Comments on: Time for Tweed

By: Jeff Naylor

Jeff Naylor — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:30:59 +0000

That’s part of the reason I have so many of my clothes made these days, Darrell. I’m not particularly big, but I’m tall and have extremely long arms, and off the rack stuff simply does not fit. When you find something that fits it’s rarely anything I particularly like, so these days it’s mostly made-to-measure.

By: Darrell Hook

Darrell Hook — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:24:44 +0000

I really enjoy the Gentleman Freemason and the commentary. The only issue I have is being a big man it can get rather “cost prohibitive” . So I try to find nice looking clothes for a big guy that will not break the bank. It makes me angry to attend a social event where someone my size looks like hell when there is no reason for it.

By: Jim Dillman

Jim Dillman — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:31:38 +0000

Count fall as my favorite season as well. I like it when it’s just cool enough for a sweater or a jacket . Plus it’s easier to hide my ever-increasing mass by layering my clothes. October is by far the best month of the year for a lot of reasons.

By: Jeff Naylor

Jeff Naylor — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:04:18 +0000

I know precisely what you mean, but I’m one who shares the feeling.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:21:23 +0000

I’m another one whose favorite season is the Autumn. There’s a certain pleasant melancholy about it, which sounds utterly preposterous to anyone who doesn’t share the feeling. Usually there’s even one particular day when it just “clicks,” something in the air changes, and I know I’m in my season. In fact, quite often that day is on or very near the Equinox itself.

And now, with my growing wardrobe of tweeds, there’s another reason to love this upcoming time of the year.

By: Jeff Naylor

Jeff Naylor — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:39:58 +0000

Actually, maybe Jeeves wouldn’t throw as much of a fit as we’d think…

By: Jeff Naylor

Jeff Naylor — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:34:40 +0000

Brown shoes with navy or grey is more an Italian and American convention than English, and you’re right, Jeeves would disapprove most strongly. It’s actually one of the places Jeeves and I disagree, I think it can be dashed attractive — but only if you pair the right shades of brown with the right shades of navy or grey and with the proper selection of shirt and tie.

Honestly, I rarely wear a black shoe these days.

With grey and navy, what I wear quite a bit of rather than either brown or black is #8 cordovan. It’s a dark, very rich burgundy color that works exceptionally well with just about everything, I even wear it quite a bit with tweeds. Shell cordovan wears like iron, and Alden Shoes, one of the primary purveyors, is one of the few (two, I think…) remaining American shoe companies. Should probably write something about shell cordovan one of these days.

By: Tom Accuosti

Tom Accuosti — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:17:15 +0000

I love those old Bertie and Jeeves stories!

I wonder what you make of the trend that I’ve noticed in the last few years, of gentlemen to wear brown shoes with navy or grey suits. Personally, it drives me crazy. There’s just something… off about it. I think that Jeeves would agree, too.