^ A very nice 'at home' look.

What are the Mocs.? - A new name to me.

You've inherited a lot of nice things I've noticed over the past few months. I like that. Clothing with a personal history & a soul.

Sometimes you just look out of the window of a morning, and the rain alone answers 'why'...

Rubber-soled black jodhpur boots, waterproofed with lots of vile black dubbin and Kiwi.
Lovat green kilt hose.
Rolled-up dark jeans.
Ribbed arran coloured cotton poloneck.
Big old waxed cotton jacket, almost knee-length.
Black flat cap, black brolly.

Just not one of those days for suede footwear and light coloured trousers!

It's Friday, so as our friend Will would advise, I've hauled out a Friday suit.  It's my very-American-but-not-quite-Ivy suit.  Black and White POW plaid with a light blue overcheck.  Lots of the American details like lapped seams and a hooked vent.  Patch pockets aloft and alow.  Darted, though.  Couldn't quite bring myself to go the sack route when I had it made.  Single pleats on the pants, too with flaps on the back pockets just to look more casual.  For whatever frivolous reason, I think of it as my American in Paris suit.

The shirt is a blue bengal stripe but it has fallen to what the Trads consider le vice anglais:  cutaway collar and double cuffs.  The latter are held together by the little silver tiki men from Trader Vic's that are my tasteless daily companions during the work week.

The tie is a simple, solid burgundy twill.  It's neither very wide nor very heavily lined, so the Albert knot I tried first looked really preposterous with the shirt collar.  So, I'm sporting a big honking full windsor.  Hell, it's fun to be naff once in awhile.  Makes me feel like Prince Michael of Kent.  Only without the title.  Or the whiskers.  Or the height.  Alright, I'm completely unjustified in feeling like Prince Michael of Kent but there it is, damn your eyes!

White linen pocket napkin.  Sorry Horace, I know you don't like 'em, but you never can tell when you might have a spontaneous pocket picnic.  I'm not sure I know just what I mean by that, but Cheeky Monkey probably does.

I've got bright yellow braces on just because no one can tell me not to.  The old dogs are sporting shell gunboats from Alden because we're going to get a lot of rain today in the Sticks.

snow is gone, sunny today

501s
pale yellow socks
black Bass weejuns
pale yellow jcpenny oxford cloth button down
fair isle sweater vest in navy/rusts/yellows/ivorys (hey Moose i got a new one)
inherited Barbour with snap in lining cause its still cool out

trying for that Anglo-trad

Dark brown Clarks walking shoes, black wool socks, DS-brown cord jeans, black polo shirt under navy wool v-neck, hip-length beige raincoat and dark red/green wool challis scarf. Plain black GMT watch, now on poseurish 'James Bond' NATO-strap. Black brolly.
Pissing it down today, really. How I look forward to shorts-and-sandals weather.

Last edited by Moose Maclennan (2008-03-12 01:56:54)

What a day: Force 11 gales and torrential rain forecast. Another week of walking 'til I have my license again.
So: Clarks walking shoes (black penny loafers in waterproof messenger bag, to change into at work), grey socks. Faded red canvas jeans (thin, so they'll dry quicker!), navy BD, same navy v-neck as almost every day.
Helly Hansen sailing jacket ('oyster' and navy, 'Age 16', there would still be room for two more jackets underneath), freebie Sunseeker baseball cap in navy and beige.