MoneyWellSpent's Southern Trad Thread

[Caustic Man]

Atheists don't need to know that stuff. It's just regressive superstition. I mean, you aren't interested in understanding the Flying Spaghetti Monster, right? Besides, you're an atheist when it comes to Odin, you know? You're an atheist when it comes to Buddha, why not takeitsalsdfjasjfn;asljtoesgaojnfsfgblarblarblarblarblar

 

[Caustic Man]

That was a joke, btw.

So today I decided that a pocket square really did make this look significantly better. I think it adds some contrast and life to a look that would have been good otherwise, but better with the addition of the square.

 

[JJ Katz]

That was a joke, btw.

I'm afraid that went pretty much over my head.

Was it meant to be a satire of unthinking, I-once-read-a-book, village-atheist understanding of theology?

 

[Caustic Man]

Something like that. Religious fundamentalists and anti-theists are pretty much the same person, to me. If hell were at least a rhetorically real place then I could easily imagine Christopher Hitchens and Jerry Falwell each being punished by being locked in a room with one another.

 

[MoneyWellSpent]

 

[MoneyWellSpent]

 

[Caustic Man]

I like those simple, well thought out looks, MWS. I wish I could get full-ish fit pics so I can see what it all looks like together.

 

[MoneyWellSpent]

I like those simple, well thought out looks, MWS. I wish I could get full-ish fit pics so I can see what it all looks like together.

Grazie.

Yeah, I suppose I could start looking for another way to take the pictures so it is all in one shot.

 

[Caustic Man]

No pressure, but do it now! lol

 

[An Acute Style]

This outfit feels pretty trad to me. The navy cardigan seems slightly at odds with the warmer colors. I went with a very matchy green pocket square which picks up the jacket more than the tie. I usually try to coordinate my tie and square. I didn’t want to track mud in the house so I changed out of my boots.

Someone reached out to me on eBay and said they want to buy this jacket from me. I’ll most likely decline.

 

[An Acute Style]

Two (unoriginal) comments.


> Love the pinned collar, Artigas. Second CM's comments about the shade of shoes and shirt. Especially the shoes.

> At the risk of sounding fawning, sycophantic or inappropriate, I think that AcuteStyle’s combos are the cat’s pajamas. IMO, one of the best and most internally consistent dressers on SF.

Thank you for the kind words.

 

[Caustic Man]

Overall not a bad look, but the problem I have with it is that the tie and the square seem to be competing to bring out different parts of the jacket. That makes it a little more chaotic than it needs to be. If it were me, which it isn't, I would have emphasized only one color in the jacket and then gone with a plain white square, or none at all. The cardigan is okay.

 

[An Acute Style]

Overall not a bad look, but the problem I have with it is that the tie and the square seem to be competing to bring out different parts of the jacket. That makes it a little more chaotic than it needs to be. If it were me, which it isn't, I would have emphasized only one color in the jacket and then gone with a plain white square, or none at all. The cardigan is okay.

I can see that. My gut told me to go with a navy or burgundy square, but I thought it would be too matchy given the tie and cardigan. I had a paisley square with a cream base with burgundy, green and yellow tones. I thought it too much with the patterned jacket and tie. I thought white would be too formal. I was going to go squareless and then thought the green might be rebellious enough to work, but wasn’t sold on it.

 

[Caustic Man]

White isn't inherently formal. Especially in a pocket square.

 

[JJ Katz]

That. If in doubt, a white *linen* square almost always works and is not very formal, due to the rougher texture.