Putting it all together

[Patrick Hall]

A little more subtle than my last contribution.

 

[Metatron]

contrasting patterns and colours. Good.

 

[Fading Fast]

A little more subtle than my last contribution.

That is a very nice combination - timeless. What fabric is the jacket - a combination of linen and silk is my guess?

 

[Patrick Hall]

That is a very nice combination - timeless. What fabric is the jacket - a combination of linen and silk is my guess?

Great guess - yes, the jacket is a linen/silk blend. I love it so much I bought two - one in this color and one in a darker gray.

 

[Fading Fast]

Great guess - yes, the jacket is a linen/silk blend. I love it so much I bought two - one in this color and one in a darker gray.

That's an awesome blend as the silk mitigates some of the linens urge to wrinkle. Are these current purchases, meaning, can I find this jacket in a store now? I really like it - what brand is it? Thank you

 

[Benny Holiday]

Brown 1940s suit with dark red and grey stripes, brown 40s tie with gold and blue swirl pattern, dark peach shirt and pocket square.

 

[Pera.T]

Looking very well put together, as always. And man, I really need to look at getting me a pair of those sunglasses! :eusa_clap

 

[Patrick Hall]

I think matching pocket squares to shirts creates a much more subtle look than matching them to ties. And the peach and the brown look really good together - not a color combo I would have thought of. Beautiful!

 

[Benny Holiday]

Thank you Patrick, a true compliment coming from such a stylish gent as your good self!

I can see you in those shades Pera, you'd give them real class. I saw them in Public Enemies but couldn't have imagined I'd ever find a pair. Then I came across the Dead Men's Spex website. They'd be cheaper for you, when I got mine I then had to get prescription lenses put in them so I can see!

 

[Metatron]

Such lapels!

 

[Metatron]

Thought I'd channel the collective wisdom of the lounge once more:
What goes well with black and white, tiny houndstooth trousers?
Off the bat, I can think of blue, as the the houndstooth is small enough to meld the black and white into grey.
But what of other patterns?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

For the conservative, less daring: black or grey odd jacket. Similar tones, larger houndstooth, for the daring. And a shepherd's check tie.

 

[Guttersnipe]

I thought I'd post this to demonstrate the pattern matching and mixing techniques Allan Flusser describes in Dressing the Man.

When mixing and matching pattens, it's all about balancing the scale of the various patterns. With a bold, widely spaced pinstripe, a more subtle, narrowly spaced striped shirt can work nicely for pattern matching. When mixing patterns, you generally want to match different pattens of similar scales, otherwise one will overpower the other.

Edit: You can't see it here, but as a default I usually wear a plain, white or cream linen pocket square . . . quadruple pattern matching isn't something I'm brave enough to attempt.

 

[Luftwaffles]

For a summer suit (navy jacket and cream trousers) would anybody recommend a waistcoat, and if so, what colors would be ideal?

 

[Two Types]

Difficult one.

I tend not to wear waistcoats in the summer but when I do it would be in place of a jacket or maybe a matching waistcoat and trouser with a contrasting jacket.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I've always been leery of the odd jacket trousers waistcoat trifecta. A bit hobo trying to keep warm for my tastes.

 

[Richard Warren]

For a summer suit (navy jacket and cream trousers) would anybody recommend a waistcoat, and if so, what colors would be ideal?

I'd think about a burgundy vest, but wouldn't wear one in summer where i live. I wear vests with sport coats all the time to keep warm in the winter. A bonus is that if I am standing on a street corner for some reason strangers keep putting dollar bills in my hat.

 

[Flat Foot Floey]

Not with the blazer outfit but there are other occasions when 3 fabrics work without getting the hobo look. Tattersal waistcoat with tweed for the country gentleman (chap caricature territory in the city though). Morning dress or stroller...with grey waistcoat. I guess there are more.

 

[Mr. Purple]

I've always been leery of the odd jacket trousers waistcoat trifecta. A bit hobo trying to keep warm for my tastes.

Interesting viewpoint, Baron! Are you saying it should either be a suit, or give all waistcoats a wide berth? Does that go for knitted pullovers and sweaters as well, in your opinion?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

No, what I eschew is a jacket of one fabric, a trouser of another fabric, and a waistcoat of yet another fabric. I prefer to have at least two of those (my particular preference is for jacket and waistcoat) in the same fabric.

A sweater is a different kettle of fish entirely. and can mix and match well, in my eyes, with odd jacket and trousers.

I would say that Compo looks much better than Cleggie here.