They played their parts with such genius. If I may Will, here is a link to a post of mine that also directs to a Jeeves moment of sartorial horror. beingmanly: handkerchief
Ahhh the contentious issue of tie motifs. I fess up to three, a rustic dark green Ralphie number with fox terriers (present), a red Hermes stunner with grey nuts and bolts (I was in manufacturing) and a striking navy blue with large pink elephants (from Jermyn street). Will, don't you have single tie with motifs? If so I can only admire your sartorial purity!!
What people often forget is that Bertie was actually an extremely well-dressed young man, if occasionally unwisely adventurous.
Jeeves, on the other hand, was conservative, but sometimes a little inflexible. Some kind of balance is needed...
I own just one tie with motifs, a dark red tie with pheasants on it. It looks smashing with a country suit, and is one of my favourite recent purchases.
"It looks smashing with a country suit, and is one of my favourite recent purchases."
They have a place even if it's a small one. Is it any more egregious than wearing braces with some sort of motif. I even have a couple of pairs of these. They appeal to women I find who tend to buy them for their mates. And after all they are a considerable improvement on the exploding pizza jobs that also seem to appeal to women tie purchasers.
Brummagem Joe's description of a certain type of tie as "exploding pizza jobs" is the wittiest turn of phrase I've seen in a long time. That's a great line, Joe! I think it especially appropriate for the Jerry Garcia brand of ties (amazing how a dead man can design ties).
I admit to having a couple of flying fowl ties that I think are perfect for the autumn, and a nice Irish poplin with shields, but that's about it.
Ah, Jeeves & Wooster. A wonderful source of sartorial inspiration, and funny, too. I own the boxed set.
It's one of the minor amusements of visiting men's stores watching women buying ties and shirts. They usually buy shirts at the same time. They are big into "toning" and avoid the classics like spots, plaids or houndstooths I find. They are also cautious but seem inexorably drawn to choices that wouldn't look out of place on a sofa which they then team with striped shirts so you achieve max busyness. Even when the woman herself is strikingly dressed and would never purchase such combos for herself she goes this route. I guess this is why women are from Venus.
I haven't noticed women making poor sartorial choices for their men, but that's mainly because I haven't looked. (I have seen the results, though.) I'll keep my eyes peeled for ridiculous woman-chosen in-store combinations the next time I'm out. (Should I kibbitz?)
My favorive Jeeves reaction to sarotirial sin is when he finds out the poet "Rocky" Todd's normal dressing schedule and routine (3rd season, but I can't remember which episode). It always gets a laugh from me & the wife.
Horatio:"but that's mainly because I haven't looked."
I find I spend a fair amount of time looking at attractive women! And I don't have to wear their tie selections so it's all upside! Bertie boasts to Jeeves about catching the eye of women while wearing his Spencer jacket, to which Jeeves replies "They probably thought you were a waiter, sir"
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They played their parts with such genius. If I may Will, here is a link to a post of mine that also directs to a Jeeves moment of sartorial horror.
beingmanly: handkerchief
Ahhh the contentious issue of tie motifs. I fess up to three, a rustic dark green Ralphie number with fox terriers (present), a red Hermes stunner with grey nuts and bolts (I was in manufacturing) and a striking navy blue with large pink elephants (from Jermyn street). Will, don't you have single tie with motifs? If so I can only admire your sartorial purity!!
Not a one Joe. I was tempted a couple years ago but resisted.
He recovers quickly considering the shock.
What people often forget is that Bertie was actually an extremely well-dressed young man, if occasionally unwisely adventurous.
Jeeves, on the other hand, was conservative, but sometimes a little inflexible. Some kind of balance is needed...
I own just one tie with motifs, a dark red tie with pheasants on it. It looks smashing with a country suit, and is one of my favourite recent purchases.
"It looks smashing with a country suit, and is one of my favourite recent purchases."
They have a place even if it's a small one. Is it any more egregious than wearing braces with some sort of motif. I even have a couple of pairs of these. They appeal to women I find who tend to buy them for their mates. And after all they are a considerable improvement on the exploding pizza jobs that also seem to appeal to women tie purchasers.
Brummagem Joe's description of a certain type of tie as "exploding pizza jobs" is the wittiest turn of phrase I've seen in a long time. That's a great line, Joe! I think it especially appropriate for the Jerry Garcia brand of ties (amazing how a dead man can design ties).
I admit to having a couple of flying fowl ties that I think are perfect for the autumn, and a nice Irish poplin with shields, but that's about it.
Ah, Jeeves & Wooster. A wonderful source of sartorial inspiration, and funny, too. I own the boxed set.
Horatio said...
It's one of the minor amusements of visiting men's stores watching women buying ties and shirts. They usually buy shirts at the same time. They are big into "toning" and avoid the classics like spots, plaids or houndstooths I find. They are also cautious but seem inexorably drawn to choices that wouldn't look out of place on a sofa which they then team with striped shirts so you achieve max busyness. Even when the woman herself is strikingly dressed and would never purchase such combos for herself she goes this route. I guess this is why women are from Venus.
I have heard it said they (women) are attracted to shiny objects.
PS I think I have a "club" tie somewhere with shields on it . . . .
Joe,
I haven't noticed women making poor sartorial choices for their men, but that's mainly because I haven't looked. (I have seen the results, though.) I'll keep my eyes peeled for ridiculous woman-chosen in-store combinations the next time I'm out. (Should I kibbitz?)
My favorive Jeeves reaction to sarotirial sin is when he finds out the poet "Rocky" Todd's normal dressing schedule and routine (3rd season, but I can't remember which episode). It always gets a laugh from me & the wife.
Horatio:"but that's mainly because I haven't looked."
I find I spend a fair amount of time looking at attractive women! And I don't have to wear their tie selections so it's all upside! Bertie boasts to Jeeves about catching the eye of women while wearing his Spencer jacket, to which Jeeves replies "They probably thought you were a waiter, sir"
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