On my way to meet some Bay area Style Forum members at the Borrelli store in a couple of hours, wearing plum colored Marcoliani Circo hose with espresso quarter brogues and a navy nailhead double breasted suit with a faint blue overcheck.
Above the waist, a silver gray twill shirt with white collar and cuffs, antique periwinkle enamel on sterling cuff links, a white Irish linen pocket square and an almost indescribable Luciano Barbera necktie with small plum-colored stitches sewn onto a gray ground.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Suits and Socks, Installment XIV
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I would like you to share with us the full picture.
Thanks a lot
Great look Will. I especially like the shoes. Maker? Enjoy the gathering and thanks for your blog.
They are G&Gs.
Very Nice, love the color combo.
Will, I enjoy your shoes and socks series. Great shoes.
But you made such an intriguing description of what's above the waist. As the gentleman from Spain wrote, it would be great if you could let us see it. Thanks!
At least until we see the video from the event there are no other photos of what I was wearing. The shirt is at the laundry now but I'll try and resurrect the combination one day in the future.
Are you planning to post the pictures of others that you took, Will? I was one of your subjects, willingly. And I would love to see how the pictures turned out. Thanks. Mark (in the motorcycle jacket over a blue blazer)
Will,
Yes, the above the waist description sounded great and will look forward to seeing the combination in the future. I think I need a gray shirt.....
Mark, the only decent shot I got was one of Horace at the refreshment table. The others all had too many mens' backs but I will see if they improve with cropping.
Sound, Will. I appreciate it.
m
Will,
As I have begun my journey into the sartorial arts, I have hit a few bumps along the road. One in particular has become a recurring problem...the story of the magically disappearing pocket square. I am familiar with the various ways of folding a pocket square, however, my folds never stay in place. They always drop out of sight into my breast pocket. Naturally, this leads to a never ending tug-of-pocket-square throughout the day in order to ensure its visibility. it is very frustating. Can you help me control the behavior of my pocket squares?
Much embarrased,
theparody
That pocket square question warrants a longer answer on Monday or Tuesday.
Whoops! That should have said "Sounds good," not "Sounds." Sorry about that.
If I may, regarding the pocket square "problem".
I spent a good bit of money on Rowenta's top of the line steamer/iron.
I purchased quite a few Irish linen pocket squares and, look through Flusser's books and the internet, selected at least four different folds: TV (straight), 3 triangle, one triangle slanted towards the tie (opposite of what most people do - but I saw Cary Grant do it this way and I copied it), and a puff.
Using the Rowenta, I pre-folded the four folds I will use (when using linen) and pressed them into place. The larger the square, the more material you will have to tuck and "anchor" the square into your breast pocket. Obviously, the heaviest part of a properly folded linen square will be towards the bottom of the pocket.
When you are done pressing, you will have four linen squares ready to wear, any time, any place. Just remove them and put them in a drawer, still folded, until your next use.
The above will obviously NOT work with a silk square. I have never seen a succesfully folded silk square that remains in place all day. I think that the nature of the material precludes that from happening . . .
Hope this helps.
Salvatore,
Your advice is much appreciated. I will try your method as well as any other suggestions that come down the line.
Much obliged,
theparody
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