The basic summer suit has changed very little since Sean Connery wore it to play James Bond in 1962's Dr. No. Single breasted, partially lined and made from a light gray tropical weight worsted or high twist cloth, it still looks good with Bond's white and light blue shirts, black and navy blue knit or grenadine neckties, and black slip-on shoes (if we were to change anything it might be to trade those in for a pair of dark brown).
There is no white linen handkerchief in the breast pocket of the jacket in the photo, but there should be in yours.
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Will, any comment on the length of the necktie in the photo/
He is not wearing braces and his trousers have slipped a bit (yes, even Bond 's). If they were pulled up his ties length would be close to perfect.
Black shoes go very nicely with it, brown shoes are less elegant.
I second the idea that black shoes look better with the blue/grey cloth in the photo.
I was at the airport last evening, coming back from England, and that combination predominated.
Speaking of Bond, in a roundabout way, I wonder if you've ever looked at Roger Moore's clothes when he was in the '60s series The Saint? He wore his own clothes and his tailor the time was Cyril Castle. His summer wardrobe was always first class.
Look how much shirtcuff is showing--you hardly see that, these days.
A local tailor I visited thinks that jacket sleeves should reach your knuckles. Seriously--I'm not exagerating.
Good luck,
Don
Will, I'm not quite ready to say black is back, but I'm seeing more and more black shoes worn the right way -- with blue and grey suits and blazers and white, blue and grey shirts.
Summer is an appropriate time for midday black. The brilliant sun brings out the full depth and complexity of polished leather.
I just received one of your Taurillon Galuchat belts in a deep, rich black. I have a lot of belts and this is the finest I have ever owned. Only a good black shoe will do it justice.
-dan
Of course, it may well be that he has just used his hanky to wipe a carelessly spilled cocktail from the silk encased thigh of one of the local trollops.
Will,
I think you might've seen this already, I'm posting it just in case http://bondclothes.blogspot.com/2011/06/plain-weave-glen-check-suit.html
It's from the same Bond film, Dr. No.
From the photo as well as my recollection of the movie Bond does not appear to be wearing a grenadine or knit tie. (Of course in the novels he always wore a black knit tie.)
He's not in that photo but those were his staple ties in the early films generally.
Will, the tie actually is a grenadine, as it is clear in some close-up shots from this scene. Every tie in Dr. No is a grenadine. Too bad he forgot the pocket square here. He wears them only about half the time in Dr. No.
dan wrote:
"Summer is an appropriate time for midday black. The brilliant sun brings out the full depth and complexity of polished leather."
dan,
There is no complexity to shiney, glaring black.
A patinated dark brown or cordovan is much more interesting. Something in a London Tan could be even better.
one thing we have to consider is seans outfit is very simple but whatever sean wore would look great in his zenith. Im that way as well , Im very tall and the other day I spilt coffee all over my dress in a bar so went in a very cheap shop next to it and bought a five dollar pair of jeans quick, I kept them on and later a woman I know said to me if I was wearing armani, the thing is like sean if you are really well proportioned anything will look good, his suits were I believe saville row.
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