On pattern coordination between jacket/shirt/tie....................... - Page 17

Fine not to like it, but there's never been a period, even in the U.S., when sportcoats were worn exclusively with BDs.

But, is it a button-down if you don't button it down?

This is hard to do with vision, but easy to do with smell.

No -- I actually agree with you. My reaction was in response to skinny goomba's reply. I never wear button down collars either, and I see no reason why you can't wear a dress shirt (non-button down collar) with a sport coat and tie. To each his own, but I would never wear a button down collar with a tie.

You guys just like to disagree with me, which is fine. I would have to amend that statement, that the shirt is simply too formal in some aspect to look appropriate with that jacket IMO. Come to think of it, I've worn spread collars with a sport coat, but very rarely anything with a very structured, tall collar.

You have apparently never been through airport security, not even in the priority line.

collars like that with odd jackets are common in europe. Really the southern Italians are the only Europeans I ever see wearing BDs with ties. You just don't see it in France or England.

I just got back from Rome/Florence friday and don't actually recall anyone wearing a tie, who didn't work in one of the shops. Most wore white linen shirts with their top 3 buttons undone.

Most of the display rigs I recall having less rigidly structured collars.

Off-topic is was a breath of fresh air by comparison to the sandal wearing Americans I'm usually accustomed to seeing.

Click to enlarge. It's a very fine pinstripe.

I don't have any interest in disagreeing with you. But with the current levels of Voxian analysis on the forum -- and coming from a senior member such as yourself -- I think it's important to distinguish between "don't like" and "shouldn't." All sorts of new "rules" have been popping up and getting perpetuated by newer members.

With Italian horns?

Right, which is my job, you dumb fucking n00bs, so butt out

Like no patterned linen?

I did not start this thread, although it might seem so because of my regal bearing.

hell yes