What are you wearing today??

[Anthony Jordan]

Accessories for the office

 

[Anthony Jordan]

There is a hint of 'Farmer Giles' Sunday Best' about this fairly pedestrian 1950s (or possibly 1960s?) tweed three-piece, lifted a bit by the unusual striped weave and nice trousers. Worn (with a smarter shirt) to church this morning and then for a turn around the local woodland park this afternoon. Donald Geddes wool tie in red/orange/green stripe, Crombie shirt, silk pocket square, collar bar possibly by Swank, Thurston braces, etc. Worn with chestnut gloves, green Adventurer Fedora and my only pair of Edward Green shoes, chestnutty-tone Adelaide quarter-Oxfords.

 

[Edward]

There is a hint of 'Farmer Giles' Sunday Best' about this fairly pedestrian 1950s (or possibly 1960s?) tweed three-piece, lifted a bit by the unusual striped weave and nice trousers. Worn (with a smarter shirt) to church this morning and then for a turn around the local woodland park this afternoon. Donald Geddes wool tie in red/orange/green stripe, Crombie shirt, silk pocket square, collar bar possibly by Swank, Thurston braces, etc. Worn with chestnut gloves, green Adventurer Fedora and my only pair of Edward Green shoes, chestnutty-tone Adelaide quarter-Oxfords.
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You say pedestrian, but I think this period of English tailoring is great. I love those mid 50s suits where the lapels have started to narrow but the trousers are still very full-cut. Not as immediately eye-catching as a 40s bold look DB or a 30s beltback with all the bells and whistles, true, but they have a wonderfully wearable subtlety that to my eye just sums up that era when men still wore suits semi-casually as a norm, and you could wear one of these on a night out and not felt out of place whether everyone else was in a collar and tie, or your pals were in slacks and a short jacket. They also accessorise so beautifully, as you've done with it here. Bravo!

 

[Edward]

By complete contrast to the above... on Saturday morning I grabbed what came to hand first just to take the dog out for a walk.

Did you ever catch your own reflection in a shop window and realise you're inadvertently cosplaying Ed Gein?

A slightly more presentable casual shot when I arrived in Paris for a work trip the previous week...

 

[Edward]

Sunday 23rd November, 2025, the occasion of the sixth Chap Grand Flaneur Walk, and the first Winter walk. Since 2019 (barring a short break for Covid), aficionados of The Chap and the broader community around the magazine (which is itself now transitioning into a Member's Club as the publishing world changes beyond recognition) have met annually at the statue of Beau Brummel on London's Jermyn Street, at noon on a given Sunday in May, to promenade through the streets. A santeur sans purpose, stopping for light refreshment at the occasional hostelry encountered en route. This was the first such event arranged for Winter weather, with the explicit purpose of allowing for the wearing of colder weather wardrobe that is normally not an option in May. The first big event in central London for young Bertrand Russell " Bertie" Marlowe (hound), who selected for the occasional utility coat and hoodie, as if to present himself as the sulky teenaged child of vintage-oriented parents. He did have a jaunty little red beret (the Sensible Beret, as it's known in these parts; out little man is a bit of a punk), but by this point four hours into the afternoon, he had decided he didn't wish to wear a hat any longer. He did well with it. He also owns a small top hat, which he usually tries to eat after five minutes.

Everything Bertie's responsible human is wearing here is reproduction, cut to an older pattern. The sweater vest was a bit of a find, quite inexpensive via Amazon. I intend to buy one in All The Colours.

 

[NorthernBloke]

1930's flat cap, American tweed jacket, 1950'S Dunn & Co tattersall waistcoat, white shirt, frogmouth pocket moleskin trousers tailor made from 2006, neckerchief and cadet boots.

 

[GHT]

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Sunday 23rd November, 2025, the occasion of the sixth Chap Grand Flaneur Walk, and the first Winter walk. Since 2019 (barring a short break for Covid), aficionados of The Chap and the broader community around the magazine (which is itself now transitioning into a Member's Club as the publishing world changes beyond recognition) have met annually at the statue of Beau Brummel on London's Jermyn Street, at noon on a given Sunday in May, to promenade through the streets. A santeur sans purpose, stopping for light refreshment at the occasional hostelry encountered en route. This was the first such event arranged for Winter weather, with the explicit purpose of allowing for the wearing of colder weather wardrobe that is normally not an option in May. The first big event in central London for young Bertrand Russell " Bertie" Marlowe (hound), who selected for the occasional utility coat and hoodie, as if to present himself as the sulky teenaged child of vintage-oriented parents. He did have a jaunty little red beret (the Sensible Beret, as it's known in these parts; out little man is a bit of a punk), but by this point four hours into the afternoon, he had decided he didn't wish to wear a hat any longer. He did well with it. He also owns a small top hat, which he usually tries to eat after five minutes.

Everything Bertie's responsible human is wearing here is reproduction, cut to an older pattern. The sweater vest was a bit of a find, quite inexpensive via Amazon. I intend to buy one in All The Colours.

What perfect wear for a santeur sans purpose, the bowtie is the finishing touch, I love it, and I love the coat. My lady gave me the pattern and fabric among my Christmas gifts, she didn't have enough time to make the coat in the run up to Christmas. Here's the pattern, my choice is the middle version.

Today I took my lady to her friend's place, they are off to Bournemouth together, whilst I have an appointment in Shaftsbury, a town made famous by a television advert.

Gamble & G*nn https://gambleandgunn.com/ made my hat, bespoke to order. John Perret of Fox Tailors https://foxtailoring.co.uk/gallery/ made the blazer. Scroll down that photo gallery to see the blazer once more.
Colin Johnson made the shoes, https://www.colinjohnsonshoes.com/product/a-brogue-black-white-black-eva-sole-2/ and Tina, my lovely wife, made the shirt and trousers.
Not in the photo is the overcoat that today's weather, all but demanded, a cashmere full length by Hammersley.

 

[Jon Crow]

You say pedestrian, but I think this period of English tailoring is great. I love those mid 50s suits where the lapels have started to narrow but the trousers are still very full-cut. Not as immediately eye-catching as a 40s bold look DB or a 30s beltback with all the bells and whistles, true, but they have a wonderfully wearable subtlety that to my eye just sums up that era when men still wore suits semi-casually as a norm, and you could wear one of these on a night out and not felt out of place whether everyone else was in a collar and tie, or your pals were in slacks and a short jacket. They also accessorise so beautifully, as you've done with it here. Bravo!

Reminds me of Siegfried in all Creatures

 

[Rocktransformed]

Flat Head single riders jacket, western flannel, and wallet; TCB Late S40s BKBK jeans; Wesco Mister Lou Maryam.

 

[murphykobe]

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Flat Head single riders jacket, western flannel, and wallet; TCB Late S40s BKBK jeans; Wesco Mister Lou Maryam.

Nice car too!

 

[BBhatt]

Full Canadian tux today. Breaking in 33oz SoSo jacket, 33oz Bravestar jeans, and new Attractions 444 "Avancorpo" boots.

 

[Edward]

London Town is cosplaying as Hell this Bank Holiday Monday - at 34 Celsius, it's the hottest May day on record since 1922. Really not conducive to trying to get some actual work done. Any semblance of dressing respectfully is out the window; I'm reduced to a t-shirt, The lower half, not in picture, is a pair of SoF denim BattleDress trousers (which cope fairly well with the heat, and that thigh pocket does a lot for the pocket-detritus that would otherewise be in a jacket in civilised temperatures. On my feet, a pair ofc Van Authentic plimsols, as this is the sort of day I have to give in and eshew the footleather in favour ofc canvas. Come back Winter, please!

Can't believe it was only last Sunday I was able to dress decently, for the annual Summer Chap Flaneur...

Second photo copyright Andrew Fish

Third photo copyright Clayton Hartley; full outfit and canine accessory visible. (Doubtless, young Bertrand would refer to me as the human accessory...).

 

[Harp]

^ Straw boater done right. Looks a curved briar bullpup holstered pocket.

 

[Edward]

^ Straw boater done right. Looks a curved briar bullpup holstered pocket.

A Peterson Standard System Straight 31, with the Peterson P-lip mouthpiece. Souvenir from a holiday in Dublin over Easter 2016. I have a bunch of other pipes, but my pair of Petersons are my favourites.

 

[Harp]

^ I've a rusticated English briar with curved stem acquired somewhere lost youth when Frog Morton
Virginia leaf readily found and Elizabeth Barrett Browning spake thought.

 

[Anthony Jordan]

For Trinity Sunday I thought I would give this 1950s Savile Row polychromatic d/b suit an outing with a Liberty tie and a Christy's fedora. Aside from the cloth I also like the 5" lapels.