Kindergarten Meet and Greet Style. . .

The bottom half today. Pants by Brooks Brothers, socks by Dapper Classics, and shoes by Allen Edmonds

A warm one this afternoon and, naturally, also the day we had to take our son to meet his new teacher and school principle. Blue and red short-sleeve Madras shirt, navy chino shorts, and light blue and yellow tennis shoes for the Young Master. The Grand Duchess wore a tan linen sundress with sandals, and yours truly wore a navy hopsack blazer, a lightweight white cotton button-down shirt with navy pinstripes, linen pants, green socks by Dapper Classics, and a pair of Allen Edmonds tassled loafers. A brown braided belt and a silk pocket square featuring an orange edge, and an orange, smoky gray, and white geometric pattern completed the picture. First outing for the pants, and they were indeed comfortable and breezy. Wrinkled like a charm too. Very happy with my thrifted purchase from two (?) years ago. Hmmm. I think a linen suit is in the cards for next summer. And maybe a seersucker one after that?

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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The Average Guy's Guide to Classic Style Now on Ebay!!!

Another great old Laurence Fellows illustration of menswear from the classic era, the 1930s. T he Average Guy's Guide to Classic Style is up and running on Ebay. -- Heinz-Ulrich

"If you see something you want. . ."

The above photograph has been "borrowed" from the J. Press website. "I f you see something you want," advised my late mother, "buy it. It won't be there when you go back later." A favorite (and wise) adage hers that I still follow whenever possible. So when this item appeared on clearance at J. Press, I mulled it over for a couple of days, and then clicked the requisite boxes to make the online purchase. Should be here within the week. Once upon a time, I had a similar jacket by Corbin that I foolishly purged before we left Central Illinois ('Illi-noir' anyone?) for Michigan almost 10 years ago. Not sure what I was thinking at the time since I did like the item and wore it routinely. This one will be a bit nicer and help me make sartorial amends. At least to myself. -- Heinz-Ulrich

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