Lighter colors come into their own in the strong light of summer, and I like lighter blues in particular when the weather is warm. A light blue odd jacket, like the one worn in the photo by the author Nick Foulkes, is one of my favorites for the season. Pair one with cream trousers.
Another seasonal use of blue is the royal blue of a linen suit, probably my favorite color for linen since cream is so difficult to keep clean that a man needs several of them so he can wear one. Not for the office but perfectly appropriate for strolling through the lobby of the Hotel de Paris in Monaco, or for City Saturdays in more ordinary circumstances.
Wear lighter blues in summer.
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Your advice is, as usual, most appropriate. The jacket and Panama are wonderful, but the whole outfit depicted in the photo reminds me of a post by yourself, dated Sep. 24, 2009. Cheers.
I've been checking in here a lot recently because I'm very poor at organising a summer wardrobe. Lack of foresight may be the problem; I turned down the opportunity to get a pale blue, unlined odd-jacket that fitted like a glove back in January. And I've always felt self-conscious in very light trousers (e.g. white, unless it's a cricket match).
What sorts of trousers do you recommend as 'summer' trousers? Colours, cloths etc. Except for chinos, which I never really wear.
Roger, long ago I did a post on the trouser wardrobe that had a comprehensive answer. The short version is a pair or two of light and medium gray fresco trousers and as many linen colors as you can afford. Tan and cream at a minimum.
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