whnay.'s good taste thread - Page 379

Originally Posted by acridsheep 


 

Originally Posted by mafoofan 

I would avoid putting your two patterns on your tie and square. It tends to further distinguish them as ornaments, which you don't want to do.Putting them on jacket and square can also be problematic, as it blocks off one part of your outfit as patterned and the other as not.

Originally Posted by Kaplan 

So, do you dislike the 'Italian Background' (at least to me defined as a light blue shirt w/ a navy tie, often used to compliment a heavily patterned SC), or is it just that you feel it can usually be improved upon?

Originally Posted by mafoofan 

I wrote about just that here.

The short answer to your question is that I would probably add a pattern to the tie or shirt in that instance.

Originally Posted by dopey 

That is a good article/post/entry, but I don't think it really addresses the Italian look, which tends to be almost mod-like in its austerity. For the reasons you explain, the illustration is great. But those same reasons also make it something else to begin with.

Originally Posted by Manton 

stitch, the jacket is the problem. It has super limited usefullness. It's really a creature of the early 60s. Sell it to DocHolliday.

Originally Posted by mafoofan 

No, this is not going in the right direction. The pattern density of the tie and jacket are extremely close. Just look at the size and spacing of the details and changes in color. Also, the shirt looks very purple--not an appropriate shade for a countrified outfit.

Originally Posted by Manton 

stitch, the jacket is the problem. It has super limited usefullness. It's really a creature of the early 60s. Sell it to DocHolliday.
It almost demands a white shirt, or very pale blue or pink--so pale you have to double take to notice there's a color. Saturated colors are not good for that jacket.
The fabric would make a nice tie though. You can probably get four ties out of the two back panels. I will take one, thx.

Originally Posted by mafoofan 

I agree the jacket is no good, but I don't think you're going to get him to stop wearing it or cut it into ties.
That said--yes, I'd take one of those ties too.

Originally Posted by DocHolliday 

Ah but for those lapels. They don't even fit in the picture.

Tough coat to wear.

Originally Posted by Manton 

actually my first thought on seeing that post was "No actual Italian ever wears the contrast collar, what's going on here?" Iaccoca, being American, doesn't count.

Originally Posted by Manton 

stitch, the jacket is the problem. It has super limited usefullness. It's really a creature of the early 60s. Sell it to DocHolliday.

It almost demands a white shirt, or very pale blue or pink--so pale you have to double take to notice there's a color. Saturated colors are not good for that jacket.

The fabric would make a nice tie though. You can probably get four ties out of the two back panels. I will take one, thx.

Originally Posted by mafoofan 

Excellent--except for the black shoes. Great square execution. I'm not taking this into account for scoring, but since this is bespoke, I'd be remiss not to point out a couple of things: the waist nipping is rather accute, and all that empty chest space is calling for a top row of vestigial buttons. Both are easy fixes. Otherwise, the tailor (Steed) has done a wonderful job. Some would say the sleeves could be shorter, but you are still showing a sliver of cuff. So it's a matter of personal preference.

Thank ou for showing how to do a cream square right! Folks, this is how effective and easy it can be. Also, notice how it's stuffed.

This score would likely be a notch higher if not for the shoes.

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