Distracted by all the people running in their exercise clothes these days we sometimes forget the simple pleasure of a well dressed walk in the spring (by spring I mean temperatures of about 60 F /15 C and not the considerably warmer weather that some parts of North America have had recently).
The man on the left in the Esquire illustration is wearing all the right things for the season: a tweed coat that could as easily be a shirt jacket, flannel trousers and crepe-soled suede shoes. His jacket is closed by a maroon silk scarf which gives the ensemble a finished look without need for a necktie, and keeps his chest warm at the same time. Add a nappy cotton and wool shirt underneath the jacket and a madder silk pocket square and take the stuff out for a stroll. The walking stick is optional.
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Optional, yes, but an awfully good idea. I have a blackthorn on order that should arrive just in time for a trip to Europe this week. Rain on cobblestones makes a "third leg" really desirable.
Late 1930s Esquire chronicled (or perhaps even led) a golden age of classic menswear. Great proportions and combinations. Majority of which holds up to this day -- (give or take a few minor tweaks.)
An authoritative take on style was not just the preserve of its editors; Esquire's fashion illustrators, familiar with the social order and protocol of the day, were in a class by themselves.
Exactly what I was wearing when I went out for a walk yesterday but with cap not trilby.... and no walking stick.
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