Another DB Monday. . .

A fun suit for today. One of several vintage heavy wool flannel numbers from Polo that has been in the winter rotation for several years now. Soft, warm, and every bit as comfortable as a pair of pajamas, yet a bit more acceptable in public.

Not shown are the vintage Polo braces work to hold up the trousers, a Borsalino fedora, and a light gray-tan-taupe trench coat (with liner zipped in) along with my usual tan Allen Edmonds attache case, given to me several birthdays ago by the Grand Duchess.

It's either a suit, or a combination of tweed and cords with sweater, and some kind of necktie four or five days per week during the colder months. When you dress thusly all of the time, you quickly become part of the scenery and don't raise any eyebrows.

Were more men less worried about sticking out, society, in general, would appear more pulled together than it does at present. Hey, a guy can dream, right?

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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