London Lounge Gray w/ Crimson Windowpane

Eustace Tilley · Mar 30, 2009

I love the cloth below, which will be offered by Alden in a few months. While it is obviously a suiting, I am wondering if I can pull this off as a sportcoat. Thoughts?

http://8064655861207101472-a-1802744...j8o9ReA-qkg%3D

Ich_Dien · Mar 30, 2009

WHat would you wear it with?

Eustace Tilley · Mar 30, 2009

Originally Posted by jimmyoneill

WHat would you wear it with?

Good question - I was thinking dark charcoal grey flannels. Admittedly, a less than perfect combination, but I love the cloth and don't think I could pull it off as a suit.

gdl203 · Mar 30, 2009

Why not? What is there to "pull off"?

Eustace Tilley · Mar 30, 2009

Originally Posted by gdl203

Why not? What is there to "pull off"?

You're French, you wouldn't understand

In all seriousness, this cloth may be a bit flamboyant for office wear. For me at least.

Manton · Mar 30, 2009

Suit only.

mr. magoo · Mar 30, 2009

Agree w/GDL. It seems like it's be a rather subdued jacket, in fact.

Could go with lighter grays nicely, as well as black. Of course, maroon trousers (e.g., cords) would work well with it.

dopey · Mar 30, 2009

Suit only. Nice colors.

Eustace Tilley · Mar 30, 2009

Originally Posted by Manton

Suit only.

Originally Posted by dopey

Suit only. Nice colors.

Shucks - my impression as well. Maybe I'll do this as a DB. We'll see.

gdl203 · Mar 30, 2009

Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley

You're French, you wouldn't understand

In all seriousness, this cloth may be a bit flamboyant for office wear. For me at least.

Actually I meant it as a question to your OP. Looks even easier to "pull off" as a sportcoat IMO than a suit (which as you say may look a little too much in conservative offices)

dopey · Mar 30, 2009

Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley

Shucks - my impression as well. Maybe I'll do this as a DB. We'll see.

Would make a great DB suit.

I think of this as a kind of casual suiting. Fine for office wear if you work in the kind of place where the dress ranges from business casual on up, but not everyone shows up every day in pinstripes. But it is not the same thing as a chalk stripe suit.

Also good for wearing on the weekends.

But this is not conservative business dress, by any means.

edmorel · Mar 30, 2009

Can't say that I see anything special in that cloth and if I may opine I would say that it is in the not beautiful camp but for a guy that wears button boots and Dinks, I would think a windowpane suit would be like a pair of khaki's. Can't say that I like windowpane suits though.

voxsartoria · Mar 30, 2009

Originally Posted by dopey

But this is not conservative business dress, by any means.

Ascot?

I ask because I fear an ascot craze might be in the offing among The Gentlemen. I feel that some sort of instigatory event occurred this afternoon.

- B

dopey · Mar 30, 2009

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Ascot?

- B
Eh, wot? Haven't been in years.

AscotMcPocketsquare · Mar 30, 2009

It could def be made as just a coat.

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