whnay.'s good taste thread - Page 493

Who told you grenadines aren't good with odd jackets?

Manton, though I'm not sure if that is a "rule" or really just a personal prejudice he has.

Manton said that? Really? He must have walked into a chandelier or something shortly beforehand.

But then, there was the time he told me to wear punch caps with my dinner suit. So, he can be wrong every now and then.

My Mercer has great collar shape and perfect unlined feel, but the collar height is too low for my long neck. Fit is also circus-tent-like.

Ed, when you reference Individualized's "custom/bespoke" line, do you mean their higher-end "Yapre" or the regular MTM line? I have 3 of the OCBDs from the latter in "extra high," and while not bad, the collar roll is not as elegant as old BB, at least IME. I have several Yapre shirts which I think are really nice, but none with bd collar.

Here is the post, earlier in this thread:

http://www.styleforum.net/t/309586/whnay-s-good-taste-thread/6180#post_6131027

 

I also recall something similar from the thread about pattern coordination between jacket, shirt and tie. From re-reading the post, it looks like more of a personal preference than a rule.

I dunno. He distinctly says it is more formal. That is the sort of thing Manton tends to know best, so I'm inclined to believe it is the case.

Still, if it is a rule, it is one I would not hesitate to break. The coarse texture of grenadine looks great with an odd jacket to me. In fact, it is often hard to distinguish from a knit, so I'm perplexed by the implication it is on the opposite end of the formality spectrum.

This is giving me serious iGent wood.

+1 They are fine. Excellent, even. Want to try something cool? Wear a black grenadine with a brown tweed.

What type of tie should be worn with a cashmere jacket?

lol ill try that. what color shirt do you suggest?

There is exactly one correct answer to this: BLUE.

OK, but too Italian. Ecru. Light yellow. Pink. Burgundy stripe.

Err, you lost me. Except for the burgundy stripe. That would be really nice. In fact, if I ever get to adding non-blue shirts to my wardrobe, I'll start with a few burgundy bengal stripes.

University Stripe, not Bengal. But it should have been obvious that all my suggestions were OCBD. If you are going poplin, blue is probably the best choice.

My only options are green/white begal stripe or solid white or blue, OCBD or non. Whats yer pick?