CBD WAYWRN: An Experiment - Page 79

I have to go mingle with the unwashed masses of Traffic Court this afternoon.

So, I am in the New Orleans approved, and not too flashy, rig. BB vintage sack, Polo OCBD, vintage Elliot Gant tie and Florsheim Imperials in Shell.

Mike

Damn nice looking shoes!

Great coat, gdl. A strong argument for the solid gray odd jacket.

UC, like the suit, but you gotta de-Vox that tie.

Banis, dig the shirt and tie -- esp. the tie -- but perhaps not with that suit.

mbrienen all of your jackets look too boxy and tight in the chest.

Wow, every one, huh? Considering the fact that I own probably over 30 suits and SCs, that is a pretty large blanket statement. This is a vintage sack suit, not a type known for a sleek line.

This is also pretty funny, since just about everything I put up has a natural shoulder. So, any boxiness is simply a reflection of the fact that I have very broad, and flat shoulders. I don't own a single SC or suit that does not have pretty open quarters, either. Finally, over on the "Commoner's WAYWRN," I was frequently hearing criticism that my jackets had too much waist suppression.

Mike

maybe try a longer jacket? I don't know. it's always something that's stood out to me in your pics.

I am going to be quite frank with you, I don't see it. Not even with this Brooks suit do I see an overly boxy silhoutte. Now, I have put up jackets in the past that had stronger shoulders and did appear too boxy. But that was quite some ago.

However, since I am looking at myself, and we tend to do so through rose colored glasses, I would appreciate it if you explained....and even showed me a couple of my pics that illustrate your argument.

Mike

I don't know about the boxy part, but it frequently seems like your lapels aren't sitting flat against your chest, which is a sign of tightness.

Here neither. Maybe snow Saturday night (but we'll be in the Keys, so who cares).

As I had the camera out again, I thought I'd try a close-up in case it changed your minds. It probably won't



Striped ties are difficult for an Englishman who feels too hidebound by convention to risk anything remotely resembling a regimental or club tie (most of the alternatives tend to lean to the hideous side of 'interesting')

I could go for a tie that I'm entitled to wear, but I'm not 100% convinced it would that be wearable:



Although this one would be a possibilty :



Thoughts?

Fwiw, I also frequently think "boxy" when I look at your pics. I thought that was just how you shoulders are built. It doesn't look terribly bad, but I think you could profit from something that made your shoulders look more sloped.

Entitled to that one, huh? Were you once an elf?