Pliny
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I really don't understand the dislike of white shirts.
I don't understand your not understanding.
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I really don't understand the dislike of white shirts.
The SF dreaded navy odd trousers. These are a new luxire flannel pair and first wear. They need a cm taken off the length I've decided. They also need a brush after only about an hour of wear, one of the drawbacks of flannel in dark colours I guess.
Tie: Henry Carter wool challis
Shirt: Luxire
Coat: Herringbone Sydney
PS: Henry Carter hand rolled Macclesfield
Trousers: Luxire navy flannel
Shoes: Carmina
I just noticed who's thumbed my post on white shirts, and it occurs to me that the aversion may be skin-tone related. I guess I can understand it from that angle.
The SF dreaded navy odd trousers. These are a new luxire flannel pair and first wear. They need a cm taken off the length I've decided. They also need a brush after only about an hour of wear, one of the drawbacks of flannel in dark colours I guess.
Tie: Henry Carter wool challis
Shirt: Luxire
Coat: Herringbone Sydney
PS: Henry Carter hand rolled Macclesfield
Trousers: Luxire navy flannel
Shoes: Carmina
Actually HC, I'm sensing a subtle shift towards acceptance of navy trews here. Have seen more fits lately employing them, often preceded by the same qualifier, which subsequently get a pretty good response, provided the fit is of a generally high calibre. Nice tie, btw.
I think there is much truth there, but I'd much rather "ape" Cary Grant than the Bond movie characters: D Craig's too-tight dinner suit with no braces, waistcoat or even just a cummerbund, is simply barbarism, and the disgustingly handsome Roger Moore was completely undone by Gucci horsebit loafers in my book. And well-tailored though he invariably was, one couldn't really wear a dive watch on a NATO strap with a dinner jacket as Connery did, nor recommend loafers for chasing megalomaniacs around hollow volcanoes and the like. It's important to be choosy!
You're broadly right though - in Europe at least, those challenged were generally offered the choice of weapons.
That's really good, Choc. The subtle pink-and-green works nicely.
Interested to hear what bothers you about the bottom block. Grey pants + brown suede seems like a pretty good combo. No socks?
I really don't understand the dislike of white shirts.
I just noticed who's thumbed my post on white shirts, and it occurs to me that the aversion may be skin-tone related. I guess I can understand it from that angle.
I've heard folks with lighter skin complain that white washes out their complexion. Those of us with darker skin don't have to take this into consideration. Just a theory, but in thinking about it, I think the browner of us tend to wear more white shirts than the typical StyFo denizen.
I've heard folks with lighter skin complain that white washes out their complexion. Those of us with darker skin don't have to take this into consideration. Just a theory, but in thinking about it, I think the browner of us tend to wear more white shirts than the typical StyFo denizen.