How To Wear A White Suit?

[The Louche]

Originally Posted by MBreinin

Wow, I don't quite remember! LOL. I think it may be center vented. It is a Freeman's Sporting Club and it is made from English deadstock wool. More of a cream than a true white. I wonder if I could get away with wearing it in the cooler months? Probably not.....

It took MUCHO work to get ****** into those pants. My poor tailor had to completely redo them for me, and they are still a squeeze. Probably why I have only worn it once this season.

Mike

Freeman's Sporting Club does OTR? I thought they only did MTM or some MTM/"bespoke" hybrid...

FWIW, I love that look. Pimp yet classy as hell.

 

[Geezer]

Originally Posted by MBreinin

Like this?

That's how you do a white suit.

In favour of the white suit:

(a) style: looking cool;
(b) historic references: that brilliant Alec Guiness film;
(c) versatility: depending on cut, wear the jacket as anything from a summer blazer with jeans to a white dinner jacket;
(d) sexiness: your undies/nutsack/dangler may be visible.


Against the white suit:

(a) style: looking like a prize twat;
(b) historic references: the entire 1970s;
(c) versatility: summer only, shows dirt;
(d) sexiness: your undies/nutsack/dangler may be visible.

 

[MBreinin]

Originally Posted by The Louche

Freeman's Sporting Club does OTR? I thought they only did MTM or some MTM/"bespoke" hybrid...

FWIW, I love that look. Pimp yet classy as hell.

It was MTM, but not for me!! LOL. The jacket is actually a tad big, but the pants were way obscene. I don't know who it was made for, but he must have been an odd shaped fellow.

Mike

 

[kcc]

I'd do cream or ivory not white in a DB with trouser lining to knee or mid thigh; pale blue shirt with repp ties: gold & navy or gold & burgundy striped silk* or solid knitted silk ; split toe Derbys in burnt pine.

*The LH raw silk tie first seen on Foo would definately work.

 

[Bull]

Originally Posted by barims

That beard is also his cousin

Royals love marrying cousins. Preserves the bloodline. It's part of this reptile conspiracy thingie I read about in high school.

 

[ter1413]

in da caymans on da beach with no shoes after you net 100mil with a model like bim!

 

[bowtielover]

Well fisrt you put your shirt and socks on then start with your pants, one leg at a time. Then comes the jacket and this is the most important part, go in one sleeve at a time adjusting it on your shoulders as needed. Make sure to buttom the top button only when standing and undone when sitting. That pretty much covers it.

 

[George]

Only with a Toque.

 

[mlongano]

Please review pictures from "The Great Gatsby"...if you could pull it off like Redford, you'll look great!!

 

[RSS]

w/ light versions of colored shirts ... blues, pinks, etc. ... or same colors as stripes on white

w/ a tan or very light brown shoes & belt

 

[Ianiceman]

Last year I was at a casual beach wedding in Cancun. It turned out I was the only white guy there and all the fellas by coincidence were wearing white (most of them shorts +sport shirt suits). I wore white linen 3 button 2 piece with light turquoise lacoste polo, turquoise pocket square, no socks and charcoal driving mocs. All very Don Johnson but its not often you get the chance to wear a white suit and the picture of all the fellas came out very well. Would love the chance to do something similar. I have since acquired a cream linen suit and black and aqua coloured camp shirts so I'm ready should the occasion arise.

 

[RSS]

Originally Posted by Ianiceman

Last year I was at a casual beach wedding in Cancun. It turned out I was the only white guy there and all the fellas by coincidence were wearing white (most of them shorts +sport shirt suits). I wore white linen 3 button 2 piece with light turquoise lacoste polo, turquoise pocket square, no socks and charcoal driving mocs. All very Don Johnson but its not often you get the chance to wear a white suit and the picture of all the fellas came out very well. Would love the chance to do something similar. I have since acquired a cream linen suit and black and aqua coloured camp shirts so I'm ready should the occasion arise.
Oh my ... I don't know what ... but, oh my.

 

[jagmqt]

jag

 

[KObalto]

Originally Posted by Ianiceman

all the fellas by coincidence were wearing white (most of them shorts +sport shirt suits).

What does this mean?

And a Lacoste polo with a suit?

 

[kohelet]

Originally Posted by Geezer

That's how you do a white suit.

In favour of the white suit:

(a) style: looking cool;
(b) historic references: that brilliant Alec Guiness film;
(c) versatility: depending on cut, wear the jacket as anything from a summer blazer with jeans to a white dinner jacket;
(d) sexiness: your undies/nutsack/dangler may be visible.


Against the white suit:

(a) style: looking like a prize twat;
(b) historic references: the entire 1970s;
(c) versatility: summer only, shows dirt;
(d) sexiness: your undies/nutsack/dangler may be visible.

I like the outfit and the shoes, but your blue shirt is the wrong tone bro! Off white looks amazing with a nice soft blue. Honestly great outfit though!!!