dasai
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A friend of mine, who was the best man at my wedding ceremony, is getting married next summer. The wedding will be held outdoors on an island in a large body of water in northern New York State. The bride and groom's families are opposites when it comes to dressing up: her side prefers a jacket and tie, while his would probably show up in t-shirts and shorts if they could get away with it. The bride has suggested to me that a summer suit or blazer and slacks would both be appropriate for the occasion, so I'm trying to go for the latter as a sort of compromise. I'm a schoolteacher with a child, so I don't have a huge amount of money to spend, but I was thinking about taking advantage of Brooks Brothers' upcoming semi-annual sale to grab at least the jacket and slacks, then work out the rest of the outfit over the next year (thinking too far ahead?). I was quite happy with the fit of these slacks, so they're a pretty definite purchase, but I'm still undecided about the jacket. I've been leaning towards this one in the "navy" (more of a mottled mid-blue), but I don't know how well the two items go together, or if I like the fit (Fitzgerald is pretty slim, maybe too slim for my body type). So, questions: 1. Do these two items make a good combination? 1a. If so, what shirt/tie/PS/belt/socks/shoes would you recommend? 1b. If not, what would you recommend I go with instead? 2. What's going on with the jacket fit (with apologies for the amateur-hour cell phone pics, lack of a proper shirt, and sloppy unhemmed trou)? This is a 38S; the 37S was pulling in the back, but this has something weird with the skirt. The quarters look fairly closed, yet the vent splays out for some reason (too many squats at the gym? jacket chest area too large?). Can this be fixed? Thanks, and apologies for one more wedding-outfit thread. Good idea for a stickied topic?