What Is the Worst Thing You Ever Saw a Sartorial Hero Do?

[ethanm]

lemme guess ...

Not Andrew's, if that's what you're thinking.

 

[eg1]



That was the best pic I could find and I agree, it's not clear from that, but if you watch the movie, it's clear.

BD with FC -- also favored by Charlie Wilson, yes?

 

[clapeyron]

Both a sartorial as well as ideological hero of mine: Helmut Schmidt frequently seen with a buttoned jacket while seated.

 

[edmorel]



Both a sartorial as well as ideological hero of mine: Helmut Schmidt frequently seen with a buttoned jacket while seated.

there is nothing wrong with that

 

[fritzl]



there is nothing wrong with that

imo, it's the norm - DIN for clappy

 

[Manton]

Rule is: always leave DB buttoned when seated, SB is optional but most prefer to unbutton.

 

[clapeyron]

there is nothing wrong with that

buttoned jacket while seated looks like **** 9 out of 10 times imho

 

[edmorel]



buttoned jacket while seated looks like **** 9 out of 10 times imho

yes, if the jacket does not fit and you are spread eagle, it will look like ****. In your Schmidt pic, he looks great and composed.

 

[clapeyron]

yes, if the jacket does not fit and you are spread eagle, it will look like ****. In your Schmidt pic, he looks great and composed.

I agree with you.

 

[Elegantly Wasted]

Dressing for TV has its own requirements, like:

"If you are a man with even an inch of fat on your waist or are wearing a suit that isn’t 100% perfectly tailored, then keep your jacket buttoned.
This will keep your tie in place, your suit symmetrical, minimize your gut and show less of your light colored shirt."

As stated here

 

[Falgrim]

That pocket square fold is a bit strange to my eyes. Was it an era thing?

 

[FlaneurNYC]

Gianni Agnelli in a Domenico Caraceni suit, 1936:

 

[FlaneurNYC]



That pocket square fold is a bit strange to my eyes. Was it an era thing?

I seem to remember seeing something about that fold previously on the forum. I think it was Astaire who had a fold like that.

 

[oldog/oldtrix]



Gianni Agnelli in a Domenico Caraceni suit, 1936:

Are you suggesting this is bad? I like it; and, as if you couldn't guess that I'd have an example at hand, it's straight out of AA/Esky around the same time:

 

[FlaneurNYC]



Are you suggesting this is bad? I like it; and, as if you couldn't guess that I'd have an example at hand, it's straight out of AA/Esky around the same time:

Personally, I don't like it.

Also, your illustration is a knit polo.