applying the comments
After successfully defending my first (of two) PhD comprehensive exams yesterday, I finally had time to try out some of your suggestions.
There were a couple things that didn't work for me. Shirt sleeves rolled up without a vest looked very sloppy to my eye. This leads me to think that a short sleeve shirt without a vest is preferable for very HOT weather.
I tried not wearing a belt with both a short sleeve shirt and also rolled sleeve shirt with unbuttoned waistcoat. Didn't like the way that looked on me either... somehow a belt just finishes the look and, besides, I don't notice a significant difference in the heat value.
A few people suggested different flashes: less bright green or a contrasting colour like yellow. I don't have yellow but I tried red and dark green. They all look equally good to me but I'll let you all be the judge.
I think I like the look of a rolled sleeve shirt with a waistcoat better than short sleeves. Waistcoat buttoned or unbuttoned both seem to work. A plain black waistcoat does seem to look more casual and suited to the look than the tweed vest (with scalloped pockets) I was wearing in the OP.
One final observation. All my casual shirts seem to have either button down collars, breast pockets or both! FYI the rolled sleeve I'm wearing in the pics below is a sheppard check.
Are the following looks better? Anyone have a favourite?
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