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Originally posted by Jamie View PostI used the 35% STP facebook coupon to get this Tailored Fit Linen Glen Plaid jacket for under $40 ($48 with shipping):
I have the Traveler's Wool jacket in Tailored Fit, and it required no tailoring, so if this fits the same it will probably be a keeper... Partially lined, Baird McNutt linen.
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Just got an email from Bedford & Broome stating that their Sullivan tie and bow tie were now available. So, just placed an order for both. Let's see how they turn out.
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Originally posted by M. Montaigne View PostJust got an email from Bedford & Broome stating that their Sullivan tie and bow tie were now available. So, just placed an order for both. Let's see how they turn out.
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Originally posted by M. Montaigne View PostWe could be twinsies, bro!
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Originally posted by Jshackleford View Post(Does anyone else use cotton pocket squares as handkerchiefs sometimes..?
I don't personally use them as handkerchiefs, but I think if a lady should request it -- especially if she's your mother -- then you let her have it.
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Originally posted by M. Montaigne View PostA few years ago, we were at a cousin's wedding when my mom grabbed my pocket square to wipe her tears... I almost said something when my dad grabbed my hands and shook his head ever so slightly. I sighed and let her have it. After all, it was her niece and her dad had just given a rather emotional speech.
I don't personally use them as handkerchiefs, but I think if a lady should request it -- especially if she's your mother -- then you let her have it.
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Originally posted by Jshackleford View PostI carry an extra in my pocket and a small towel in my backpack/laptop bag/tour bag most of the time, but for those rare occasions where I forget they definitely work out.
I find it a lot more "acceptable" to wear a pocket square when I'm tie-less, because then I can rock a pocket square. But with a tie? I always feel like I'm doing too much (except when I'm at a wedding or at a social event).
Not sure how I feel about wearing a pocket square with a bow tie, though. I think I am still trying to do much, but it also takes away from the fact that you are the "bow tie dude". You're just a well-dressed, stylish dude when you have both, and suddenly, your bow tie isn't the center of everyone's attention.
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Originally posted by M. Montaigne View PostI find that I seldom wear pocket squares, especially when I'm wearing a tie.
I find it a lot more "acceptable" to wear a pocket square when I'm tie-less, because then I can rock a pocket square. But with a tie? I always feel like I'm doing too much (except when I'm at a wedding or at a social event).
Not sure how I feel about wearing a pocket square with a bow tie, though. I think I am still trying to do much, but it also takes away from the fact that you are the "bow tie dude". You're just a well-dressed, stylish dude when you have both, and suddenly, your bow tie isn't the center of everyone's attention.
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Originally posted by M. Montaigne View PostA few years ago, we were at a cousin's wedding when my mom grabbed my pocket square to wipe her tears... I almost said something when my dad grabbed my hands and shook his head ever so slightly. I sighed and let her have it. After all, it was her niece and her dad had just given a rather emotional speech.
I don't personally use them as handkerchiefs, but I think if a lady should request it -- especially if she's your mother -- then you let her have it.
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Originally posted by Jshackleford View PostI like them a lot because they bring out small colors in things that people don't notice and help me match better. They can definitely take away from the tie/outfit's stand out factor though.
So, I think I associate my ties with work. But I often wear bow ties and pocket squares outside of work, once the neck tie is off.
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Originally posted by idvsego View PostI agree with this sentiment. I actually refuse to spend any money of substance on a pocket square because I like to retain the function. I heard a similar story of a man offering his to a woman at a wedding and it just seemed so "old school gentleman" that it stuck with me. OF course, once the square has been slimed it has to go to the inside pocket. I use solid colored handkerchiefs primarily. Might try out a bandanna because I kind of like this...
Originally posted by M. Montaigne View PostI agree. I think in my case, I also have to wear a suit and tie for my job, so I feel too self-conscious peacocking too much.
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Originally posted by M. Montaigne View PostI agree. I think in my case, I also have to wear a suit and tie for my job, so I feel too self-conscious peacocking too much.
So, I think I associate my ties with work. But I often wear bow ties and pocket squares outside of work, once the neck tie is off.
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