What happened to the blue-grey suit?

[CrimsonSox]

If you look at photos of the Kennedy, Johnson, or Nixon Administrations, it's surprising to see how many blue-grey suits there were. It's a beautiful color, but it's rare today. Compare this picture of Nixon's cabinet with Obama's. Nixon is wearing a blue grey suit.

Incidentally, Elliot Richardson is second from the front right side, and George H.W. Bush on the back far right. Donald Rumsfeld is wearing an olive DB with bizarre looking lapels. Nixon has no break in his pants.



Obama's cabinet members are all wearing dark navy or black suits:

 

[GBR]

Just the current style, what goes around comes around.

 

[Grammaton Cleric]

The blue/grey style is all the rage over at the LL right now.

 

[comrade]

I have one in the Isaia Sirio model that I bought in '08.

 

[aph999]

I love the color as well - and was fortunate to find this Brioni suit with superfine Escorial wool, in a subtle sharkskin. Feels like I'm not wearing anything, and the color is distinct, but tasteful (ok, the tie is hideous, but that's not my tie!).

 

[CrimsonSox]

The Brioni's a similar color as the suit worn by Secretary of State William P. Rogers in the cabinet photo.

Just to show that Republicans aren't the only ones who can wear the blue-grey suit, here's President Kennedy signing the order to blockade Cuba during the Missile Crisis.



Elliot Richardson is wearing a blue-grey suit in this photo, in contrast to President Nixon's plain grey suit. (A little piece of trivia: Richardson holds the record for the most number of Cabinet offices held).

 

[Despos]



Nixon has no break in his pants.  

Yeah, nobody wanted to give Nixon a break.

 

[CrimsonSox]

Henry Kissinger in White House Years noticed that Nixon wore his "pant legs as always a trifle short." Funny to think that hipsters on the left today and Nixon have some degree of

 

[CrimsonSox]

Cary Grant in the blue-grey suit:

 

[aph999]



Cary Grant in the blue-grey suit:

I have an Isaia flannel suit similar to this. One of my favorites.

 

[Schwazer]

The Brioni's a similar color as the suit worn by Secretary of State William P. Rogers in the cabinet photo.

Just to show that Republicans aren't the only ones who can wear the blue-grey suit, here's President Kennedy signing the order to blockade Cuba during the Missile Crisis.



Elliot Richardson is wearing a blue-grey suit in this photo, in contrast to President Nixon's plain grey suit. (A little piece of trivia: Richardson holds the record for the most number of Cabinet offices held).

Elliot Richardson was one of the best dressed politicians of all time.

 

[comrade]

 I have an Isaia flannel suit similar to this. One of my favorites.

Me too. Sirio model

 

[GBR]

Not fashionable this week, probably will be next.