"Shorts" suit - thoughts / opinions ?

[Pappa Piccolino]

Hello all.

I'm curious to know what folks think about "shorts" suits ? By which I mean a pair of shorts with a proper matching single breasted blazer. I've looked at many photos on Google images, and I really can't make up my mind.

Any opinions, thoughts etc welcome.

Thank you.

 

[GaiusM]

Great if you're Angus Young

 

[paxonus]

The classic Bermuda shorts outfit is still in style. But only in Bermuda.

 

[zippyh]

Mr Moo?

 

[Pappa Piccolino]

Thanks gents. The best I can come up with is the attached photo. Most other images I've seen are just not very convincing.

 

[KOz]

Feels like a trendy version of a business mullet. This sort of combination makes no sense to me - "my upper body isn't too hot, but my legs are"?

 

[jko]

Legs are usually less sensitive to cold, especially if you’re on your feet. And you can always take off your jacket.

 

[Pappa Piccolino]

Thank you. I started this, er.....quest, with an open mind, trying to see if shorts suit were a viable option for me. And there really isn't anything that makes me think they are. I'm just not sure I can make them work. Actually, I'm just not sure they work in general.

 

[maxalex]

When I lived in Ghana years ago I had a local tailor make me a suit with shorts (along with regular trousers). It was a lark—I had seen photos of various African strongmen dressed as such. Mostly I just wanted to support the tailor, who had no electricity and used an iron that held lumps of hot charcoal. I think I wore the suit with the shorts twice, one time being Halloween.