The glen check was originally a country suit, and in England remains relegated to that role or to weekend wear in London. But subtle versions are reasonable choices for a fifth or sixth suit in the business wardrobe, where it is perfectly appropriate outside of city centers. In the photo, Mr. Bond wears a lightweight example in Jamaica.
I say a fifth or six suit because, aside from stripes, pattern is rarely as universally acceptable as solids and semi-solids. But, worn on Fridays, the glen check fills a role as something slightly more casual. And that same suit works well for maintaining appearances on the weekend, to the extent that there remain suit-preferred weekend occasions.
Consider the business glen check.
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I remember oil and gas engineers involved in rig construction and design were keen on these in the early 1980s in London.
And naturally those of us who, even though in business, never need to have anything to do with downtowns, could move it up the hierarchy.
I totally agree with oldsarj, this is a great look for places like the suburban office park, where navy pinstripes (e.g.) are often a bit too much.
You see men wearing these quite frequently now in airports, who are clearly taking business trips.
Oddly enough a glen check was one of the first suits I ever bought, at a time when I didn't have a suit-wearing job. It was suitable for many occasions.
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