P.S. considered or not. A double sole Fullbrogue for sure was inspired by Country Brogues.

- you don't wanna know what I teach

Anyway my PTBs are in the post, so hopefully they'll fit and I can finally wear a suit well. Although if black works better with a suit it prompts the question: which is better with a grey suit, black longwings or brown GIs?

I think  brown Trickers  are very UK country style, but longwings, like the ones in the OP seem to be a lot more city looking. Both brogues but completely different shoes really.

No. I never follow rules but asthetic ones as I don't need to follow rules (appropriate dress for a teacher is to wear long trousers and some shoes and not to go to school half naked, that's all)... And I suppose same is with you in the UK. So... what?

The only time I follow a rule is when going to a Ball as I think the rules for evening dress are useful and follow the most asthetic rules ever... so - no Weejuns for me with Black Tie and only patent shoes with White Tie.

P.S.: I definitely would wear Alden cordovan loafers or even Tassels (I really hate them in some way but in some pics they look ace I think - Tom is guilty for that ) with a navy Club Blazer and grey flannels (repp tie etc.) - not really appropriate historically. But looks good...

Last edited by Leer R. (2014-11-24 12:54:18)

Not a bad film really, although I find pretty much all 50s US films rather dated and sterile. (Anyone is welcome to set me straight on that one, but the only 50s films I've seen that I consider outstanding, as films and for their clothes, are French.)

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Sure, that sounds right. My main point is that I very much doubt the longwing was generally regarded as a country shoe. Even a pebble grain looks like it works for the city as well as the country, and in cordovan longwings are highly sophisticated items.

Last edited by Yuca (2014-11-24 14:50:30)

Would it be fair to say that open-laced or "blucher"style dress shoes were much preferred over the closed lace style "balmoral" shoes among ivy-styled men back in the day? Longwings, split-toes, and plain-toe bluchers being the shoes of choice? Or were balmoral style shoes just as popular? Can blucher style be worn on all occasions except for black tie perhaps? Which color is best? Cordovan/burgundy, brown, or black? I wish I could have them all.

Last edited by Jivy (2014-11-25 03:24:15)

Yuca gives sound advice, but I don't heed one word of it myself.  I wear brown, black, and burgundy all year round, and I interchange each color with suits and casual attire.