In Praise of Olive - Page 7

Originally Posted by niidawg3 

Originally Posted by RSS 

To all, thanks for the kind words.
Vox cry? No. Vox does what he does very well. And what each of us does is of little concern to the other.
For my first 30 years of tailored clothing ... it was almost exclusively London bespoke for me ... with a brief try at Hong Kong. But the older I get the less fussy I get ... the less important sartorial perfection becomes. I don't live my life posing for SF. When I try on clothing, I don't stand in an approved SF pose. I move around, slouch, gesture, put hands in pocket, twist and turn, reach and grab, stand & sit ... and yes I strike 'the' pose. If it's well made and looks good on me ... that's enough ... it works ... I'll take it.

Originally Posted by yfyf 


That Drake's olive sportcoat someone posted earlier. I think I took the only 36 available.

Originally Posted by sprout 



I saw that on the blog.  Curse you, red baron! 
Anyway, looks sharp.  Fits in well in that verdant Japanese scenery.
Is that tie now the mandatory Armoury uniform when on trips abroad?
Will the Armoury also be stocking the Drakes sport coats, or is that too...complicated?
Also, you are making me resent not getting cuffs on this pair of light gray flannels I'm wearing.  Sigh.

Originally Posted by yfyf 


The tie isn't mandatory TA uniform but you know ... navy goes with everything ...
The Armoury will be stocking a selection of the Drake's sport coats next Spring.
As for the cuffs, it's never too late to cuff.

Originally Posted by yfyf 


That Drake's olive sportcoat someone posted earlier. I think I took the only 36 available.

Originally Posted by RSS 

Coat: Cordings, vintage, made in England of heavy tweed with a check of teal, navy, & mustard on an olive ground.
Trousers: Maker unknown, RTW, made in Italy of wool flannel in dark olive
Shirt: Richard Anderson, bespoke, made in England of cotton flannel in a navy & sage check on a cream ground
Tie: New & Lingwood, OTR, made in England of printed silk in multi-colours on olive ground
Pocketsquare: Maker unknown, OTR, made in England or printed silk of multi-colours on an olive ground
Socks: Mettez (Paris), RTW, made in Italy of wool in an Argyle pattern of dark green, & yellow with light brown accents on an olive ground
Shoes: Vass split toe Derbys, RTW, made in Hungary of cordovan
Belt: Ben Silver, RTW, made in Canada of cordovan

Originally Posted by Bounder 

RSS, when do you wear this ensemble? I quite like it but I haven't got a grouse moor or even a country pub handy. It also seems to be quite warm with all that flannel and heavy tweed. Do you find it suitable to wear indoors?

Originally Posted by RSS 

Well, I never wear tweeds in summer. In warmer weather the coat is more likely to be linen or a lighter weight wool (still in some check). But when it turns a bit nippy ... the flannel and tweed serve me well.
When I practiced architecture my space was a former wine cellar that stayed perpetually cool all year ... with a fire almost always burning ... and beagles at my feet to establish that informal country atmosphere. At home, if it's too warm inside, I take off the coat. But I spend a lot of time outdoors in the garden ... and the coat comes in handy at keeping me warm.

Originally Posted by RSS 

^ Here we are departing the office (with the rest of staff) on our way home at the end of the day.

And no ... those are NOT fox hounds ... they are well fed beagles.

Originally Posted by Bounder 

Do you also hunt?