Testudo_Aubreii
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Shoulder season is tough for the man who wants to wear a jacket in a casual fabric (i.e., one with real surface texture). In cold weather, tweed, woollen flannel, lambswool, Shetland, and the hairier worsted flannels are no-brainers; and there are corduroy jackets for those who like them. In hot weather, we have linen, cotton poplin, seersucker, and lightweight high-twists that get the casualizing effects of wrinkles.
But what about shoulder season? This is the perfect time for smooth worsteds, but what's a guy to do who works in an environment where a jacket in smooth worsted is too much for everyday wear? Some people say the hairier kinds of hopsack, others say wool-linen blends to get the casual effect of wrinkles, and others say worsted flannel. I guess the more burlapy 15 oz frescos and such might be good too. I've toyed with the idea of something funky, like a lighter cavalry twill in smooth tricotene/elastique weave: I figure the ribs will give it visible texture.
Many iGents seeking casualness in shoulder season go for smoother fabrics with bolder patterns. But I like to keep it toned-down, so I avoid bold patterns unless they're on really textured fabrics (cold-weather hairy fabrics or linen). B&W glen plaid, B&W herringbone. houndstooth, or single-windowpane in muted color are about the boldest I'll go unless it's on tweed or the like.
So what's a guy to do who wants casual fabrics for jackets in shoulder season, and isn't keen on bold patterns? Any advice much appreciated.
But what about shoulder season? This is the perfect time for smooth worsteds, but what's a guy to do who works in an environment where a jacket in smooth worsted is too much for everyday wear? Some people say the hairier kinds of hopsack, others say wool-linen blends to get the casual effect of wrinkles, and others say worsted flannel. I guess the more burlapy 15 oz frescos and such might be good too. I've toyed with the idea of something funky, like a lighter cavalry twill in smooth tricotene/elastique weave: I figure the ribs will give it visible texture.
Many iGents seeking casualness in shoulder season go for smoother fabrics with bolder patterns. But I like to keep it toned-down, so I avoid bold patterns unless they're on really textured fabrics (cold-weather hairy fabrics or linen). B&W glen plaid, B&W herringbone. houndstooth, or single-windowpane in muted color are about the boldest I'll go unless it's on tweed or the like.
So what's a guy to do who wants casual fabrics for jackets in shoulder season, and isn't keen on bold patterns? Any advice much appreciated.
