The snow squall in which I left the house early this Wednesday morning looked like we might get hammered by a big early spring snow. Alas, it was not to be.
The warm, comfortable ensemble illustrated here provided solace along with a vintage camel polo coat, a 30+ year-old long school scarf, tweed driving cap, and a pair of well-worn leather driving gloves. In addition, the combo of items featured Orange SWIMS that have been my foul weather footwear protection for a couple of years now since I replaced the previous red ones, which had finally worn out beyond all repair.
I must have been quite a sight and lacked only the goggles plus a 1930s roadster with the top down. Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright has nothing on me!
Otherwise, more of the usual suspects but with the addition of a recently acquired wool sports jacket from J. Press, purchased a couple of weeks ago on season clearance and freshly returned from the tailor following the usual couple of minor alterations.
On second thought, I should have gone with more muted socks given the strong pattern on the jacket. The SWIMS, I always forget, also leave a patina of dust one's shoes when they are removed, spoiling an otherwise nice shine. Ah, well. I'm sure I was the only one to notice in the sea of sweatpants, sneakers, Uggs, and hoodies layered beneath "fast fashion" winter jackets that provide little warmth by themselves.
I do sometimes wonder what planet I have landed on. And then I remember. It's me.
-- Heinz-Ulrich
Your new jacket looks great! J Press has quality merchandise.
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