ot: seersucker suits

[yeehawfactor]

being of taste and refinement and with an appreciation for times gone by, i have decided to purchase a seersucker suit for a june 2nd wedding in new bern, nc. a few questions-
1. is pink ok? i know blue is somewhat traditional.
2. do i need a vest
3. are these ok
http://www.jackpurcell.com/bassimages/whitebuc.jpg
3.5 can i wear my lion of flanders sockguy socks with said suit
4. what should the lady wear?

[slowgoing]

being of taste and refinement and with an appreciation for times gone by, i have decided to purchase a seersucker suit for a june 2nd wedding in new bern, nc. a few questions-
1. is pink ok? i know blue is somewhat traditional.
2. do i need a vest
3. are these ok
http://www.jackpurcell.com/bassimages/whitebuc.jpg
3.5 can i wear my lion of flanders sockguy socks with said suit
4. what should the lady wear?

White bucs rock. They're the only thing you should wear with a seersucker.

It'll be June in N.C. No vest necessary.

If you're in rural N.C., you're taking your life in your hands if your car breaks down and you're wearing a seersucker. Don't make it worse by wearing pink.

The lady should wear pink.

[alancw3]

go with the traditional blue seersucker, nice bow tie, white bucs and a nice straw hat with a black/red/black band(boater)!

[Lincoln]

1. No, but you might be able to pull off a pink tie.
2. No, a vest would be bad.
3. Perfect.
3.5. Only if the pants are WAY too long.
4. Whatever she wants.

[PeterW]

Where I live and in my profession, these things are NORMAL. Certainly not unusual for a summer wedding in the coastal South.

Any color is fine, seriously. Pink would not look weird.

Don't do it up like a clown. NO vest, NO boater. And unless you are a bowtie guy, wear a regular tie. The key is NOT to look like you are dressing up in a costume.

[Bittersweet]

Heed the advice of PeterW or Alan J. Flusser in these matters. Default to Flusser in times of controversy.

[John H.]

Stick with blue. Wear a colonel Saunders tie.

[manet]

bozo no-no:

http://polo.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pPOLO2-1828668_standard_v330.jpg

[catulle]

being of taste and refinement and with an appreciation for times gone by, i have decided to purchase a seersucker suit for a june 2nd wedding in new bern, nc. a few questions-
1. is pink ok? i know blue is somewhat traditional.
2. do i need a vest
3. are these ok
http://www.jackpurcell.com/bassimages/whitebuc.jpg
3.5 can i wear my lion of flanders sockguy socks with said suit
4. what should the lady wear?


Phewww... For a minute I thought you said Bern, Switzerland. Of course Lion of Flanders sockguy socks with a pink searsucker suit and white shoes are great for June in New Bern, NC.

[39cross]

Pink by all means...the socks are a thoughtful touch...and don't forget to post a picture in custom rigs.

[yeehawfactor]

excellent, i thank you gentlemen. i think blue will be my first choice, tan my second. when the suit is acquired, pics shall be added :cool:

[Dr. Doofus]

you'll need new glasses, patrick

horn rims

also, the bow tie is a must -- and it must be hand tied

[Fixed]

bro are you goin to law school I know an english lawyer that dresses like that. he's a really smart guy cheers :beer:

[yeehawfactor]

bro are you goin to law school I know an english lawyer that dresses like that. he's a really smart guy cheers :beer:
i'm not, but you can bet if i was i'd have an arsenal of these :banana:

[Ozz]

also, the bow tie is a must -- and it must be hand tied
Is there any other kind?

I like the advice so far...best is not to look like a costume.

Have fun.

[Dr. Doofus]

Is there any other kind?

.

in the carolinas, the atticus finch bow tie and the piggly-wiggly clip-on run neck and neck

the distinction bears drawing

before doof flipped out on his very best friend in the world, the drunk, doof knew he was in the south today when he had to reference uncle jesse and boss hogg to make a george eliot passage connect to his ap kids....

[jerk]

tom wolfe sucks. don't dress like him imho bro.

jerk

[SpongeDad]

Where I live and in my profession, these things are NORMAL. Certainly not unusual for a summer wedding in the coastal South.

Any color is fine, seriously. Pink would not look weird.

Don't do it up like a clown. NO vest, NO boater. And unless you are a bowtie guy, wear a regular tie. The key is NOT to look like you are dressing up in a costume.

+1 to all. Bowties are great if there's an outdoor luncheon - no dragging your tie through the dip. But it's gotta be a real one that you don't need help tying.

For the lady, a Laura Ashley floral print always seems to work with seersucker.

PS There's this bag full of eraser like material that is used to remove scuffs from the bucks.

[Dr. Doofus]

tom wolfe sucks. don't dress like him imho bro.

jerk


you're talking out your over-educated frankfart-school azz


the new yorker pieces, the electric cool aid acid test, from bauhaus to our house, the right stuff...all first rate nonfiction...tom wolfe's novels suck....

[jerk]

dude-
if the jerk wanted to read some true story non-made-up stuff he'd ask the drunk for a copy of the doof's blogspot.....tom wolfe is mp as a novelist and a dinosaur as a journalist. he makes hunter thompson look detached, analytical and sober. "is there a platonic form for pretension?" on never mind, that was the jerk's question for robert pinksy...but he'll hand it to wolfe too....

jerk

[Dr. Doofus]

admit that jack womack is cool

or the doof is coming to your shop

[jerk]

alright fine. womack ain't whack dig?

jerk

[catulle]

dude-
if the jerk wanted to read some true story non-made-up stuff he'd ask the drunk for a copy of the doof's blogspot.....tom wolfe is mp as a novelist and a dinosaur as a journalist. he makes hunter thompson look detached, analytical and sober. "is there a platonic form for pretension?" on never mind, that was the jerk's question for robert pinksy...but he'll hand it to wolfe too....

jerk

Is that a hypothetical question?

[jerk]

Is that a hypothetical question?


not at all. the jerk'd really like to know. he actually asked the poet laureate of the united states, robert pinsky that question....the guy was going on an on about "forms" and his own brillance and comparing himself to plato...the guy translated dante's inferno without any knowledge of italian.....the jerk's question to pinksy, was "would you not agree that translating dante without being able to read italian is the form of pretension?"....

he was an arrogant arsehole, but so was the jerk.....strange thing is he invited the jerk out for dinner at a nice italian restaurant afterward to discuss "translation". the jerk replied, (wow, where did those balls go?) "why do you need someone to read the menu?"

jerk

[davids]

"is there a platonic form for pretension?"This one made me laugh.

"why do you need someone to read the menu?"This one made me squirt coffee out my nose.

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/home/assets/img/news/WolfeHiRes.jpg or http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper87/stills/rfbggdj7.jpg?

[Kevan]

but mine never got along too well with train rides, hot cars, and the NYT. That paper rubs off on you, you know?

D'ms were the daze.

[LegendRider]

tom wolfe sucks. don't dress like him imho bro.

jerk

Tom Wolfe is a trenchant social observer. My guess is you don't like him because he tells the truth about things you don't wish to hear.

[Bill Bove]

The real question here is "would Jack Bauer ever be caught dead wearing a seersucker suit?"

If the funeral director put a seersucker suit on a dead Jack Bauer he'd still shoot him even though he was dead.

[Saxon]

All fashion roads having to do with seersucker lead back to Carl, the innovator...

[PeterW]

I just have to repeat myself.

If you try it on and feel like a tool, don't get it. If you feel like a clown, you'll look like one. And will be worried about your get-up the entire party.

DON'T wear the full get up (white shoes, absurd hat, bow tie). Most folks that wear them in Charleston, do NOT wear white bucs. Some do, but most don't. Many wear weejuns. It is a practical suit, not a costume! Most comfortable in our tropical weather.

The only way to pull it off is if it looks like you wear one all the time. My mentor's looks like he slept in it. He has. I'm sure it is over 30 years old.

Same advice about a bow tie. Don't wear one unless you are a bow tie guy. Hey I can tie one perfectly in one second, drunk, with no mirror, and I look like a complete idiot. I'm not a bow tie guy.

I may not be an expert in all things cycle, but I know about dressing in the South.

Remember, the purpose of a party in the South is to drink, drink, drink. Then do dance to "beach music" (what white Southerners call a particulary type of 60s R&B).

REAL ADVICE = MEN IN THE SOUTH DON'T ASK OTHER GUYS ON THE INTERNET WHAT TO WEAR! If I were you, I'd skip the seersucker and have FUN!

[jerk]

Tom Wolfe is a trenchant social observer. My guess is you don't like him because he tells the truth about things you don't wish to hear.


no legend, that's the thing....the jerk generally agrees with his observations, his politics and his social commentary....its the schtick that gets old.

jerk

[jerk]

I just have to repeat myself.

If you try it on and feel like a tool, don't get it. If you feel like a clown, you'll look like one. And will be worried about your get-up the entire party.

DON'T wear the full get up (white shoes, absurd hat, bow tie). Most folks that wear them in Charleston, do NOT wear white bucs. Some do, but most don't. Many wear weejuns. It is a practical suit, not a costume! Most comfortable in our tropical weather.

The only way to pull it off is if it looks like you wear one all the time. My mentor's looks like he slept in it. He has. I'm sure it is over 30 years old.

Same advice about a bow tie. Don't wear one unless you are a bow tie guy. Hey I can tie one perfectly in one second, drunk, with no mirror, and I look like a complete idiot. I'm not a bow tie guy.

I may not be an expert in all things cycle, but I know about dressing in the South.

Remember, the purpose of a party in the South is to drink, drink, drink. Then do dance to "beach music" (what white Southerners call a particulary type of 60s R&B).

REAL ADVICE = MEN IN THE SOUTH DON'T ASK OTHER GUYS ON THE INTERNET WHAT TO WEAR! If I were you, I'd skip the seersucker and have FUN!


"beach music?"

holy shi'ite pass the mint julip....

jerk

[manet]

no legend, that's the thing....the jerk generally agrees with his observations, his politics and his social commentary....its the schtick that gets old.

jerk

oi _ try living through a studio critique with richard merkin, tom's pal

http://hankonealphoto.com/portraits_jn_images/Hank-O'Neal-Portrait-183-we.jpg

[catulle]

This is what I´d worn to Jerk´s wedding...

[LegendRider]

no legend, that's the thing....the jerk generally agrees with his observations, his politics and his social commentary....its the schtick that gets old.

jerk

I'm confused. How can you be an admirer of the Frankfurt School and Tom Wolfe's politics simultaneously?

[Dr. Doofus]

there's beach music (60 minute man, the drifters...basically strong late50s early 60s R&B with a strong shuffle beat -- pre-stax stuff, and pre-motown with papasita driving the hardest pickup beats known to man)

then

there's "beach music" -- a bunch a funkless shi'ite that drunk, uncoordinated white people dance to and make absurd spectacles of themselves with (and doof knows a thing or two about absurd spectacle). the problem with this *junk* is that the shuffle -- with the kick drum showing up about three days after the beat -- gets replaced by a tipsy 50-year-old sorority girl two-step, with the snare right on top of the beat. no swing. no funk. it becomes this particularly awful parody of r&b that white folks (like the doof) can dance to, but is basically unlistenable to anyone with a hint of taste.


doof is not a native carolinian, obviously

[jerk]

I'm confused. How can you be an admirer of the Frankfurt School and Tom Wolfe's politics simultaneously?

the inescapable box is pretty much the same....plus adorno and wolfe both agree with lee ving that new york's allright if you like modern jazz.


jerk

[PeterW]

Doof, you amaze me. PERFECT explanation of the horrors of beach music.

You only forgot to add that natives "shag" to the music. My wife is still trying to teach me how.

Remember also the context. Beach music is to R&B what the Dixie League is to the Little League. Segregation, where separate is not equal. Kinda like a reverse Plessy v. Furgeson. The musical equivalent to integration-era, white flight private schools.

[yeehawfactor]

there will be no "beach" music, there will be no costumes, there will be no overt drunkenness. there will be a gentleman holding court, drinking mint juleps, charming grandmothers, and winning the admiration of ladies that he will one day be courting. he will be dressed in a fine seersucker suit, 100% confident and comfortable in his clothes knowing that he belongs in these clothes just as a mockingbird belongs in a tree.

[Dr. Doofus]

there will be no "beach" music, there will be no costumes, there will be no overt drunkenness. there will be a gentleman holding court, drinking mint juleps, charming grandmothers, and winning the admiration of ladies that he will one day be courting. he will be dressed in a fine seersucker suit, 100% confident and comfortable in his clothes knowing that he belongs in these clothes just as a mockingbird belongs in a tree.

africa messed you up, man

are you sure you didn't pick up some brain disorder over there?

and have you dropped the fat bike shop owner and his ottrott in the mountains yet?

[PeterW]

he will be dressed in a fine seersucker suit, 100% confident and comfortable in his clothes knowing that he belongs in these clothes just as a mockingbird belongs in a tree.

In all my wasted years on the internet, this is by far the best reply to an obnoxious post (mine).

YHF, you give me hope that the internet is not only for porn (bike porn) and "oh yeah" fights over perceived slights.

Now, just reconsider the overt drunkeness and you're my hero!

[yeehawfactor]

africa messed you up, man

are you sure you didn't pick up some brain disorder over there?

and have you dropped the fat bike shop owner and his ottrott in the mountains yet?
comparatively speaking, yeehawfactor=bahamontes while lbs ottrot owner=backstedt. africa messed me up both times.

and peterW-
:cool: