Fuzz? No. Tweed also has that(moreso than a blazer)and viyella shirts are definitely not a hard finish.

Old teachers were always crumpled into their tweeds and brogues.

The sharpness must reflect the wearer's persona rather than the material IMO.

This is why I sometimes like to go full-throttle Americana.  A mood thing to be sure.  No mistaking it.  But - a few years ago - out in Stetson cap, Viyella shirt, Grenfell coat, Paul Stuart cords, it was almost 'English'.  In the dark anyway.

What happened to Unseen Scene? Did he get the hump at the lack of a site update? Shame because he is a guy with his 'finger on the pulse' when it comes to Ivy bargains.

I'm still here. I read the forum regularly.
I'm busy in other areas right now and taking a less active interest in buying clothes. Like many of us as we get into our 50s and beyond, I still wear Ivy mixed with classic British wear but have less need for new clothes and a slightly more relaxed approach now. I'm perhaps not as orthodox on Ivy as some here, so stay quiet unless something to add.
Best wishes all

Last edited by An Unseen Scene (2022-01-27 07:20:59)

Looking at JFM's original post made me think of how tailors can help exaggerate certain elements of fit to create a more nipped in  British silhouette.

When I used to get custom suits from Ralph Lauren most customers would want the in house tailors to bring in the blades even further to create a more nipped in waist. You would still have a great soft shoulder but it felt more like Anderson and Sheppard than J Press

Trousers would also have an exact break.The final look was immediately identifiable as British. Similar in style to an officers uniform. This tailored look lends itself to shirts with a neat collar. Subsequently, you need to wear a tie as these type of spread collar shirts can look really scruffy when worn open without a tie.

An 'English' look (rarely seen around here nowadays): some kind of jacket that buttons up...  a check shirt...  jeans (worn too tight)...  shoes from Jones The Bootmaker...  He was wearing Jack Wills until two or three years ago...  Now contemplating growing a beard and prefers spending his money on malt whisky...  Will probably take up golf fairly soon (if he hasn't already done so)...  Often carries a furled umbrella, which he sometimes twirls...  Fancies himself - and his floppy hair-do - something rotten... 
That's the closest I now see (or want to see) to a Sloane Ranger: the kind of turd my elder daughter is friendly with.