Driving with a suit

[insanestyle]

I take every opportunity to avoid the development of ugly wrinkles or creases on any of my jackets. When in the car, its gotta go on a hanger over the passenger side window hook.. dont need the damn side-view mirror.. whats more important right?!?!

 

[Sator]

I must say I find this thread to be mildy surprising. If you look at classic films - when do you ever see a Cary Grant, a Jimmy Stewart or a Humphrey Bogart etc remove his coat when he drives a car? In fact those guys never even removed their hats let alone their coats. In any case, you had better be at least wearing a waistcoat underneath otherwise you might as well take your trousers and shoes off as well.

 

[yachtie]

I leave it on- but then again I leave my jacket on all day in the office anyway.

 

[acidboy]

Originally Posted by Sator

I must say I find this thread to be mildy surprising. If you look at classic films - when do you ever see a Cary Grant, a Jimmy Stewart or a Humphrey Bogart etc remove his coat when he drives a car? In fact those guys never even removed their hats let alone their coats. In any case, you had better be at least wearing a waistcoat underneath otherwise you might as well take your trousers and shoes off as well.

But aren't moviestars supplied with more than 1 outfit and a barrage of wardrobe staff and bootlickers, just in case the one they're wearing aren't telegenic anymore?

 

[jackassery]

I find this thread mildly amusing too. Here I thought I was asking a dumb question and it turns out to elicit a 3 page response. Then again this is the internet where the dumbest questions get biggest response.

I guess I'll keep trying it both ways until I get a feel for how I wanna go about it. I'd like to drive with it on but I feel slightly restricted FWIW I also don't like driving in any shoes other than my chucks. So perhaps I'm just weird.

 

[Sator]

Originally Posted by acidicboy

But aren't moviestars supplied with more than 1 outfit and a barrage of wardrobe staff and bootlickers, just in case the one they're wearing aren't telegenic anymore?

Grant and Astaire wore their own clothes. I am sure that Grant wore the same grey Savile Row lounge suit for the scenes in North by Northwest. It still looked immaculate after attempts to knock it off by the bad guys. A modern tissue paper Super suiting would never have survived.

 

[mrchapel]

Originally Posted by Sator

Grant and Astaire wore their own clothes. I am sure that Grant wore the same grey Savile Row lounge suit for the scenes in North by Northwest. It still looked immaculate after attempts to knock it off by the bad guys. A modern tissue paper Super suiting would never have survived.

Which is relatively easy to do when each film take averages 3-10 minutes, depending on the scene and location of scene.

 

[Sator]

Originally Posted by mrchapel

Which is relatively easy to do when each film take averages 3-10 minutes, depending on the scene and location of scene.


Have you ever watched as they film a scene? They redo it countless times from different angles etc just to get that 3 minute take which ends up in the final cut. Most of it ends up on the cutting room floor.

 

[mrchapel]

Originally Posted by Sator

Have you ever watched as they film a scene? They redo it countless times from different angles etc just to get that 3 minute take which ends up in the final cut. Most of it ends up on the cutting room floor.
Yes, many times, as I have been an extra on several movies and TV shows. Yes, they redo it countless times, but if you would have read my post, you would see that I said each take. Each take does not last that long (on average 3-10 minutes), and then the actors go and sit while the production crew gets things setup for the next take of the scene, depending on angle, etc., or if they're done with that take, they'll move onto another scene. What's my point? My point is that suits looking immaculate in movies are immaculate because of the short amount of time they're filming each take, even with "attempts to knock it off by the bad guys."

 

[Sator]

Here is James Stewart in Vertigo. The coat is exactly where it belongs:

 

[tonylumpkin]

Originally Posted by Sator

In any case, you had better be at least wearing a waistcoat underneath otherwise you might as well take your trousers and shoes off as well.

Under consideration.

 

[tonylumpkin]

Originally Posted by Sator

I must say I find this thread to be mildy surprising. If you look at classic films - when do you ever see a Cary Grant, a Jimmy Stewart or a Humphrey Bogart etc remove his coat when he drives a car? In fact those guys never even removed their hats let alone their coats. In any case, you had better be at least wearing a waistcoat underneath otherwise you might as well take your trousers and shoes off as well.

You will note that none of the films stars you mention did the bulk of their work during the era of the SEATBELT. Pesky little item that does more to wrinkle the average suit jacket and tie (definitely over the seatbelt) than most anything we encounter on a daily basis.

Also, cars were a scoash roomier in that era. Try entering the average car today with that fedora on your head and you'll be reshaping it!

 

[epa]

Originally Posted by mrchapel

Yes, many times, as I have been an extra on several movies and TV shows. Yes, they redo it countless times, but if you would have read my post, you would see that I said each take. Each take does not last that long (on average 3-10 minutes), and then the actors go and sit while the production crew gets things setup for the next take of the scene, depending on angle, etc., or if they're done with that take, they'll move onto another scene.

What's my point? My point is that suits looking immaculate in movies are immaculate because of the short amount of time they're filming each take, even with "attempts to knock it off by the bad guys."

But earlier in this thread someone said that it is the sitting and not the moving that causes the wrinkles...

By the way, I avoid this problem by refraining from driving. I have managed to do that for about 25 years by now.

 

[macuser3of5]

I would say that following a practice as demonstrated by a Hollywood movie can only set one up for disappointment.

 

[The Doctor]

Originally Posted by Sator

Here is James Stewart in Vertigo. The coat is exactly where it belongs:

Otherwise they might mistake you for the delivery boy.