On sunny days the tan suit is somewhat more dressy than an odd jacket, falling into that neither fish nor fowl gray area inhabited by the navy blazer. That is to say, tan is probably too dandyish for a city finance job unless one either heads the office or is basking in the glow that comes from bringing in a whale, but it works very well in just about every other setting so long as one has the self-confidence to wear it. For though perfectly correct on social occasions and for work in the suburbs, tan is less common as well as seasonally good looking and so stands out more than gray or blue suits.
The extra visibility of tan, and cream its close relation, can be emphasized or not. Wearing either shade says that a man cares a bit about his clothes, which can be good or bad depending on those around him. De-emphasizing might mean a white shirt, black knit tie and conservative brown oxfords, while standing out will usually include a pair of spectator shoes and a shirt and tie combination that makes a statement.
In the photos, Andre and Keith Churchwell are happy to make statements in tan solaro and cream silk dupioni suits respectively.
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Well, they ought to be wearing panama hats with those suits but the Churchwells are smashing, as usual.
As luck would have it (because today is a warm and quite humid 28°C) my tan linen suit was ready for collection today. Made by a local tailor.
It looks a little darker than the one André Churchwell is wearing and has a very faint rust pin stripe. I just wish I had spectator shoes to go with it.
I think perhaps this is the best way one can wear a pin stripe and avoid looking like a banker.
Wow! Have always wanted a DB dupioni like the one in the picture. And although both look great, they seem to beg for some experimentation in shirt and tie combinations. In other words, hopefully more of the Churchwells!
Beautiful suits. beautiful colors.
Darker suit (upper photo) would have benefited from a navy tie. (You know the brown/tan blue thing that works so well!)
Jacket looks slightly too long.
Lower photo: This has the snap and dash that's missing from upper.
d97,
You mean you don't find Andre Churchwell's orange shirt, and Keith Churchwell's burnt gold tie, to be "experimental" enough?
They are turned out well, as usual, but these outfits are already dialed to eleven. I'm not sure what more one could ask for.
I have a tan flannel suit which I wear as often as I can and I am surprised not to see more suits in this colour other than in linen.
Horatio....absolutely agree, both these outfits are as you so accurately put it dialled to 11. I've three tan suits (light, mid with stripe and mid with black POW check) and they all look great although I think Will's comments about the social positioning of the tan suit are very apt. Hard to see one wearing one at the office but maybe out of the office but in a business environment like a convention.
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