Interesting comment about associating glen plaid cloth with American style, as I have memories of striking glen plaid suits showcased in old Brooks Brothers catalogs.  Then again, the brothers Brooks derived some of their style from the Brits.  I wonder of any differences between POW and glen plaid.  IIRC, Edward Pressman, the producer of Wall Street, said the inspiration for Terence Stamp's character was the late Sir James Goldsmith.  Stamp wears a beautiful POW suit in the film.  I remember the scene in which he leaves his townhouse and walks to his waiting Bentley, looking very dashing.  He is wearing a POW jacket and an open-neck shirt when he appears at Michael Douglas's beachhouse over the weekend.  By the way, I think the jacket of Cruz's POW Mimmo Siviglia suit would look great separately with khakis or tan trousers, and even grey trousers.

Last edited by Marc Grayson (2008-08-23 08:43:38)

l've always associated plaid with American men, and from the pictures l see posted on the forums, it truely stamps the view that American men do wear plaid. This fasination for plaid is lost on many people outside the U.S.A...outsiders just don't get the look.

l'm a more recent person of the plaid and l must say l like it alot. l wear a plaid suit when l want to stand out in the crowd, not in a flashy way but understated class. Plaid seems to be a material for sensible stable men.

l don't see many people wearing plaid in Australia. When someone does wear one, it always gets my attention.

Sorry l can't add anything really useful to this discussion, my experience is very limited. l want to know more about it too....what accessories to wear with it, what materials (ties, p.s) work best with it, occasions where plaid is the best choice etc etc.

Last edited by The_Shooman (2008-08-23 08:52:45)

I have one very dark grey POW with a blue overcheck which I wear regularly to the office. I also have a very light grey POW with blue overcheck which I wear for spring/summer social occasions, but rarely (if ever) to the office.

POW suit is very flexible.

There is no such thing as an orphaned jacket or trousers, as you can wear the trousers with a blazer and the jacket with plain trousers.

It is a cloth with a bookmaker's look rather than an American look in my opinion.

They became a skinhead staple after mohair.

Not made of mohair though. Houndstooth check was the other cloth that was popular at the same time. They even had those patterns on harringtons as well.

Last edited by Kingstonian (2008-08-24 06:09:13)