conservative business dress WAYWRN: An Experiment

[gdl203]

It's a good looking suit and it stands out dramatically - there are just not that many DB suits out there, particularly well-cut DB suit on younger guys.

 

[Slewfoot]

Originally Posted by gdl203

It's a good looking suit and it stands out dramatically - there are just not that many DB suits out there, particularly well-cut DB suit on younger guys.

Pretty much. A shame that is the case as DB's are loads of fun to wear in my opinion, but c'est la vie.

 

[Orgetorix]

I think this is gonna be another one of those threads...it grew by two pages just while I was reading it.

 

[Slewfoot]

Originally Posted by Orgetorix

I think this is gonna be another one of those threads...it grew by two pages just while I was reading it.

It's off to a great start. Let's hope it stays that way.

 

[Despos]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

Silk is rebellious? I almost exclusively wear silk squares.

Reread Manton's comments in this thread defining conservative business dress

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley

You've probably discussed this elsewhere, but why no linen? I probably wear linen squares 8 out of 10 days.

I really despise colored and patterned linen squares, leaving only solid white, which I don't want to wear all the time.

 

[J. Cogburn]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

I really despise colored and patterned linen squares, leaving only solid white, which I don't want to wear all the time.
But you'll wear solid light blue shirts all the time. You're an idiosyncratic one, aren't you!

 

[TheFoo]

Originally Posted by Despos

Reread Manton's comments in this thread defining conservative business dress

I don't read Manton's comments.

 

[A Y]

Welcome back Manton. Why is your tie C or even B? (At least in the context of the non-creative Bs).

--Andre

 

[J. Cogburn]

By the way, it just now occurred to me that Manton's book in part makes the case for dressing as "dandily" as one reasonably can get away with in a given environment. If so, what gives with tonight's argument for conservative business dress (however defined)? Manton, have you had a change of heart since you published your book, a change of style, or did I misunderstand you low those years ago when I first picked up The Suit?

 

[MBreinin]

This is the fit I caught flack for in terms of the cashmere tie not being conservative business dress.

 

[gdl203]

conservative business dress when it got really

Please do notice how the tie's background picks up the the color of the

 

[Slewfoot]

Originally Posted by J. Cogburn

By the way, it just now occurred to me that Manton's book in part makes the case for dressing as "dandily" as one reasonably can get away with in a given environment. If so, what gives with tonight's argument for conservative business dress (however defined)? Manton, have you had a change of heart since you published your book, a change of style, or did I misunderstand you low those years ago when I first picked up The Suit?

To me, it just sounds like they're just two different philosophies. I imagine that Manton, like anyone, can do both in a given week, but he wouldn't when he goes to the office which is essentially what this thread is about.

 

[poorsod]

Originally Posted by J. Cogburn

By the way, it just now occurred to me that Manton's book in part makes the case for dressing as "dandily" as one reasonably can get away with in a given environment. If so, what gives with tonight's argument for conservative business dress (however defined)? Manton, have you had a change of heart since you published your book, a change of style, or did I misunderstand you low those years ago when I first picked up The Suit?
I got the impression that conservative business dress depends on context - type of business, principal vs peon, young vs. old.

 

[Eustace Tilley]

Originally Posted by gdl203

conservative business dress when it got really

Please do notice how the tie's background picks up the the color of the

Dude, that does not qualify as conservative business dress under any scenario.