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Seersucker Suits
 

RonaldReagan's picture
O
(Monkey, 57
 
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 on 8/18/12 at 7:36pm

When is it acceptable to wear a seersucker suit? I know they're probably not for many business situations, but how about weddings and other events? They're more of a Summer thing aren't they?

-RR
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rufiolove's picture

They are good for weddings,

IB
(Neanderthal, 3,412
 
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 on 8/18/12 at 7:52pm

They are good for weddings, horse races, summer parties etc. I rock a seersucker jacket into the office on Fridays in the summer sometimes as well.

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They're only appropriate if

 
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 on 8/18/12 at 9:09pm

They're only appropriate if you are auditioning for the role of Colonel Sanders.

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SirTradesaLot: They're only

O
(Monkey, 57
 
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 on 8/18/12 at 10:06pm
SirTradesaLot:

They're only appropriate if you are auditioning for the role of Colonel Sanders.

What if I own a cotton plantation?

-RR

APAE's picture

They're a Southern tradition

(Neanderthal, 3,660
 
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 on 8/18/12 at 10:10pm

They're a Southern tradition from the plantation days and were adopted as the mark of the prep school, Ivy crowd of young Northeastern, educated gentlemen in the summer. You shouldn't really be wearing them to work at a junior level unless you have absolutely zero fucks to give, but you may see some of the senior guys wear them on a trading floor during the summer.

They're great socially. During the summer you can wear them to any event you'd wear a suit to. The key is getting proper footwear to complement the fabric: bucks, spectators, or (arguably) brown shoes.

A lot of people do certain things to add days to their life. I do things to add life to my days.

RonaldReagan's picture

APAE: They're a Southern

O
(Monkey, 57
 
Points)
 on 8/18/12 at 10:31pm
APAE:

They're a Southern tradition from the plantation days and were adopted as the mark of the prep school, Ivy crowd of young Northeastern, educated gentlemen in the summer. You shouldn't really be wearing them to work at a junior level unless you have absolutely zero fucks to give, but you may see some of the senior guys wear them on a trading floor during the summer.

They're great socially. During the summer you can wear them to any event you'd wear a suit to. The key is getting proper footwear to complement the fabric: bucks, spectators, or (arguably) brown shoes.

I think a nice pair of boat shoes would go well with the suit.

-RR

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RonaldReagan: APAE: They're

(Neanderthal, 3,660
 
Points)
 on 8/18/12 at 10:52pm
RonaldReagan:
APAE:

They're a Southern tradition from the plantation days and were adopted as the mark of the prep school, Ivy crowd of young Northeastern, educated gentlemen in the summer. You shouldn't really be wearing them to work at a junior level unless you have absolutely zero fucks to give, but you may see some of the senior guys wear them on a trading floor during the summer.

They're great socially. During the summer you can wear them to any event you'd wear a suit to. The key is getting proper footwear to complement the fabric: bucks, spectators, or (arguably) brown shoes.

I think a nice pair of boat shoes would go well with the suit.

Yeah, if you're fratting (which I did), sure. Otherwise, no. You wouldn't wear boat shoes with a normal suit, you oughtn't to be doing it with seersucker. I've seen people crush seersucker with walnut loafers, good look. Also one guy absolutely nailed it with blue suede driving mocs, wow.

A lot of people do certain things to add days to their life. I do things to add life to my days.

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APAE: RonaldReagan: APAE:

O
(Monkey, 57
 
Points)
 on 8/18/12 at 10:54pm
APAE:
RonaldReagan:
APAE:

They're a Southern tradition from the plantation days and were adopted as the mark of the prep school, Ivy crowd of young Northeastern, educated gentlemen in the summer. You shouldn't really be wearing them to work at a junior level unless you have absolutely zero fucks to give, but you may see some of the senior guys wear them on a trading floor during the summer.

They're great socially. During the summer you can wear them to any event you'd wear a suit to. The key is getting proper footwear to complement the fabric: bucks, spectators, or (arguably) brown shoes.

I think a nice pair of boat shoes would go well with the suit.

Yeah, if you're fratting (which I did), sure. Otherwise, no. You wouldn't wear boat shoes with a normal suit, you oughtn't to be doing it with seersucker. I've seen people crush seersucker with walnut loafers, good look. Also one guy absolutely nailed it with blue suede driving mocs, wow.

I've got some loafers I could match with it, but I figure at a wedding with an open bar I'd wear a shoe that I could get wet.

-RR

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If you're going to a wedding

(Neanderthal, 3,660
 
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 on 8/18/12 at 11:04pm

If you're going to a wedding where people will be spilling drinks on you, I need an invite to that event.

A lot of people do certain things to add days to their life. I do things to add life to my days.

RonaldReagan's picture

APAE: If you're going to a

O
(Monkey, 57
 
Points)
 on 8/19/12 at 12:12am
APAE:

If you're going to a wedding where people will be spilling drinks on you, I need an invite to that event.

You're missing out, they're great. You can never really take the fraternity side out of most people.

-RR

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RonaldReagan: APAE: If

(Neanderthal, 3,660
 
Points)
 on 8/19/12 at 12:21am
RonaldReagan:
APAE:

If you're going to a wedding where people will be spilling drinks on you, I need an invite to that event.

You're missing out, they're great. You can never really take the fraternity side out of most people.

You're kidding. "Most people" are complete geeds.

A lot of people do certain things to add days to their life. I do things to add life to my days.

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APAE: RonaldReagan: APAE:

O
(Monkey, 57
 
Points)
 on 8/19/12 at 12:44am
APAE:
RonaldReagan:
APAE:

If you're going to a wedding where people will be spilling drinks on you, I need an invite to that event.

You're missing out, they're great. You can never really take the fraternity side out of most people.

You're kidding. "Most people" are complete geeds.

Out of Fraternity men. I wouldn't go so far as to say I hate GDIS, but I rarely if ever hang out with any of them.

-RR

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APAE: You shouldn't really be

IB
(Neanderthal, 3,412
 
Points)
 on 8/20/12 at 7:03pm
APAE:

You shouldn't really be wearing them to work at a junior level unless you have absolutely zero fucks to give

Probably should have added this caveat to my statement because I actually do give zero fucks

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Bondarb's picture

Seersucker suits are great

HF
(Neanderthal, 2,286
 
Points)
 on 8/25/12 at 8:09pm

Seersucker suits are great but IMO they do not belong anywhere near the office unless you are also allowed to swill martinis at your job. Even on casual fridays i would stay away. Any summer party, especially an outdoor one, is when you can break out the seersucker.

NewDirection's picture

Ditto above. Not for work,

 
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 on 8/26/12 at 9:27am

Ditto above. Not for work, but you can definitely rock it out for summer social events.

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RonaldReagan: When is it

 
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 on 8/26/12 at 12:01pm
RonaldReagan:

When is it acceptable to wear a seersucker suit? I know they're probably not for many business situations, but how about weddings and other events? They're more of a Summer thing aren't they?

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