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"The brute covers himself, the rich man and the fop adorn themselves, the elegant man dresses!"

-Honore de Balzac

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George
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Tue Mar 15, 2005 7:02 am

Whether can wear classic trouser with not classic shirt? The trouser (pleated fronts). A shirt with long sleeves, the number of buttons is similar to the classic shirt, two side cuts to wear...
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Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:30 pm

George;
I know that in South America the Guyabera, which can be a very business-like and formal shirt, is worn outside the trouser. So I suppose, if I understand your question correctly, my answer would be: it depends on one's location.

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CCox
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Tue Mar 15, 2005 2:48 pm

I wonder whether these rules of classic style admit it or not? For example, polo and classic suit trousers (pleated fronts).
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Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:37 pm

George;
The classic Lacoste tennis shirt would have been worn with white flannel trousers by Mr. Lacoste while on the courts. Fred Perry was similiarly attired, I recall from some "later" pictures.

In our era of casual "business dress," it's acceptable, if a bit expected. Preppy weekend style allowed for a polo collar under a blazer (or under a button down under a blazer...)

Would Mr. Astaire have worn the combination? Maybe, if practicing a routine. Probably with a neckerchief and a tie for a belt, though. The look is sporty and active, instead of formal and business-like.

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Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:20 am

Thank you!

If I will dress classics jeans, running shoes, polo (the classic Lacoste tennis shirt) and classics watches (gold dial and leather thong)... Is it wrong?
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Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:20 pm

Dear George,

Nothing that is not obscene is wrong to wear in casual clothing.

That said, you'd be wise to balance comfort with suitability: what is compatible with the place and society in which you find yourself? For example, running shoes and a nice wristwatch would make an odd-looking combination in southern New England, where I find myself, and running shoes at any time would, in some circles, create a poor impression of their wearer; remember Beau Brummell's dictum, that a gentleman never draws attention to himself by the style or cut of his clothes, which must nevertheless be of the highest quality! (We are still in that two-century-old sensibility in the West: not since the eighteenth century have men in general dressed extravagantly.)

Yours,

Robb Storm
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Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:10 pm

Thank you very much all!
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