The men's dress style thread..

[Accy cyclist]

Also I've always bought foldable ones, and despite the name, rolling them up does rather take its toll and they tend to the Worzel Gummage lool eventually.

I wouldn't fancy a foldable Panama for that reason. I like the Christys Panamas I linked because of their inability to be 'shaped' up or down. I've found that such hats eventually lose their ability to hold the brim in the desired position, after being 'fiddled with' over time. I think the Panamas I linked will last longer than the floppy types, but even then I'd still have that 'a hole might appear' fear.🤔

 

[Accy cyclist]

After quite a few weeks of deliberating, adding to the basket, taking out the basket, I've eventually bought these two pairs of suitable for spring and summer trousers.

'Super 100s' is a weaver's term that refers to the superfine texture of the wool used to make these trousers. Light as thistledown and silky soft. They are cool on warm days and warm on cool ones. Smart choice!

I think they are sensible, quite classy, practical and with having two pairs of the same trousers at the opposite of the colour wheel, they will offer many mix and match options.

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https://www.peterchristian.co.uk/sand-super-100s-trousers/

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@PK99 Seeing as you asked about Peter Christian quality, I will give my appraisal after a few wearing them experiences.

I've just had a phone call from Peter Christian's returns department, regarding the too long trousers I returned. The navy ones in a 31 inch inseam I asked for are on their way, but the sand coloured ones are out of stock till early May. They asked if I wanted to wait, or did I want the navy ones and a refund for the sand ones. I'm willing to wait as it's only a month and a bit to wait and they're more for late spring/summer than now, so they won't be getting worn soon anyway. I quite like the phoning the customer, rather than texting them to ask bit!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Two straw type hats here, more sensibly priced than the £170 Christys one. The bottom one has a 37% polypropylene, 7% polyester content, which although means it isn't a true straw hat it should make the hat stronger, meaning a less chance of a hole appearing.

https://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/produ...lf-gambler-hat-natural?variant=40056794153154

https://www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/products/bailey-hats-hester-fedora-hat-sky-blue?variant=42862030815426

 

[Accy cyclist]

I bought this Hugo Boss suit in a charity shop today. The pants are about 2 inches too big at the waist, but just the right length. The jacket fits well and the arms are the right length, which I usually have a problem with. All the jacket pockets are sewn up, which indicates a lack of being worn, if worn at all. It's looks and feels almost new. Yes, black is quite formal, but it has a narrow grey pinstripe which brings down that formality. The shirt and probably the shoes don't match, but I had them on when I tried the suit on at home. The suit was £6, which isn't bad for a £500 plus suit. The woman who served me in the shop said it looked very smart and asked if I was going to wear it to a special event. No, Just daily wear I replied.

It's made from quite a fine material. So it'll be ok for spring and not too warm summer days.

 

[HMS_Dave]

You do look smart accy. Don't take this the wrong way but it reminds me of my late grandad. Not the style but the dressing like a smart gentleman. I think he was the last person in my family to dress in what we would probably now consider "over-dressed" for day to day activities. If you're comfortable then it's no one else's business is it?

 

[Accy cyclist]

You do look smart accy. Don't take this the wrong way but it reminds me of my late grandad. Not the style but the dressing like a smart gentleman. I think he was the last person in my family dress in what we would probably now consider "over-dressed" for day to day activities. If you're comfortable then it's no one else's business in it?

Thanks Dave! I remember when the former Mrs Accy and me got married in 1991, the old bloke across the road used to sunbathe on his front while wearing a brown 3 piece pinstripe suit. When I say sunbathe I mean sitting in a deckchair for a while, while he had a cup of tea. Then there was the old bloke who tended his wife's grave from 1993 when she died, till his death 3 years later. I'd see him in the cemetery nearly every day, wearing again, a 3 piece brown pinstripe suite. Those 2 old blokes were the last I saw wearing suits all day and every day.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Looking at the suit later, to me it looks more charcoal with a hint of navy blue, rather than black. 🤔 Which means more versatility in mix and match items to wear with it. The pin stripes are grey and tan, not just grey, as I posted before.

Maybe I'm going colour blind.

 

[Profpointy]

Yes, nice boots but heck they took some breaking in! From my experience, it'll take a month of pain to break them in!

I bought this Hugo Boss suit in a charity shop today. The pants are about 2 inches too big at the waist, but just the right length. The jacket fits well and the arms are the right length, which I usually have a problem with. All the jacket pockets are sewn up, which indicates a lack of being worn, if worn at all. It's looks and feels almost new. Yes, black is quite formal, but it has a narrow grey pinstripe which brings down that formality. The shirt and probably the shoes don't match, but I had them on when I tried the suit on at home. The suit was £6, which isn't bad for a £500 plus suit. The woman who served me in the shop said it looked very smart and asked if I was going to wear it to a special event. No, Just daily wear I replied.

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It's made from quite a fine material. So it'll be ok for spring and not too warm summer days.

Back in the day my best suit was an Yves St Laurent pinstripe from a charity shop and it too was genuinely nice and a very good fit. As a young slim chap (back then) it was hard to get charity stuff that fitted, as naturally most suits in such places where from elderly gentlemen who'd died and tended to be shorter and / or fatter than me. I did wonder if the YSL was from a younger guy with an tragic element to the story, but it was very nice indeed.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Back in the day my best suit was an Yves St Laurent pinstripe from a charity shop and it too was genuinely nice and a very good fit. As a young slim chap it was hard to get charity stuff that fitted, as naturally most suits in such places where from elderly gentlemen who'd died and tended to be shorter and / or fatter than me. I did wonder if the YSL was from a younger guy with an tragic element to the story, but it was very nice indeed.

Well I'm very pleased with the suit I bought. I even thought about taking the Next one I bought last week back, now that I have the Boss one, but they are so different that it's not like I'd have two of a kind. The Next one will be better on very warm days, whereas the Boss one will look odd in bright sunshine, with it being much darker...in my opinion. I've looked at it again and I can't see any signs of wear, fading, unstitiching etc. The only downside is the slightly too big waist, but you couldn't tell when the jacket's on and I pull my belt it tighter. Besides, the pants are more 'loose fitting' than slim fit, so that covers the wide waist up even more. Yes. I could get them altered by a local tailor I know of, but that'd cost about £40 to £50 which would then take away the 'bargain' aspect of the suit. Anyway, I'm off out to pick up some 1880 mid-brown, Loake loafers I've had rubber Vibram soles fitted onto. I've had the shoes for a few years, but have hardly worn them due to leather sole slipping fears (very dodgy unless it's a totally dry day). It's costing me about £32 at Timpson's. That's more than I'd have expected, but they are the best of the two types of soles they offer and it'll be like getting a new pair of Loakes for £32.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Hopefully I'm not going to slip with those soles! They look a bit harsh, but you couldn't tell, looking at the shoes from above.

 

[Drago]

I tell you what I have Accy. Men wearing suits with no shirt and the top button undone. Even bloody politicians are doing it now! I will never vote for anyone who's standards are so low they wear a suit without a tie. I believe Jeremy Kyle started that style abomination.

 

[Dag Hammar]

I tell you what I have Accy. Men wearing suits with no shirt and the top button undone. Even bloody politicians are doing it now! I will never vote for anyone who's standards are so low they wear a suit without a tie. I believe Jeremy Kyle started that style abomination.

I fully agree. Men wearing suits with no shirt is such a faux pas. 🤣

 

[Drago]

I meant tie! But no shirt is also pretty grim.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I tell you what I have Accy. Men wearing suits with no shirt and the top button undone. Even bloody politicians are doing it now! I will never vote for anyone who's standards are so low they wear a suit without a tie. I believe Jeremy Kyle started that style abomination.

I totally agree Drago! It's far too often we see men wearing suits or sports jackets and pants with an open neck shirt! Sometimes they even have not just the top button undone, but also the second button undone. That's bad when they're young and in good shape, but terrible when they're old and have a wrinkly neck, or are overweight and are showing big fat necks!I'm the opposite of having a fat neck. My neck is quite thin, due to my head and neck cancer surgery nearly 16 years ago. Do I then open my top two buttons and show my thin neck and surgical scars off? No, instead I either wear a tie or a cravat. I usually wear a cravat when the shirt collar is too big for my 'scrawny' neck. If I were to wear a tie with a too big a collar I'd have what I call the ventriloquist dummy effect, in reference to when you see a dummy with a wide collar so 'his' neck/head can turn easily during the act.

A cravat fills that gap and takes away the look of a sloppy too wide open collar, though cravats worn with suits is a but debatable, unless the suit is a less formal tweed one. I'll tell you what else I find bad in tie/neck wear. Those who wear a matching tie and pocket square! The idea of a pocket square is for you to show your 'individuality'. It's supposed to not really match other items you're wearing too much. Yes, it can be the same colour/shade as the tie, but it's not supposed to be the exact same. If it is, it'll look dare i say 'cheap'. Dr David Bull presents shows on Talk TV quite often. I cringe when guests compliment him on his colourful ties and squares. Some even call the pocket square he's wearing a 'hankie'.

A matching tie and pocket square are just sooo 'tut! tut!! 🧐

 

[Profpointy]

I meant tie! But no shirt is also pretty grim.

Looks fine to me