One of the characteristics of the English style of dressing is that the shirt is usually the centerpiece of the day's clothes. The suit is conservative, the necktie is plain, or symbolic of some organization to which the wearer has an attachment, and the shirt takes the lead. This inclination towards flamboyant shirts has meant that London's Jermyn Street supports many more shirtmakers than are to be found in any other city of my acquaintance.
Gray flannel suit, pink gingham shirt and maroon grenadine necktie.
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Nice photo, Will. You are absolutely right about the English and men's shirts. Plain suits and sober ties paired with shirts in aggressive colours and bold stripes. Shirts sporting butcher stripes and a contrasting white collar are a particular favourite.
It's just a tweaked square/tv fold.
An amazing distillation of the same subject matter recently posted at film noir buff. Bravo. Thank you for your very interesting blog. The quality is consistently high.
I agree - the quality is consistently high. No pressure on you or anything, Will.
This is a super photo. Love this look, and have always enjoyed white contrasting collars.
I wonder what kind of shoes the fellow is wearing.
The shoes were espresso brown quarter brogues.
Astute observations! As well, nice ensemble. Although, the notch seems rather high for an English tailored suit.
I'll mention the notch to Anderson & Sheppard.
Hi Will, I've long enjoyed the post but I'm curious, what tie is that? At first I thought it was Paul Stuart but now I'm not so sure. Thanks!
Sam Hober.
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