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Thanksgiving Week Monday Style. . .

 


Although many students typically decamp for home the weekend before our Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S., classes are still in session for a couple of days early in the week.  And while I have cancelled my own classes in the past, I decided to run them this year since I currently teach hybrid courses, and we meet just once per week.  

Yesterday (Monday), seven of the little darlings showed up the the 8am class and 10 at 9:10. I decided beforehand to run a workshop session for students to work on their remaining projects while I answered questions and provided assignment clarification as and when needed.  An easy day as teaching goes.

The attire highlighted above also featured a matching chocolate suede belt and dark green Merino wool socks with many small flying pheasants on them.  The jacket has not appeared in quite some time, possibly two years, so it was time to trot it out.  

I typically enjoy combining a lot of browns, tans, and greens, especially during the colder half of the year here in the Upper Midwest.  These colors work well together. And of course the pink oxford cloth button-down collar shirt seemed to fit in reasonably well the rest of the ensemble.  

Although, on reflection, a more neutral light blue might have worked better.

-- Heinz-Ulrich


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  1. Excellent as usual! Thanks for fighting the good fight, sartorially speaking, and for sharing here. Happy Thanksgiving to you, The Grand Duchess, and The Young Master!

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  2. Thank you! That's very kind. Happy Thanksgiving!

    -- H-U

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