Film Noir Buff wrote:

g- wrote:

Film Noir Buff wrote:

Green is the new pink.

I have a great fantastic green shirt that I will post up if I get the time.  It is a light green check from Thomas Masons silver line.  I think people make to much of the colors.  If you know how to match them they work, if not  . . . .

Green is a country or summer color. I dont like it when men reinforce the green with pocket square and tie. I have a Holland and Sherry 140s charcoal flannel with an alternating white and apple green chalk stripe, both very faint, which I will have made into a DB for next winter.

I will post my green check when it makes its way through the laundry and then everyone can judge. To me, it looks great with a grey flannel suit or navy blazer (providing the shoes with the blazer are light tan.)

Last edited by g- (2012-03-10 21:40:23)

Green Bengal stripe. Hmmmm.

Could work in a lime/light green for a summer shirt in linen for example. A bottle green could work under Tweed too, as part of a country look.

Would be bad under a city worsted though.

g- wrote:

Film Noir Buff wrote:

g- wrote:

I have a great fantastic green shirt that I will post up if I get the time.  It is a light green check from Thomas Masons silver line.  I think people make to much of the colors.  If you know how to match them they work, if not  . . . .

Green is a country or summer color. I dont like it when men reinforce the green with pocket square and tie. I have a Holland and Sherry 140s charcoal flannel with an alternating white and apple green chalk stripe, both very faint, which I will have made into a DB for next winter.

I will post my green check when it makes its way through the laundry and then everyone can judge. To me, it looks great with a grey flannel suit or navy blazer (providing the shoes with the blazer are light tan.)

The other night, I was looking at the shirts men were wearing and it really is anything goes. I think most of the shirts men wear look awful and they make bad choices both for themselves and their complexions, outfits and purposes but that really is my own opinion and they seem to get along well enough.

Im sure plenty of people think Im mad when I wear a Liberty print shirt but I couldnt care less. Actually, I am quite mad, and Im loving it.

Every time I think Liberty print, is see Noel Edmonds.

Oo Bop Sh'bam wrote:

Every time I think Liberty print, is see Noel Edmonds.

I very rarely touch the floral ones. Mine often seem to have a theme. Their print "Cars" is one of my favorite.

formby wrote:

Film Noir Buff wrote:

Also helps that they are cut and fitted well. I think printed shirts probably look badly if they dont fit well.

Yes.

...and this goes for a lot of the more 'out there' things.

As I've said before its amazing what you can get away with with a well cut suit/shirt.

Now. Tell me about this Dashing Tweed thang.

Yes, FNB.  I would like to know more about the Dashing Tweed tease you made previous--you haven't posted pics yet, have you?

Last edited by g- (2012-03-11 14:03:03)

Oo Bop Sh'bam wrote:

Film Noir Buff wrote:

Oo Bop Sh'bam wrote:

Every time I think Liberty print, is see Noel Edmonds.

I very rarely touch the floral ones. Mine often seem to have a theme. Their print "Cars" is one of my favorite.

Don't get me wrong I love the idea of florals and prints of all kinds. But bloody Edmonds and his pathetic beard have temporally closed the the road off for me.

I like florals.

Fuck Noel Edmonds.

He'd look a prick no matter what he wore.

Oo Bop Sh'bam wrote:

Haha, a point well made.

I'm interested in the 1920's at the moment, and the 70's interpretations of the Jazz Age. The Sting has some nice colour combinations and florals going on.

I like The Sting. Well costumed as was Bonnie & Clyde.

I always wanted one of those baker boy caps they wore when I was at sixth form. Never got one.

all out of the mind of this lady...

Oo Bop Sh'bam wrote:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S6THPXRqC9E/T … edford.jpg

Burgundy block stripe suit. Crazy as fuck.

Shirt looks like it has a geometric pattern on it. Popular style in the 70's. In fact I think I have a few.

that's probably the best dressed I've seen Clarkson.

formby wrote:

Film Noir Buff wrote:

Also helps that they are cut and fitted well. I think printed shirts probably look badly if they dont fit well.

Yes.

...and this goes for a lot of the more 'out there' things.

As I've said before its amazing what you can get away with with a well cut suit/shirt.

Now. Tell me about this Dashing Tweed thang.

It applies to everything but when you try to make a statement you arouse greater scrutiny. Goes for both men and women.

Dashing tweeds makes very good quality. I bought several different lengths but the only thing I have had made up thus far is the Bounder 4, in burgundy. Nino  loved it. Construction of the cloth is very good and the finished product is light and airy for the weight. I would say that Bounder 4 is a good 18 oz and is not onerous on the shoulders nor does it make you feel hot. Made up into a favorite jacket. I prefer the reflective yarn cloths because they are both unique and useful for when I step off the curb at night in an altered state.

Colors are very complex and cleverly woven. people there are very accommodating. They have that English dandy look down. Most of their cloths are very good for a night on the town and pair well with city shirts. I wore a liberty print shirt with my Bounder 4 and it looked nice. I also got the green raver (suit), the cyclist (3 pc suit length), vertical stripe 4 (Blazer), Urban check and frankly could get several more.

All the fabrics are different. The Bounder 4 is dense and spongey, Bounder 2 is more like a complex worsted, and so is the cyclist. The raver is more like a tweed and somewhat open weave. The Vertical stipe 4 is a summer weight.

I also bought the reflective sweater vest which is crazy.

What else do you want to know? It's unique stuff in excellent taste.