The photograph captures Seersucker Thursday in the United States Senate in 2007, a June tradition begun in 1996 by then-Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi who always wore white bucks with his suit.
In 2004, California Senator Dianne Feinstein decided that women should be better represented and sent seersucker suits to the female Senators who didn't already have one. Eleven ladies appeared in the 2004 photo, which looks to be eight more than went to the trouble last year.
Lott retired in December, and Seersucker Thursday apparently fell off the calendar in 2008.
Friday, July 18, 2008
The End of a Tradition
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What timing, Will. I know you are a fan of hats and wanted to let you know that I saw a man in Grand Central this morning wearing a seersucker suit with a madras flat cap. He looked good although I couldn't get away with it myself.
I love Seersucker suits! Trent Lott?
Not so much...
Will,
Seersucker Thursday still seems to be in full swing, at least for 2008.
http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/2008ElectionBlog/article/seersucker-thursday/1267/
That seems to be the only mention of what was a well publicized event each year. But if the tradition continued, I'm glad.
On Ask Andy's Trad forum we always celebrate Seersucker Thursday along with our federal representatives. We actually missed it this year due to its lack of publicity.
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