whnay.'s good taste thread - Page 209

Stitches, a white shirt is a very bad choice for that SC IMO - it's a glen check, has patch pockets and a fuzzy texture. Quite rustic indeed. The light blue OCBD works great, you could try pairing it with a challis tie for a nice combo :)

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Originally Posted by Cantabrigian 


I can't allow this to go uncommented.
OD / OT's latest effort is the non-exception that helps prove the rule about white socks. Sockless would have been better than that. By a wide margin.
But I agree - lack of boutonniere suits everyone (not in a wedding party or at a prom) since the end of WWII.

I am trying to parse what you wrote. By non-exception you mean that he does it frequently. Fair enough, this is true. In general there is a lot of busy-ness up above which makes the white sock more of a nail in the coffin for advocates of the staid style, but in this case the lack of those elements made the white sock seem suddenly not so egregious.

Anyway, frequent occurence or not, I am having trouble understanding what you mean when you say that it helps prove the rule. You seem to be saying "Because white socks work for him, but he is a margin case, this proves that white socks do not work for the mainstream." But then you said you didn't like white socks on him, either. So I am confused. See Fowler's for notes on proving the rule.

It's important to see things as they are, not as we want them to be. I, too, have a visceral reaction to a white sock and would not wear it myself. You and I dress the same, by the way. But in the image in question, there was a sudden parting of the clouds and I felt I could grok his style -- better yet, I liked its insouciance. With the suede loafers, it looks cozy and cool. Since he is playing on the margins of the normative style zeitgeist, there is huge potential for error. On the other hand, the rewards are so much bigger.

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Originally Posted by in stitches 


thanks for replying, slewfoot.
yeah, i thought that. i had a lighter one i wanted to wear, but its in the laundry, and i think this wasnt horrible. do you mean this blue and purple are competing, or in general they compete? because i think blue and purple look nice together.
regarding fit, here is a full pic. i think it fits quite well. any tighter in the waist and i wont be able to button it.

thanks for your reply as well, R. i hear that technically, but i have worn it with white before, and i think it does look fine, even though gdl will argue against that.
good idea on the challis. i actually just got a wool tie that might be just right for the job. stay tuned!

Lighter Blue, yes, this.  I am thinking a lighter sky blue would work very well.  Maybe a yellow tie or PS?  If you are feeling flashy.

cross post from thrift thread:

okay I have another youth in government thing tomorrow and I think I am getting better at dressing for these things but I would still appreciate feedback...

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