Thanks olive, another gone from my list. Sheesh.

I guess it makes more sense for a tropical weight sack like this to be worn with an open shirt and oyster coloured chinos or something but I'm really hung on ties and always feel underdressed without one if I'm at a nice restaurant or bar.

Well, so I do occasionally wear a tie, of course.  Never say never.  I wear a tie if I'm going out to a nice restaurant or if I play a gig in a suit.  Or for instance, I wore a tie the night we went out to dinner and then saw Breakfast at Sir Winston Churchills Flem spoon.'s.  And yes, on a sweltering Georgia summer day where you have 80% humidity and it's also 98 degrees outside, having a tie and a collar up around your neck can get pretty uncomfortable, especially under a jacket.  There are days when I just cave to whimsy and wear a tie just because I feel like it, but those are rather rare.  I keep telling myself I need to start wearing one more often, just to be able to take pleasure in the simple act of wearing a tie.

Wore a tie tonight at a lecture down the V&A, along with my squire shop tweed sack, a gant oxford popover, Halrin stone slim fit slacks and Sportocasins. Alas no picture and now sat in comfort wear after a dirty bacon, chips, salad a couple of pints of Camden pale ale and a slice of apple pie from Dirty Burger.

Those are nice shoes! But I don't have the cash for them right now.

YSR, that's quite a steal for $9. I live for the moments when I find deals like that. Probably my best thrift store find was actually before I even realized "TNSIL" was a thing. A flawless Brooks 346 navy sack suit. Unfortunately it's a 39 and I'm not as small as when I got it (I was still in high school at the time), but for now it still fits well enough. Thing of beauty, even though I rarely wear suits.

/\  I'd love to know the size of those Sebago moc chukkas Ollie!

/\  fair enough ... YSR, if they're size 9 and you don't take them please let me know, thanks doods!

Indeed, lovely shirt indeed Sancho