New Year's Eve is one of the two best nights of the year at the San Francisco Symphony in my opinion. The concert and dancers are splendid. Afterwards the stage becomes a (very crowded) dance floor, fulfilling the basic human need to celebrate in groups. And the balloons, horns and other props add to a good time.
The night is also one of the handful of San Francisco occasions when black tie is plentiful. And in that regard, my only regret was that I had sent the dress shirt that I wore to a local cleaner and the cuffs came back creased. Sending things to Rave Fabricare in Scottsdale is a little more work but they press more carefully, folding softly and packing in a vacuum bag so that cuffs and shirt-front are perfect. Picky men take note.
Carping aside, New Year celebrations are such a good time that they require two days for full recovery. A belated happy new year to all of you.
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I often wonder why one has to wait for a full year to experience New Year's Eve, when it is such a pleasurable experience. The fashion fraternity is creative in welcoming seasons like Summer, Spring and Fall. For the onsets of these seasons there is however, no definite date. As beautifully said, Autumn could be welcomed on a specific date, with an all night revelry, when the weather would be more benign.
Since you mention that it's "one of the two best nights of the year," what's the other night?
Will,
A very good year to you, your family and to my fellow ASW followers.
As always you look impeccable. I notice your trousers are pleated or are my old eyes deceiving me?
I read somewhere that dinner suits should have unpleated and uncuffed trousers and that the coat's side pockets should not have a flap (sorry but I can't think of the proper tailor's term for this). Personally, I prefer pleats and cuffs on all of my trousers.
What do you think?
Regards,
Ian from way way down there
Who were the other two studs?
;-)
The other is the annual opening night with an after party in city hall.
However said that dress trousers must be flat fronted had no idea what he was talking about. :-)
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