...in the wonderful 12 Angry Men. How does this fit into the Ivy orthodoxy? I think it's a great look - very loose unstructured, very natural shoulder, linen or linen/cotton mix, patch pockets, 3 to 2 roll, wide lapels, pleated very high waisted trousers, very neat tennis point collar, shoes hard to discern, a lace up of some description. For 1957 this strikes me as a very progressive look blending American with an almost Italian sensibility. There is none of the Anglo you normally see in Ivy League. Was this suit made for Fonda? Was its unforced, very easy, soft, comfortable look meant to express elements of Fonda's liberal politics and gentle personality in the film? There are other more obvious quintessentially 'Ivy' characters and looks in the rest of the cast - the horn-rim specs and knitted tie on the Madison Avenue ad-man, the tab and neater Ivy-ish suit on the Wall Street stockbroker - but I think Fonda's look here still looks fresh and modern. Any one else have any insights into what this outfit is all about? I'd post a picture up but have forgotten the code, again...

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