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fishmeok said:It's a difficult look to carry off well- I usually don't try (except for flight jackets) because I almost invariably end up in full uniform- pinks, shirt, etc. I like things that match, like Grranimals. It's also difficult to find civi items that go well with the standard US Army officer's trousers (pinks,green,and summer-weight wool). The wool elastique is very heavy and looks kind of odd without a wool or similar heavy shirt of some kind (doesn't help that my wife insists the "pinks" look like polyester), and the color shades are hard to coordinate. Anybody have any suggestions?
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Mark
It can be tricky. Its a good rule not to wear too many vintage pieces at once if youre trying to slip into the regular workday.
Consider the images posted by Feraud, a white shirt & tie go a long way.
I usually rotate WWII serge wool field trousers in my wardrobe, as well as the officer (chocolate) dark o.d. trousers. Instead of an ike jkt, you can pair them w/ a sports jkt in brown, green, blue, whatever.
The pants generally pretty neutral in effect. Its usually the jkts that can scream militaria.