sartorial elegance?

**madmacs** · 11th March 12, 06:26 PM

Well seeing as I decided a few weeks ago that cargo pants and polo shirts were just too casual for me now (I could still wear them at work, but somehow dont want to.) I've gone back to a collar and tie... I wore one for 20 years... It's very strange being better dressed than the state president...

Have been lurking on some decidedly dodgy other forums (askandyaboutclothes.com, styleforum.net) did run across an interesting article on Bond that's worth reading
http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/in...es&g=art070101 and am struggling with the whole American sizing thing...

Fortunately my half decent suits bought in the UK are still presentable, but I'd welcome any views on other forums or makers to check out... I'm not really a fashion forward type of guy, and dont have a problem with showing an inch of cuff... Although most of my jackets dont show that much...

**Mickey** · 11th March 12, 08:35 PM

I can only offer that here, we expect the jacket sleeve to be shorter then the shirt. Not much point in having a jacket that covers the cufflink. In most pics that I see with an Argyle, the sleeves seem to be extremely long, to the point of being far too long, where they bunch up on the arms, or cover half the hand. Not a good look, in my book. To me it looks rather sloppy. If you are wearing a jacket, the shirt cuff and button/cufflink should be visible when standing.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 12th March 12, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Mickey

I can only offer that here, we expect the jacket sleeve to be shorter then the shirt. Not much point in having a jacket that covers the cufflink. In most pics that I see with an Argyle, the sleeves seem to be extremely long, to the point of being far too long, where they bunch up on the arms, or cover half the hand. Not a good look, in my book. To me it looks rather sloppy. If you are wearing a jacket, the shirt cuff and button/cufflink should be visible when standing.

Quite right you are! Any competent seamstress can shorten the sleeves of an Argyll jacket, almost as easily as they would shorten the sleeves of an ordinary jacket.

**madmacs** · 15th March 12, 07:13 PM

So I was trawling ebay... and came across this... It would be soooooo right for work...

**madmacs** · 16th March 12, 08:12 AM

Any guesses on the tartan? I know what it is, just cant think of it at the moment... Is the one thats the same as godon but with alternating yellow and white stripes rather than just yellow...