seersucker suits

[Fletch]

Wearing light-colored suits is a good reminder that the world is against us, but that we needn't let it get us down!

 

[Feraud]

This guy looks sharp!

 

[WH1]

I wore my seersucker to church on sunday. It is a Joseph Banks 2 button, I received several compliments on it and best of all it was cool and comfortable. This is one of my favorite times of the year here in Alabama, seer sucker and linen suits with spectators and panama hats does it get any better than that. Especially when you can sit on the front porch in the evening and sip a sweet tea and watch the lightning bugs.

 

[billyspew]

Very nice Edward, picked up one of those myself a few weeks ago but in the lilac for a tenner.

Also some linen trousers and shirts for honeymoon beach wear and a nice striped blue and white cotton blazer.

I will be hunting for a seersucker suit while in NY and the Twin Cities next week (anyone with suggestions please let me know!).

 

[WH1]

Billy
If you are going to be in the Twin Cities you should check out Marty Mathis Clothiers. He is a member of the Lounge. I don't know if he has any Seer Sucker suits but he has a great shop by all accounts.

http://www.martymathisclothiers.com/

 

[Edward]

Very nice Edward, picked up one of those myself a few weeks ago but in the lilac for a tenner.

Also some linen trousers and shirts for honeymoon beach wear and a nice striped blue and white cotton blazer.

I will be hunting for a seersucker suit while in NY and the Twin Cities next week (anyone with suggestions please let me know!).

Yeah, the current linen-cotton blend blazers they have are great - I picked up a couple of those, and a 'premium linen' option... the only fault is that for me at least the sleeves are 2" too long, but that isn't a super-expensive fix. I'm very impressed with the fit for the money...

 

[billyspew]

Billy
If you are going to be in the Twin Cities you should check out Marty Mathis Clothiers. He is a member of the Lounge. I don't know if he has any Seer Sucker suits but he has a great shop by all accounts.

http://www.martymathisclothiers.com/

Thanks, I'll try and check them out!

 

[carldelo]

I will be hunting for a seersucker suit while in NY and the Twin Cities next week (anyone with suggestions please let me know!).

You could check the sale Skyvue mentioned at Jos. A. Bank - it's at Madison and 46th. The prices on the website are pretty remarkable at the moment - they have a nice looking DB seersucker suit in blue, and 3-button in a bunch of colors. They even have seersucker shorts, go figure!

 

[GrrlFriday]

Feraud, is that photo from Memorial Day at Water Taxi Beach?

 

[billyspew]

You could check the sale Skyvue mentioned at Jos. A. Bank - it's at Madison and 46th. The prices on the website are pretty remarkable at the moment - they have a nice looking DB seersucker suit in blue, and 3-button in a bunch of colors. They even have seersucker shorts, go figure!

Will do thanks!

 

[Fletch]

This guy looks sharp!

:eusa_clap Whooo doggies! Peak lapels and pinned collars are the genuine $#!!.

 

[Slim Portly]

We finally have the proper weather for it here. Nothing fancy or vintage, but she's all mine.

 

[Spats McGee]

And it looks gooooooood, Slim!

 

[BoomBoomRoom]

What is the website that offers these swatches? Thanks

 

[Lady Day]

DC, there is tan seersucker as well - I've seen it around, although I'm not sure how prevalent it is. It's definitely more stealthy than blue, but no one blinks at seersucker in New York, of course.

From my personal fabric stash. Three yards of cotton tan seersucker from the 1940s. Not enough for a suit, though.

LD

 

[Tomasso]

What is the website that offers these swatches? Thanks

It's Fishman Fabrics in Chicago but their website appears to be down at the moment.


http://www.fishmansfabrics.com/

1101 South Desplaines Street
Chicago, IL 60607-4421
(312) 922-7250

 

[Tailor Tom]

Haspel Turns 100

We should all wish Haspel a Happy Birthday, and many more. For it is they who pushed Seersucker into the mainstream for us all to enjoy.

“Anyone who has ever made the mistake of wearing a wool suit in the summer owes a thank you to Joseph Haspel Sr., who founded his brand in New Orleans 100 years ago and with it introduced the country to Seersucker.

Originally a blue-collar fabric, seersucker took on a new role in suit form and came to epitomize Southern Casual style under the auspices of the Haspel brand. Preps, movie stars and Presidents cottoned to the lightweight suit, as well.” An excerpt from Menswear magazine.

They are actually launching a "line" for the first time this fall. And hope to continue on in grand fashion. They also have many other offerings besides the seersucker they are famous for.

www.haspel.com

 

[J.J. Gittes]

From my personal fabric stash. Three yards of cotton tan seersucker from the 1940s. Not enough for a suit, though.

LD

I have a 20's-30's Double Breasted jacket in that exact fabric. I need to post it here soon.

 

[57plymouth]

I've been wearing my blue seersucker for the past few weeks on and off to church. I wear it with a blue belt with the SC state flag, a pair of docksiders, white shirt, blue and yellow striped bow tie and a straw fedora with black stitching. I need to upgrade the shoes to bucks. I get called Matlock every time I wear it, and I am probably the coolest guy there. Figuratively and literally. When it's 96-98 degrees at 11:00 in the morning, seersucker is the way to go.

I wish I had bought the tan one I saw when I bought my blue one. They were both $90. I should have bit the bullet then.

 

[Feraud]

I have a 20's-30's Double Breasted jacket in that exact fabric. I need to post it here soon.

Please do post a pic soon!