I acquired some seersucker pants I'm fond of for summer wear, but since I believe I am one of the oldest participants in this forum, I am probably disqualified from commenting on whether something was "old mannish."

I have wanted to get a seersucker suit if I could find one that fit me well and wasn't overpriced, but I never have. My wife thought the verticality of the seersucker and its light coloration might exaggerate my height and overall size excessively. Though I don't always defer to her sartorial judgements by any means, I think she may have a point there.

I would never pay for custom tailoring for a fabric as inherently cheap and insubstantial as seersucker.