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  1. rmanoj

    Pet hates

    LOL, If you're wearing a morning coat than yes you should accompany that with the rest of the 1930's asthetic. No, my point was that morning dress (and white tie) was at its best around the Edwardian era when it was worn with very slim-cut flat-front trousers.
  3. rmanoj

    Pet hates

    Coats with a waist seam - dress coats, morning coats and frock coats.
  4. rmanoj

    Pet hates

    I wear pleats on all of my suits, flat fronts with odd pants. I don't understand why you'd do this. And besides, I didn't object to pleated trousers in general, just when they're worn with body coats, so your point isn't really relevant. The watch thing is too subjective to argue about - I think...
  5. rmanoj

    Pet hates

    OK, I realise this thread was a bad idea and I shouldn't really have started it in the first place. Let's stop.
  6. rmanoj

    Pet hates

    You must be poor; so sorry for you. You must be poor; so so sorry for you. Must be real tough being poor Poor and a bore! Oy! Right, so not liking certain things means I can't afford them. They can't be, you know, based on what I think looks good, right? The watch thing was an objection to...
  7. rmanoj

    Pet hates

    I think most people are going beyond the scope of the thread here. I said 'generally considered to fall in the spectrum of "classic style"', and a lot of the things being listed wouldn't meet that criterion in the first place.
  8. rmanoj

    Pet hates

    There was a similar thread recently, but that was mostly about trends on SF. This one has a broader scope (probably too broad...): what objects or features that are generally considered to fall in the spectrum of "classic style" do you, personally, despise (not just "I wouldn't...
  9. rmanoj

    Wedding: Groom in very different color than groomsmen

    This "clashing" stuff is really overplayed (and I don't see how black would really be any better). Just wear the charcoal suit. If you actually want to get a new suit, a light grey 3-piece would also be great (assuming it's a summer wedding from the groomsmens' khaki suits etc.)
  10. rmanoj

    Round Neck Sweater and Tie?

    I've done it once or twice. There's nothing wrong with the look, but it's a bit pointless.
  11. rmanoj

    Attire for the male members of a wedding party.

    Some of the stuff you're describing is very strange... So, a good friend of mine is getting married to a girl with obscenely rich parents who have already made it clear that the attire for all members of the wedding party is to be bespoke. Knowing of my interest in such things (and considering...
  12. rmanoj

    Playful elements for a Sport Coat?

    How about more prominent turnback cuffs than the picture above - four sleeve buttons all buttoning the cuffs down? Also consider pockets (including the breast pocket) with buttoned-down flaps. A belted back would be fun as well.
  13. rmanoj

    conservative business dress WAYWRN: An Experiment

    OK, I think I'm relatively conservative business dress today, so x-post from regular WAYWRN. ] Sorry to butt in, but that tie being visible below the buttoning point looks a bit wrong to me. I think a coat with such open quarters really needs a lower buttoning point and/or higher-waisted trousers (unless you've just...
  14. rmanoj

    conservative business dress WAYWRN: An Experiment

    Manton, just a quick question about your own situation: do you absolutely have to wear conservative business dress to work? I just think it's a real shame because some of your most brilliant stuff was when you pushed the boat out a bit, such as that 3-piece with the DB waistcoat. It's also saddening to read that you're...
  15. rmanoj

    Black tie dilemma

    Just to wrap this up: the ball was on Friday. I ordered the homburg, although it didn't arrive in time (), but instead of getting a pair of evening shoes that I'd have very little use for, I decided to spend the money on some brown ones for daywear. Here's a quick report: What really struck me...
  16. rmanoj

    Ask A Question, Get An Answer... - Post All Quick Questions Here (Classic menswear)

    I suppose that you could call that a squarish chisel toe? Either way, you should definitely stay away from shoes like those. Also, I'm not sure whether you have the correct definition of "Oxford" shoe. It's quite a loose term in American English, but an Oxford is still supposed to have...
  17. rmanoj

    Advice sought over wedding dress: Awkward morning or lounge suit

    I got the example of Prince Charles from this thread. Of course, the propriety of his wearing it is still questionable because he actually does own proper morning dress, but that doesn't apply in your case, so just wear it and don't worry.
  18. rmanoj

    Advice sought over wedding dress: Awkward morning or lounge suit

    This is why a morning suit probably isn't a wise purchase unless you already own normal black morning dress. I don't think it would be a massive problem though - as you say, traditionally only the groom (and the father of the bride?) would have worn grey, but does anyone really know or observe...
  19. rmanoj

    Rant: meaning of the word "blazer"

    What is actually happening is that the meaning of the word "oxford" is getting extensively diluted to include most dress shoes - oxfords as well as derbies. Just look at Gilt. This mirrors the lack of distinction in the everyday use of dress shoes - although a select few people might find the...
  20. rmanoj

    Creepy Sartorial Images

  21. rmanoj

    Rant: meaning of the word "blazer"

    I found an old thread on this. It was quite amusing: http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...er+terminology
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