White Suit?

[Kai]

Anyone here ever wear a white suit?

I have a white dupioni silk suit I wear occasionally in the summer.

I've not ever seen anyone else wear a white suit in real life, and I was wondering if anyone on the forum ever wears a white suit.

 

[cptjeff]

Cream linen sportcoats are my limit, I'm afraid.

 

[Mute]

Off white and cream is the furthest I've gone with suits. I have done white linen sport coat.

 

[Kai]

I guess my suit isn't quite Colonel Sanders white, it's bone white, but still white, not cream.

 

[Klobber]

If it is good enough for Uncle Tony...

 

[Thin White Duke]

Posted a few weeks ago in the peacock thread - with my favourite aunt the night before my wedding ...

 

[MikeDT]

 

[add911_11]

I am having one made.

 

[Zac Duncan]

i have a white double breast suit, white will make you look smarter

 

[facet]



Anyone here ever wear a white suit?
I have a white dupioni silk suit I wear occasionally in the summer.
I've not ever seen anyone else wear a white suit in real life, and I was wondering if anyone on the forum ever wears a white suit.

I only did so once, for my sister's wedding, which was on the beach in Hawaii. It was fun to wear for that type of setting; but I couldn't see myself wearing one in any of the other situations to which I've worn suits. I'd be too self conscious.

 

[Lord Mulberry]

I have one in a 1980s cut. I bought it used from a charity shop for a 1980s themed fancy dress party. I wore it with a round neck T shirt, sun glasses and rolled the sleeves up. I went has Sonny Crockett

 

[Ivar]

This picture of Lapo Elkann illustrates how "regular" white can sometimes take on an icy, almost fluorescent sheen, making the wearer look waxen. I much prefer cream/off-white/ivory.

 

[GBR]

Cream for summer, yes, white no.

 

[Cantabrigian]

No go for me - draws a little too much attention / is too hard to keep clean

 

[Gus]

White suits are an interesting concept fro summer but not very practical. Go with cream linen.