Now we’re talking sartorialism.  I have to disagree, respectfully, with the now widespread practice of wearing a longer untucked garment under a shorter one.  Untucking, however, is almost spiritual in the right context.  For me, it’s my standard cold weather outfit for walking to one of the neighborhood carry-outs to pick up a late dinner for me et ux, who finds this hilarious given the time I spend on my wardrobe:  gray fleece pants, full cut with wide legs and open bottoms; untucked white or black athletic shirt, tee shirt, or thermal shirt (depending on temperature) under untucked faded denim work shirt under plaid wool lumberjack shirt; black wool newsboy cap; black clogs (no socks).  It is required that the collars on the denim and wool shirts be popped, and they can be encircled by a black or gray scarf of ribbed cashmere.  Also, in case of snow/sleet/cold rain, like last night, I top the whole shebang with a black, thigh length gortex parka with detachable hood.  If snow or slush is deep enough to wet my ankles, I’ll trade the clogs for a pair of Sorels (but still no socks).

I do the untucked thing, but have never cared for the look when one has a sweater over the OCBD.  But I've done it countless times with Brooks shirts.  I think it can look right, slouched.  The ol' OCBD untucked with blue or grey suit, and Jack Purcells.  One could've pulled that off in the 80's rather easily.

Trippers, ol' boot,

First allow me to offer a hearty huzzah as I understand that you and your signeted chums will soon gather
together to sing songs and compare notes from the ol' book.  It's getting to be that time again.

Second, allow me to offer this re: above.  The newer Brooks shirts have the ol' care instructions on the front tail of our must venerated OCBD.  Moved from the neck tag.  The ol' Troy shirts had the sizing and "sanfordized" label on the front tail as well.  Yea though surely it would be uncouth not to mention un-trad to sport any identifier on the tail, would it not?

Yrs in Christ,

H.

No front stamping on the "Harvard Coop" Brooks OCBDs.
No front stamping on pre-1993 Brooks OCBDs.
Troy wrote a book on theirs AND had a tasteful white laundry tag for you to write your name on.
Bean don't now, but did they once?
BD Baggies put a vulgar bright Yellow laundry tag style label on theirs along with all the care instructions.
Don't know about Abercrombie. Never on our radar.
Hathaway had clean tails.
Ditto Press & Landsend.
Not so Sero.

Who's missing here?

- Gitman? Gant? Andover of yore?

Edit: '93 was when I last bought a Brooks' Brooks OCBD. I swapped to Brooks for the Coop when I found the good deals I could get.

Last edited by David (2008-01-20 12:55:18)

I'm reminded I missed out Arrow. Stampless, I think.