Harris Tweed Friday Style. . .

The top half. I later switched to a dark green, purple, and silvery gray pocket squares since this one struck me as too matchy-matchy with the shirt.

At home today except for lunch on campus midday with a colleague who is (almost) an old hippy and extremely casual in his self-presentation, so I decided to forego a necktie for the date. Good thing since I undoubtedly would have dribbled something on it. It always happens like that, so I usually skip midday meals and limit myself to coffee, or a banana at most. Hey, it's a good way to stay trim. But today, a ham and cheese sandwich it was since I was taken to lunch. I know. I know. Living out there on the bloody edge. In any case, were I to add a necktie to this particular ensemble, it would be either a knit silk, or a knit wool model. I've got them in dark green, maroon, and mustard yellow.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

The bottom half, which includes my recently resoled Florsheim wingtips/brogues and a pair of tan Land's End dress cords that I've had for over ten years.

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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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