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Pin-Stripes or Windowpane
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As I've experimented over the last year, I've found that I prefer my suits to be as unobtrusive as possible - that's likely because in both my work place and personal life, wearing even a conservative, solid navy single-breasted notch lapel suit is a bold statement. I do have a windowpane suit that I got when I was figuring out my personal style - charcoal, worsted, with a faint chalkstripe in white - but I like it much more as a sports coat.
I also have a pinstripe suit and objectively it looks fine but for aesthetic reasons I'm just not a fan of pinstripes - again, I was figuring out my personal style.
But if I had to choose between the two I'd go with pinstripes. Just seems more appropriate for a suit, and will stick out less. But I'd much sooner go for a patterned solid: nailhead, birdseye, pick & pick, etc.
But if I had to choose between the two I'd go with pinstripes. Just seems more appropriate for a suit, and will stick out less. But I'd much sooner go for a patterned solid: nailhead, birdseye, pick & pick, etc.
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I have a light grey windowpane similar to the one of the first page. So the consensus is to go with a Blue suit with light non-obtrusive pin-stripes.
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My preference would be to windowpane for casual, pinstripe for work but it could also be casual too, though I'm not sure if windowpane could be both, guess it depends on the style and the job.Originally Posted by Quixote
I think that windowpanes are better for work than pinstripes are for outside of work. As long as the windowpane isn't too bold it's fine for anything, including work.
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Huh I dunno, I guess it always seemed that window pane was more casual and not as good for work, but I guess that has to do with seeing a lot of casual windowpane, though now that I think of it I have seen a number of conservative windowpane suits, I guess I wasn't thinking clearly. In that case I agree that windowpane would be more versatile, though both would be preferable!
I do certainly agree that pinstripe is not as good as windowpane in a casual setting.
I do certainly agree that pinstripe is not as good as windowpane in a casual setting.
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Suits:
Stripes over Windowpanes
Not too keen on very solid or bold stripes though, have to be thin. Prefer dotted / dashed stripes.
Stripe Pros:
Consevative, Sleek
Stripe Cons:
Only Solid color shirts should be worn, or very fine micro checks.
Sportcoats/Blazers/Odd Jackets:
Windowpanes over stripes.
Nuff zed.
Stripes over Windowpanes
Not too keen on very solid or bold stripes though, have to be thin. Prefer dotted / dashed stripes.
Stripe Pros:
Consevative, Sleek
Stripe Cons:
Only Solid color shirts should be worn, or very fine micro checks.
Sportcoats/Blazers/Odd Jackets:
Windowpanes over stripes.
Nuff zed.
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Suits:Originally Posted by Klobber
Stripes over Windowpanes
Not too keen on very solid or bold stripes though, have to be thin. Prefer dotted / dashed stripes.
Stripe Pros:
Consevative, Sleek
Stripe Cons:
Only Solid color shirts should be worn, or very fine micro checks.
Sportcoats/Blazers/Odd Jackets:
Windowpanes over stripes.
Nuff zed.
Striped shirts can be worn well with striped suits as long as the stripes are a different scale. If the suit's stripes are spaced an inch apart or more a bengal stripe shirt will be just fine.
Windowpanes will only work well for sports coats if the windowpane is bold.
Here is a sporty windowpane that can work for both casual suits and sports coats:
And here is a windowpane that only works as a suit fabric. I think it would be fine for business:
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Gents,
Here are the two fabrics. Which do you think will work better with my walnut Strands and which do you like more?
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatP...tionsize=#null
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatP...tionsize=#null
Here are the two fabrics. Which do you think will work better with my walnut Strands and which do you like more?
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatP...tionsize=#null
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatP...tionsize=#null
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Windowpanes will only work well for sports coats if the windowpane is bold.Originally Posted by Matt S
Here is a sporty windowpane that can work for both casual suits and sports coats:
And here is a windowpane that only works as a suit fabric. I think it would be fine for business:
How about if the second jacket had patch pockets, was unstructured, etc.? I'm not a fan of bold windowpanes - I would stick out like a sore thumb based on my environment.
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How about if the second jacket had patch pockets, was unstructured, etc.? I'm not a fan of bold windowpanes - I would stick out like a sore thumb based on my environment.Originally Posted by tim_horton
I can't see that second one working as anything other than a suit. It's a fairly subdued windowpane, though I've seen ones even more discreet. It's a shame that windowpane suits have fallen out of favour.
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I can't see that second one working as anything other than a suit. It's a fairly subdued windowpane, though I've seen ones even more discreet. It's a shame that windowpane suits have fallen out of favour.Originally Posted by Matt S
I like windowpane as well but again, I feel (hell, I know) I'm making too bold a statement when I wear my one windowpane suit to work. I'm having this made up as a sports coat - unstructured, patch pockets. I'm pretty sure most would agree that it's too tame for a sports coat and is better fitted for suiting but for me, this is a bold pattern, since I'm pretty sedate by SF standards!
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...since I'm pretty sedate by SF standards!Originally Posted by tim_horton
-visited the conservative business dress WAYWRN thread yet?
tim_horton
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-visited the conservative business dress WAYWRN thread yet?Originally Posted by either/or
Yup. It's a bit more in line with my tastes than the standard thread though I get a lot out of both.
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