American: Smart Casual Style

[Moosedog]

Ted, you've put that together very well! And the corderouy adds texture which I think makes the ensemble quite sharp and interesting.

Moosedog

[Bugbear]

Ted, you've put that together very well! And the corderouy adds texture which I think makes the ensemble quite sharp and interesting.

Moosedog

Thanks, Moosedog!
I like fine wale corduroy jackets. They are more stable and rugged than velvet, but also have that rumpled, dog's ear hang to them.

I do have notes on this conversion that have been posted for quite a while now. At some point I will have pictures with the waistcoat and Lewis hose included. I think I will post the notes and links with those pictures.

I'll also write up the history of that jacket; it's almost as old as I am and was tailored in korea for my step father in the seventies.

Thanks to all!

[starbkjrus]

Ted,

That is an excellent outfit! Good on ye for putting it together. I have to say I really like the flat cap with it. Nice job.

(apologies to Jock Scot) I like the flat cap with tweedy outdoor outfits. There is a pic (or several) floating around of me on a Dumfries pub crawl wearing a kilt and a flat cap on some Burns Weekend or other. I wear that here often but I'll have to rethink that one for the upcoming Burns Weekend in January.

BTW, what is the tartan you are wearing? It looks familiar but I can't place it.

[Bugbear]

... I have to say I really like the flat cap with it. Nice job.

(apologies to Jock Scot) I like the flat cap with tweedy outdoor outfits. There is a pic (or several) floating around of me on a Dumfries pub crawl wearing a kilt and a flat cap on some Burns Weekend or other. I wear that here often but I'll have to rethink that one for the upcoming Burns Weekend in January. ...

* Sigh * That is whi I titled this thread "American: Smart Casual Style" because I understand that it does not look right to Scottish eyes. I'm not even sure if the use of corduroy looks alright to the folks of Scotland.

I will be getting pictures of the whole outfit including the waistcoat before long. I will leave the flat cap out of those pictures. There is nothing I can do about the corduroy because that is all I have to work with at this point.

I rarely wear the kilt, so going without a hat for a few pictures is no big deal. In the future I will try to find a better option than the flat cap.

[Larry124]

* Sigh * That is why I titled this thread "American: Smart Casual Style" ...

I'm wi' you. American casual styles to me equals more USA converts, a good thing.
And I wear flat caps of all types, weights, and materials (try leather).
I'd show a little more knee though.