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Will:Thanks for sharing your dictum: "Blue with gr...

2008-08-21T07:46:00.000-07:00

Will:

Thanks for sharing your dictum: "Blue with gray and gray with blue."

I think my eyes saw have always seen this, but my mind has never recognized it or verbalized. In retrospect, I've always been drawn to it, but never knew why.

Your dictum is not only wise advice, your pithy expression makes it eassy to remember when standing before my closet selecting teh

Arctic, a single breasted has more of the flavor o...

2008-08-20T22:06:27.508-07:00

Arctic, a single breasted has more of the flavor of evening wear and many consider it more conservative because of that. A DB dinner jacket is less formal than a single breasted which was descended directly from the tailcoat.

I was under the impression that a double breasted ...

2008-08-20T18:58:00.000-07:00

I was under the impression that a double breasted suit, with slacks pleated and cuffed, was regarded as more traditional and more conservative than a single breasted suit with uncuffed, unpleated slacks. If I am mistaken, can you describe how it is in men's fashion tat so many of us come to this wrong-headed conclusion? I am curious to discover the root of the 'double breasted is conservative/

In Los Angeles, September can be the Hottest month...

2008-08-20T17:04:00.000-07:00

In Los Angeles, September can be the Hottest month of the year and October somes follows close behind. I plan fall for November and after Thanksgiving hope it cools down even more.

I share your mindset, but here in Washington, DC y...

2008-08-20T11:54:00.000-07:00

I share your mindset, but here in Washington, DC you can't wear fall weight clothes until at least October (at least not if you plan to spend any time out of doors).

The suit pictured (med dark grey, peak lapels, single breast) is the next one I'd like to acquire. Change the tie to black and it's perfect.