Should I?

[jack webb]

—The shirt and the jacket are from "entirely different worlds?" Sorry, don't know what that means. Please explain.

—Wearing something distracting is/was a concern. But Sam and Hilary will love it.

—The sleeves are Neapolitan length. Cut well above the wrist. Check an Attolini catalogue for confirmation. Plus, I don't think that I had everything straightened out. I was solely focused on the stripes/plaid issue, not the general look. Something to keep in mind for future pictures. But I think this will be my first and last post.

—I know that the meaning of the term "bespoke" is a matter of great dispute on this forum. I was only interested in the price for, as someone said above, "prurient interests." (In my crowd, spending perhaps $7,000 on a sport coat is certainly prurient. Lots of other adjectives, too.) And to figure out the price, a person would have to know that, at one time, anyway, it was bespoke.

—The failure to spend $7,000 on a sports jacket means that I'm "broke and down on [my] luck?" Strange perspective.

—I'm going to stick with jeans. Tan pants would, I think, not be good. Those aren't the perfect jeans for the outfit but they did happen to be on my bedroom floor when I took the picture so those were the ones I wore. As I said, I wasn't thinking about the pants, just the stripes/plaid issue.

—Sleeves a little short, watch over the cuff. Yes, I guess "weird" is one way to describe that. Another is style, which necessarily is set apart from the mainstream. I see pictures of Agnelli and it does look a little weird. Yet, here we are talking it about it 75 years later. That's style.

—So absolutely no one had absolutely nothing good to say about any part of this idea? Or the individual pieces involved? (Brioni, Attolini.) Wow, my taste in clothes must have plummeted. Unless there's something else at work here. I don't do much social media. I did, however, have a question about my stereo, so I made a first time post on Audiogon. They tore me to pieces. Maybe I'm sensing a trend, one that is the opposite of my experience. I was taught to welcome strangers, to go out of my way to make them comfortable. But my parents are from the pre-internet era.

I don't think anybody is being critical just for the sake of it. In this forum opinions tend to be frank and maybe even a bit blunt. FWIW (perhaps little), I'd second the advice to go with a solid shirt and longer jacket sleeves.

 

[Leiker]

I like the jacket a lot. I don't think the shirt pairs well with it, nor do I think it will look good with jeans.

 

[ter1413]

—So absolutely no one had absolutely nothing good to say about any part of this idea?

I did. It doesn't look good in my opinion.

 

[dieworkwear]

I always love how people brag about buying used bespoke. First of all, you’re wearing someone else’s clothing. If you’re broke and down on your luck, I get it, though it begs the question; what do I need with it. Otherwise it’s straight up “Gangnam style”.

second, it was bespoke for someone else. Not for you. The whole point of bespoke is out the window when you’re wearing someone else’s clothes.

One of the advantages of buying "respoke" is that the garment is often made with more inlay than your typical ready-to-wear. However, depending on the garment and sizing, you may need a skilled tailor to get it to look right. Very dependent on the wearer, garment, and the silhouette they wish to achieve.

Buying second-hand has little to do with being "down on your luck."

 

[dieworkwear]

—The shirt and the jacket are from "entirely different worlds?" Sorry, don't know what that means. Please explain.

—Wearing something distracting is/was a concern. But Sam and Hilary will love it.

—The sleeves are Neapolitan length. Cut well above the wrist. Check an Attolini catalogue for confirmation. Plus, I don't think that I had everything straightened out. I was solely focused on the stripes/plaid issue, not the general look. Something to keep in mind for future pictures. But I think this will be my first and last post.

—I know that the meaning of the term "bespoke" is a matter of great dispute on this forum. I was only interested in the price for, as someone said above, "prurient interests." (In my crowd, spending perhaps $7,000 on a sport coat is certainly prurient. Lots of other adjectives, too.) And to figure out the price, a person would have to know that, at one time, anyway, it was bespoke.

—The failure to spend $7,000 on a sports jacket means that I'm "broke and down on [my] luck?" Strange perspective.

—I'm going to stick with jeans. Tan pants would, I think, not be good. Those aren't the perfect jeans for the outfit but they did happen to be on my bedroom floor when I took the picture so those were the ones I wore. As I said, I wasn't thinking about the pants, just the stripes/plaid issue.

—Sleeves a little short, watch over the cuff. Yes, I guess "weird" is one way to describe that. Another is style, which necessarily is set apart from the mainstream. I see pictures of Agnelli and it does look a little weird. Yet, here we are talking it about it 75 years later. That's style.

—So absolutely no one had absolutely nothing good to say about any part of this idea? Or the individual pieces involved? (Brioni, Attolini.) Wow, my taste in clothes must have plummeted. Unless there's something else at work here. I don't do much social media. I did, however, have a question about my stereo, so I made a first time post on Audiogon. They tore me to pieces. Maybe I'm sensing a trend, one that is the opposite of my experience. I was taught to welcome strangers, to go out of my way to make them comfortable. But my parents are from the pre-internet era.

Stripes with a checked sport coat is fine.

You should find a tailor to fix the sleeves. There's no such thing as "Neapolitan sleeve length." Look up old tailors there, such as Antonio Panico, Gennaro Solito, Mariano Rubinacci, etc. I think they dress better than the younger generation there.

I recommend not wearing that sport coat with jeans, especially to a wedding.

 

[yorkshire pud]

You asked "Should I"? Which suggests you aren't really sure if it looks good to be absolutely fair.

You were then offered advice by multiple responders on how to improve the outfit.

Welcome BTW, I like your wooden flooring ?

 

[dieworkwear]

In before a long discussion about how classic menswear is evolving, there are no rules, many ways to do things, everything is an opinion, people don't want to dress in cosplay, etc.

 

[bicycleradical]

When I posted my first fit pic here, the critical response was strong however I did realize why those things were said. It's part of asking for advice in such a forum.

With respect to the outfit here, as others have said, the sleeves need to be lengthened a little and ditch the jeans. Tailored trousers with a crease will look far better.

 

[paul6001]

Nobody under the age of 60 wears slacks with a crease in them. Unless you want to set yourself apart as a ________.

 

[dieworkwear]

Nobody under the age of 60 wears slacks with a crease in them. Unless you want to set yourself apart as a ________.

 

[Leiker]

Whaddya think?

Are you looking for a critique, or affirmation?

 

[paul6001]

Nobody under the age of 60 wears slacks with a crease in them. Unless you want to set yourself apart as a ________.

To clarify, I'm 58. I've never heard a peer of mine use the word "slacks" or "trousers." (And I'm part of a fairly hip NYC scene.) It's not said, it's not worn, it looks extremely old fashioned. I'm biggest clotheshorse I know and I consciously keep a crease out of khakis, chinos, seersuckers, etc. Pretty much all my pants, although I'm sure that there's an exception.

Maybe I'll just wear a suit with an open shirt. But the idea of wearing a nice pair of pressed slacks with a sport jacket just doesn't work anymore. It never happens. In the Big Apple, jeans with a sport jacket are an absolutely essential and standard combo. Given that 75 percent of the people at this wedding will be NYC expats, I think I'll be safe.

The rest will be from California. God knows what they'll be wearing. But they're sort of being encouraged to do so. This is a very boho wedding. The main instruction was to wear "something you can dance in."

I suggest that you walk around and see how many nicely pressed pairs of trousers you see. I said before that you shouldn't be afraid to step out of the ordinary. But, trust me, this is not the direction you want to go in.

Pics from the knew Cesare Attolini catalog attached. (Since my dream is to look like I just stepped. out of this catalog, it seemed apropos.) Cesare (or his grandsons) seem to like the sort coat and jeans look. They also seem ready to skip a nicely pressed crease. Granted, if you look through the catalog, you'll find plenty of creases, and always with the suits. But while Attolini seems to have mixed feelings, New Yorkers have soundly rejected the idea. Again, except with suits.

 

[paul6001]

Yes, and I'm sure that you'll find plenty of other salesmen sporting the look as well. They've got a lot of slacks to move.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

They've got a lot of slacks to move.

and none of them creased.

 

[dogjaeja]

"Country chic" or some such nonsense.

Why not go for a bespoke western shirt?