conservative business dress WAYWRN: An Experiment

[geoffmartin17]

Originally Posted by ctp120

Button those barrel cuffs and this is really good. Edit: who does that shirt collar, ctp? Been looking for one like that. Thanks Geoff

 

[elgreco]

Originally Posted by ctp120

Can't decipher. Translation please?

TITFDYB - Tone It The F--- Down You Bastards.

 

[CaymanS]

Originally Posted by ctp120

Can't decipher. Translation please?

A Google search yielded exactly one result, in the entire expanse of the internets: Tone it the **** down, you bastards.

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Manton, where did I stray from conservative business dress? Just curious.

 

[ctp120]

Originally Posted by geoffmartin17

Button those barrel cuffs and this is really good. Edit: who does that shirt collar, ctp? Been looking for one like that. Thanks Geoff
Geoff, Re: cuffs. Just to be clear, completely a comfort thing and not some affected aesthetic choice--this particular shirt, one of a few RTW shirts I still have in rotation, has way too tight cuffs, so I always have them unbuttoned. Less than ideal, but I choose to keep wearing it anyways. Re: shirt collar: This is from Aster, an Italian shirtmaker that I recently heard is no more. The operation/factory was sold to another company who intend to produce RTW tailored clothing. A shame, as I really did like the shirts. You can probably still find a few floating around though; the closure was very recent. The name of the collar style in this case is "Ariet." It's actually taller in the front than it looks here, and the points are longer (probably deceptive pic angle). I've also removed the stays to get the softer, curved shape.

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by gdl203

Well then we disagree again. I think they can look odd if the rest of the outfit's formality level is disconnected. In particular, I would never wear a white square with a sport coat. A little like you refusing to wear oxford shoes or spread collar shirts with a sport coat.
My white linen squares are in a tv fold for suits and a triangle shape or have points showing for sport coats/blazers. I agree that a tv fold is too formal for sportcoats/blazers.

 

[DocHolliday]

This business of parsing the formality of pocket square folds is too much for me.

I wear a TV fold with anything, in fine '60s fashion.

 

[mmkn]

White can never be distracting and can go with everything, as long as it doesn't interfere [i.e. show too much of itself] with the overall picture.

Yes [completes the breast pocket complements the rest] . . .

No [sticks out and competes with the rest, particularly the pouf] . . .

- M

 

[either/or]

Originally Posted by mmkn

No [sticks out and competes with the rest, particularly the pouf] . . .

-not really qualified to discuss whether it's conservative business dress or not, but am I the only one thinking the pouf keeps that tie in check?

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

This business of parsing the formality of pocket square folds is too much for me.

I wear a TV fold with anything, in fine '60s fashion.

Me too.

 

[quar]

Originally Posted by CaymanS

So I guess that leaves us with the shoes and, to be frank, I've seen far worse/more experimental in this thread.
Just because you've seen it in this thread, doesn't make it conservative business dress. I think the last and style of the shoes lacks elegance. What is wrong with wearing something like a JL Phillip II, or the G&G Oxford (GG06)? Granted, we can't all wear $1500 or $1000 shoes, but there are similarly styled shoes available for less money, such as the C&J Belgrave. There is a great deal of elegance in simple style, done well, IMO. I think this is what Manton does so well.

 

[srivats]

Originally Posted by oldog/oldtrix

Not now; not 62 years ago; not ever.



TouchÃ

. I see that you always had your swagger

 

[GuidoWongolini]

Originally Posted by quar

Just because you've seen it in this thread, doesn't make it conservative business dress.

I think the last and style of the shoes lacks elegance. What is wrong with wearing something like a JL Phillip II, or the G&G Oxford (GG06)? Granted, we can't all wear $1500 or $1000 shoes, but there are similarly styled shoes available for less money, such as the C&J Belgrave. There is a great deal of elegance in simple style, done well, IMO. I think this is what Manton does so well.
- WORD

 

[GuidoWongolini]

Last chance to wear linen as the leaves are changing

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[TRINI]

Damn - I like that linen. It has an almost denim look to it.

Source?

 

[GuidoWongolini]

Originally Posted by TRINI

Damn - I like that linen. It has an almost denim look to it. Source?
- I know, perfect for Friday when others are wearing jeans.. - http://mostexerent.tumblr.com/post/4...incoming#notes - FWIW - this is PJ#3 same as yesterday's wool/mohair & we are nearly there..