I know of only a couple men in the United States who wear suits with big plaids from time to time. That is no surprise. Originally meant to blend into the countryside for shooting and other outdoor activities, they are worn away from the office (in some places they were once known as racetrack suits, as in something to be worn to the horse races). And, with the general decline in suit-wearing, suits for casual pursuits are not the kind of thing likely to find a large market at the local department or high street store.
Large plaids are nonetheless something for the advanced dresser to consider. Because they are not offered at that local department store they are unlikely to be seen on every block along Fifth Avenue. And, despite the strength of their patterns, they do not stand out as much as might be feared because the pattern elements meld together from even a few feet away.
Note how the various patterns blend into a semi-solid in the first photograph taken from a distance of eight feet (the bordeaux wool socks would normally be hidden from sight). In the closer shot, the suit, ancient madder necktie, and silk square are considerably more obvious.
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Excellent outfit, this really works for you. And that it does blend into a solid from a distance - like many weaves do - makes it a pleasant surprise close up. Walking the streets, it's just a guy in a sharp brown suit; and only intimates and people who pass you more closely see the pattern.
Pattered suits are returning to the streets here. I saw a marvellous grey with soft pink windowpane check some months back.
Anyway, three cheers to you for always championing great patterns.
Magnificent and I really approve of the socks. My own coloration dictates that such a fine, warm brown should be avoided but a suit along that line in either taupe or blue is definitely on my 'wish list'. Well worn, sir.
Excellent, Will.
Really great, Will, is that another London Lounge fabric?
Plaids and checks have a lot to do with perspectives. Like fragrance, only from close quarters we can sense the patters, from a distance one has only an inkling.
The best plaids come in muted red and brown with a small smattering of blue. It is a feast to the eye.
Very nice...what shoes are those?
What a beautiful suit! I love plaid and this is a really fine example.
I have the impression that at least here in Germany plaid and glencheck is quite fashionable at the moment which I appreciate very much.
As a movie title once claimed: "Dead men don't wear plaid" - so those alive should!
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