The summer wardrobe

[GHT]

Darcy do some nice trousers as well; their cotton ones are plenty wearable in Summer; I also have a pair of the moleskin cricket whites which look superb. http://www.darcyclothing.com/shop/trousers.html

My old cricket whites fell victim to the fat fairy, she's the one that sneaks into your wardrobe and shrinks all your clothes while you sleep. The whites were earmarked for disposal, had them for years, but my missus, bored at being banged up under lock and key, unpicked the pleats at the front, readjusted the waistband and did something or other to the zipper. Result is, they fit. They are a modern style and there's not enough material at the hem to turn up a decent cuff, but I'm pleased, especially as there's a new pair of twenty two inch hemmed, high waisted, summer whites in the pipeline. Carry on dear, don't let me stop you.

 

[Jonathan White]

All in all, you'll need to wear light colors in the summer. Lighter colors will keep you cool as they mirror the most light.

 

[Simon07]

Suits and odd combinations in actual summer fabrics:


1930s (US) jacket of a navy linen SB suit, unlabeled; 1940s powderblue with red windowpane worsted slacks

1930s (US) jacket of a navy linen SB suit, unlabeled, same as in previous image, with lightweight cream flannels

1947 (US) jacket of a mustard Palm Beach fabric suit; 1940s brown rayon slacks with self-pattern

1940s (US, UK) DB sportsjacket; 1930s (UK) lightweight cream flannels
The jacket is cotton twill in tan with sage undertones. The lightweight flannels are interesting in that they wear very much like cotton as far the temperature range is concerned. I checked with a fiber burn test, it's wool. With the weight in mind (maybe 11oz or so) I guess it must be a flannelized worsted; it looks soft and dull.

Mid-late 1940s (US) orphaned suit jacket (or possibly odd jacket) by Garrison Gabardines; same lightweight cream flannels
Tan-taupe gabardine. Note the shoulder padding.

Stuff for the dog days, unless I dispense with the jacket and switch to short-sleeves shirts and bandana:


1950s (US) ivory Palm Beach fabric DB suit, very lightweight (unlike the 30s version)
The reason I reserve "white suits" to the blazing heat (which up until now was usually, although not always, limited to high summer) is that it's the only part of the warmer half of the year where I feel that it's acceptable to wear one here in Germany (even though no one else in sight is ever wearing one).
Otherwise I wear white jackets with light grey (blue, tan..) odd trousers which kind of tones them down a little.

WWII RAF Caribbean Air Crew Khaki Linen Bush Jacket (out of a tropical uniform, named); brown linen slacks

1940s leisure jacket by Park Lane; brown linen slacks
Mustard extra-lightweight gabardine.

Suits and odd combinations in worsteds that are fine for shoulder season:


Early 40s (US) DB sportsjacket by Town Clad; 1930s (US) heavier cream flannels
Hard finished worsted, slate blue with gold/tan complex stripe.

Mid-late 30s (US) DB by Townleight Clothes
Soft finished worsted, grey and blue multistripe with red and indigo.

Rabbit do you know where you got the white light weight flannel (Oxford big style) from?

 

[Peacoat]

@Simon07 Rabbit has a better chance of seeing your question if you tag him: @Rabbit please see the above post.

 

[Simon07]

@Simon07 Rabbit has a better chance of seeing your question if you tag him: @Rabbit please see the above post.

Thank you for your helpful suggestion