Fresco jacketings

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Concordia
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Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:16 pm

Can't say I like the top panels much, but the bottom 2 have a lot of nice ones. If those are all frescoes, they might be worth chasing down.
luk-cha

Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:23 pm

the bottom two are from drapers and eurotex the top one is from woodhouse
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Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:27 pm

uppercase wrote:
And I agree with Manton, penny loafers cannot take a suit.
Those 3 shoes pictured above are really very nice.

If the penny loafer cannot take a suit, then what slip-on can be worn with a suit.?

Certainly, dispensations can be made when traveling; plus I believe that slip-ons were regularly worn by good dressers in the past. The Duke was one of them, no?

To my mind, all 3 shoes - Lopez, Weston 180 and EG Kibworth - would work with suits, and certainly with a city-wear sports coat.....?
Uppercase, don't let yourself be governed by my irrational prejudices! If anyone could make loafers with a suit look good, it's you. Who knows, maybe I will wear my Lopez's with a fresco suit when the weather warms up. I doubt it, but maybe.

I do wear the Lopez's with a city odd jacket all the time, and also with tweeds.
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Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:55 pm

«abito (completo) grigio ferro, abito a quadretti bianchi e neri, abito marrone con tait chemise marron chiaro, tre completi in flanella bianca, tait nero, pantaloni chiari, smoking completo, sei gilet bianchi»

Uppercase

Above you will find the description Gabriele D’Annunzio made of his standard travel wardrobe.It might be useful for you.

In it you will find: a dark gray three piece suit, a black and white plaid suit, a brown suit, three suits in white flannel, an evening suit, light colored trousers, a dinner suit, and six white vests.

Maybe you will only need two white vests for your travels 

Cheers


:)
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Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:44 am

uppercase wrote:If the penny loafer cannot take a suit, then what slip-on can be worn with a suit.?
You may like him or not, but N. Sarkozy wears his suits with Alden Tassel loafers. I could not find a decent photo to display here.
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Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:49 pm

sylax wrote:You may like him or not, but N. Sarkozy wears his suits with Alden Tassel loafers. I could not find a decent photo to display here.
The faster to be able to remove his trousers. Not a trivial concern for a man in his situation.
Will

Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:01 pm

sylax wrote: You may like him or not, but N. Sarkozy wears his suits with Alden Tassel loafers. I could not find a decent photo to display here.
Exactly. There can be no decent photos of suits with Alden tassel loafers. :-)
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Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:30 pm

Suits with loafers are not uncommonly worn in the American South, as a way to show professionalism or seriousness combined with a leisurely manner. I've done it myself, both there and here in the Northeast, but only in casual settings; not the best look, but an easy dress.
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