only wore it but posted it, so I guess I think it's perfectly good.) For whatever reason this suiting comes in for heavy criticism in a lot of threads around SF. I'm thinking most specifically of the Manton/whnay "Good Taste Thread" where there is a multipage dogpile on how awful narrow pinstripes are.

I didn't quite understand the problem.

I can't bring myself to wear extremely wide pinstripes. Too Al Capone. The stripes on your Oxxford suit are perfect business wear. Narrower pinstripes are more modern I think but quite nice as well.

 

[upr_crust]



Almost Spring Break. Afternoon conferences and teaching tomorrow.

Nice choice of tie (see my posting above . . .)

 

[An Acute Style]

Nice choice of tie (see my posting above . . .)

 

[guarrellam]

The stripes on this suit are not SF-approved, but I like them anyway. Power-suited for Friday.












Oxxford, charcoal -- maybe black, tbh -- pinstripe
TM Lewin, lilac
Kiton tie
Hober square
Meermin shoes

 

[jdp234]

The stripes actually look okay, but is that a purple shirt?

Most definitely.

Why sir?

Why did I say "not SF-approved"? Like I said in response to smitty, that type of suiting -- near-black charcoal with narrow pinstripes -- gets a lot of flak from some SF posters. For example, in this thread, where several learned members express their distaste for stripes narrower than .75". (Really excellent thread as a general matter, fwiw.) I like my suit regardless.

EDIT: Obligatory request to please spoiler photos in quotes, much as I like seeing pictures of myself eight times as I scroll down this page

EDITED AGAIN to amend the citation to the "Good Taste" thread with a but see, David Reeves, who seems to have rather good taste, endorses black with pinstripes.... A split in authority!

 

[mossrockss]

A lot of SF doods would probably say this jacket is too short. Not saying I disagree with them, but I am comfortable with the length. Though I will go no shorter.

The thing I like about this jacket is that it feels just super wearable—easy to throw on. Somehow I always feel a bit more self-conscious in wider-lapel jackets, jackets with stronger shoulders, and jackets with longer hems.

I love love LOVE my NMWA cut Eidos jackets, which are both wider in lapel and length—but I usually feel much more comfortable throwing on this jacket. It just feels "easier" somehow.

That said, once again, I would feel *uncomfortable* if it were any shorter. So, there is a range and you have to figure out what makes you feel good—what you feel like you look good in.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[shirtsnob]

well, it does look quite good and comfy...and recent/hip

 

[smittycl]

A lot of SF doods would probably say this jacket is too short. Not saying I disagree with them, but I am comfortable with the length. Though I will go no shorter.

The thing I like about this jacket is that it feels just super wearable—easy to throw on. Somehow I always feel a bit more self-conscious in wider-lapel jackets, jackets with stronger shoulders, and jackets with longer hems.

I love love LOVE my NMWA cut Eidos jackets, which are both wider in lapel and length—but I usually feel much more comfortable throwing on this jacket. It just feels "easier" somehow.

That said, once again, I would feel *uncomfortable* if it were any shorter. So, there is a range and you have to figure out what makes you feel good—what you feel like you look good in.

Jacket length is fine!

 

[smittycl]

Most definitely.


Why did I say "not SF-approved"? Like I said in response to smitty, that type of suiting -- near-black charcoal with narrow pinstripes -- gets a lot of flak from some SF posters. For example, in this thread, where several learned members express their distaste for stripes narrower than .75". (Really excellent thread as a general matter, fwiw.) I like my suit regardless.

EDIT: Obligatory request to please spoiler photos in quotes, much as I like seeing pictures of myself eight times as I scroll down this page

EDITED AGAIN to amend the citation to the "Good Taste" thread with a but see, David Reeves, who seems to have rather good taste, endorses black with pinstripes.... A split in authority!

Styleforum sometimes overemphasizes the "style" part of the forum. conservative business dress works for me! Anyway, Oxxford is great almost all of the time.

 

[Claghorn]



@BeraQueezy
 Love this tie, who made it if you don't mind?

I do believe that would be @Brovsko's R.Culturi

 

[etb]

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[etb]

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It was almost cool this morning, so I broke out the flannel for one last hurrah. I'm sure I'll regret it in the afternoon. Nice. One suggestion: for trousers with narrow leg openings, hem them a bit shorter.

 

[jdp234]

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It was almost cool this morning, so I broke out the flannel for one last hurrah. I'm sure I'll regret it in the afternoon. Nice. One suggestion: for trousers with narrow leg openings, hem them a bit shorter.

Y'know I thought the same thing when I looked at that picture. Next time I wear it I'll have to give it some thought if I want to take them a bit shorter next time I run by the tailor. Might just have been sitting low in the picture. 'Preciate the feedback as always.