Thank you to Ivy Style readers who have read the article about the Six of Clubs event this past weekend at Hill-Stead and asked about the clothes that I am wearing in the photo with David Dangremond.
Here are the clothing items that I wore to the event:
Thank you, Greg! I have owned several Ludlow suits and love the fit of the pants. I do suggest trying them on at the store rather than ordering online. I visit the store near the Yale campus and the Westport location. Both have excellent customer service.
How do you find the current quality of Bass’ Bucks? I have a made in El Salvador pair of Weejuns from the late-90s, which are on their third full re-sole. I’m not a fan of their corrected grain, but for some reason these have outlasted my various MIUSA ones and kept their shape and comfort.
There are two shoe models that I have been loyal to since I was a teenager: Sperry Topsiders and Bass Bucks. Both are essentially unchanged. They are my go-to shoes for nautical and collegiate style.
Looks great; thanks for sharing. How do you find the comfort and quality of their jackets? I have been considering their sport coats for a while, as they seem to use many handsome English fabrics, but have not had a chance to see how they compare to other brands in quality.
I am a big fan of Abraham Moon & Sons. The jackets are terrific in terms of both comfort and quality. J. Crew has another collaboration with them that I have my eye on. It is a Donegal tweed with the same 3/2 styling as the herringbone version.
Yes,it all looks incredibly sharp. However, our warming climate makes it very hard to find a time to wear it. I cannot imagine a time and place in which a tweed suit would be comfortable. It makes me sad. I have had, and loved, several. I especially loved an olive three piece herringbone in the mid-1960s. Even a BB cheviot from the late 1970s/early 1980s seems too much. Maybe we could all turn down our thermostats.
I like these what-i-wore-to articles. The clothes, not to mention the events, always make for an interesting read.
I’ve owned a few Ludlow suits, as well. Gone are the earlier ones with too-skinny lapels. They served me well, but the look is too of-its-time, which kinda goes against the era-universal nature of Ivy, at least when it’s done right. Still, more than probably any other maker, J. Crew seized the moment about 15 years ago to get average guys dressing well again for the first time in maybe a couple of decades. I’m sure period soaps like Mad Men likewise played a role.
These days, the Ludlow has more timeless lapel widths. I wore one to a family wedding recently. (My only gripe with it is the way they do pick stitching. I prefer the more continuous edge-stitching in suits from Press.)
I can also vouch for J. Crew’s Kenmare line. Those jackets are about as Ivy as it gets on a budget. I own two, and they get nearly all the details right. They’re really knocking it out of the park in this regard lately.
…Having lived in the Lower East Side, it’s always amusing to me that J. Crew names their suits after the neighborhood streets. They also have Crosby suits, and Rivington and Stanton trousers have been on offer in the past.
Fantastic outfit…query, how do the pants fit on the Ludlow…I am contemplating trying a Ludlow suit.
Thank you, Greg! I have owned several Ludlow suits and love the fit of the pants. I do suggest trying them on at the store rather than ordering online. I visit the store near the Yale campus and the Westport location. Both have excellent customer service.
How do you find the current quality of Bass’ Bucks? I have a made in El Salvador pair of Weejuns from the late-90s, which are on their third full re-sole. I’m not a fan of their corrected grain, but for some reason these have outlasted my various MIUSA ones and kept their shape and comfort.
There are two shoe models that I have been loyal to since I was a teenager: Sperry Topsiders and Bass Bucks. Both are essentially unchanged. They are my go-to shoes for nautical and collegiate style.
I have three! Weejuns, Topsiders and Vans Authentics.
Looks great; thanks for sharing. How do you find the comfort and quality of their jackets? I have been considering their sport coats for a while, as they seem to use many handsome English fabrics, but have not had a chance to see how they compare to other brands in quality.
I am a big fan of Abraham Moon & Sons. The jackets are terrific in terms of both comfort and quality. J. Crew has another collaboration with them that I have my eye on. It is a Donegal tweed with the same 3/2 styling as the herringbone version.
A sharp combination of items indeed!
Kind Regards,
H-U
Yes,it all looks incredibly sharp. However, our warming climate makes it very hard to find a time to wear it. I cannot imagine a time and place in which a tweed suit would be comfortable. It makes me sad. I have had, and loved, several. I especially loved an olive three piece herringbone in the mid-1960s. Even a BB cheviot from the late 1970s/early 1980s seems too much. Maybe we could all turn down our thermostats.
I like these what-i-wore-to articles. The clothes, not to mention the events, always make for an interesting read.
I’ve owned a few Ludlow suits, as well. Gone are the earlier ones with too-skinny lapels. They served me well, but the look is too of-its-time, which kinda goes against the era-universal nature of Ivy, at least when it’s done right. Still, more than probably any other maker, J. Crew seized the moment about 15 years ago to get average guys dressing well again for the first time in maybe a couple of decades. I’m sure period soaps like Mad Men likewise played a role.
These days, the Ludlow has more timeless lapel widths. I wore one to a family wedding recently. (My only gripe with it is the way they do pick stitching. I prefer the more continuous edge-stitching in suits from Press.)
I can also vouch for J. Crew’s Kenmare line. Those jackets are about as Ivy as it gets on a budget. I own two, and they get nearly all the details right. They’re really knocking it out of the park in this regard lately.
…Having lived in the Lower East Side, it’s always amusing to me that J. Crew names their suits after the neighborhood streets. They also have Crosby suits, and Rivington and Stanton trousers have been on offer in the past.