white suit

[globetrotter]

saw the picture of churchill in a white DB suit on his thread. I have to say that I have never been atracted to the thought of a white wool suit, but that made me think that maybe when I am a lot older I'll get one.


anybody have one?

 

[holymadness]

Tom Wolfe.

 

[Parker]

I don't like the really bright white suit, but I do like off-white, bone color.

 

[Holdfast]

Not DB, but I do have a couple of off-white suits. Pure white I think is a bit too much, but just off-white is more versatile. Pics from last year:

 

[Hard2Fit]

Nice. (The one on the left is very nice.)

 

[Aperipan]

Originally Posted by Holdfast

Not DB, but I do have a couple of off-white suits. Pure white I think is a bit too much, but just off-white is more versatile. Pics from last year:

I like the pink/white combo. Looks very old money. I would, however, go for shoes with a lighter tan rather than antique chestnut. I think the white suit lost its formality long ago and is now considered more trendy and casual. Back in the 50s and earlier, most men can easily go to the most formal events in a white suit. But this is good news for younger folks because if you can look good in a white suit, you have reached the peak of sartorial Everest and probably know how to look good in everything else.

 

[globetrotter]

Originally Posted by Holdfast

Not DB, but I do have a couple of off-white suits. Pure white I think is a bit too much, but just off-white is more versatile. Pics from last year:

that's cool. I like the one on the right better, actually. but they are both nice.

two white suits..... cool.

 

[Lel]

I am still kicking myself for not saving the picture but there is one of this guy

In a white suit paired with blue and I believe suede shoes, the combination and total look was impeccable as usual.

 

[Holdfast]

Originally Posted by Hard2Fit

Nice.
(The one on the left is very nice.)

You really DO like RLPL, don't you!

Originally Posted by Aperipan

I like the pink/white combo. Looks very old money. I would, however, go for shoes with a lighter tan rather than antique chestnut.

Yep, in hindsight you're right. Should have worn my tan Cliffords with that one.

Originally Posted by globetrotter

that's cool. I like the one on the right better, actually. but they are both nice.

The one on the right is an older Austin Reed MTM (when I was a bit heavier). It doesn't fit me quite as nice as I'd like, but it's still OK as a casual summer suit. Come to think of it, I think it's a cotton, not wool (the RLPL on the left is tropical weight wool) but the effect is the same.

two white suits..... cool.

Crazy, I think, is the word you're looking for...

 

[Holdfast]

Originally Posted by Lel

I am still kicking myself for not saving the picture but there is one of this guy

In a white suit paired with blue and I believe suede shoes, the combination and total look was impeccable as usual.

It just so happens I bought a pair of blue suede driving shoes today... hmm...

 

[forex]

Holdfast,RL suit is great,I even like the narrower lapels on it.Is it cotton?

 

[Xiaogou]

Wow, those both look great. You pull off the look very well.

 

[Holdfast]

Originally Posted by forex

Holdfast,RL suit is great,I even like the narrower lapels on it.Is it cotton?

The RLPL is tropical weight wool. The other suit is cotton.

 

[Aperipan]

Originally Posted by Holdfast

Yep, in hindsight you're right. Should have worn my tan Cliffords with that one.

And don't forget a little yellow daisy on the lapel:

I've always admired Florenz Ziegfeld manners and dress decorum: