First, I apologize for my lack of posting, but I have been very sick the last week or so, and I am still recovering. That being said, I will try to get back to a regular schedule as soon as possible.
As fall comes, our clothing and color choices begin to change. Actually, it is my opinion that many struggle with thoughts of indecision about colors and appropriate attire for the changing season. White is one of the colors that one might ponder, and most follow the rule that white cannot be worn after Labor Day. Personally, I agree that pure white cannot be worn after Labor Day, but I believe cream or winter white is perfectly appropriate.
As you may have noticed, I love cream trouser, and I have them in various shades, weights, and fabrics. In the cooler months, I wear cream trousers in heavy flannel and corduroy. An example of this can be seen in the featured vintage Esquire magazine cover with the mascot wearing a tweed jacket and cream trousers.
9 comments:
Richard,
Good post. If you own the magazine, it would be great to learn what story F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote for it.
Tom
Tom Anonymous,
The Fitzgerald story is "The Long Way Out". It can be found reprinted in the Signet Classic Book of American Short Stories.
Unless you're Tom Wolfe white trousers for men be they cream, ivory or eggshell are not appropriate for one's autumn and winter wardrobe. "Winter white" is strictly reserved for women's clothes and even then it is selectively applied to woolen slacks, pashmina or the double-faced wool overcoat.
If you're Tom Wolfe, anything is appropriate.
I disagree with the anonymous poster above. True, winter white is usually associated with women's wool clothing, but cream, eggshell, ivory, stone, bone, string, cement, and ecru are NOT the pure white forbidden after Labor Day. They are very pale neutrals, not only allowed but very useful with fall and winter clothing.
No WASP man I know wears pants any lighter in color than khaki in the fall and winter unless their snow birding at the beach. Sometimes the khak's are lined with wool or fleece if it's cold. I do know alot of WASPS who buy grey, brown, and olive green pants. These WASPs don't ask their tailors for "pale neutrals" or flannels and cords in string, cement, or eggshell. They don't know what those colors look like and neither do their tailors. Frankly, wearing white or cream pants around all the time is a little too precious and flashy for WASPS. Winter white-- Are you kidding me?
I agree with anonymous that khakis are the way to go. In the summer white's ok. winter white's for girls.
"They don't know what those colors look like and neither do their tailors. Frankly, wearing white or cream pants around all the time is a little too precious and flashy for WASPS."
Well put good fellow, Wasps do not value clothing this much. Current Wasps are very simple in dress.
I have been reading the posts avidly so just wanted to express my thanks for providing me with some very good reading material. I look forward to more, and taking a more active part in the discussions here.
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