traditional vs. classic

[longhuntr74]

I did not realize Cluny McPherson was wearing a regulation doublet. From the angle of the photo, it looked like another Argyll. Pretty hard to go wrong with a regulation.

Edited for brevity...

But the white jacket? The problem, as Bertie Wooster learned when he came back from Cannes, is that white formal jackets really only work when it is so hot that even the perceived warmth of a black coat seems too much. (Of course, that is not really an issue most of the time- either there is AC or it's so hot that a white coat is still stifling.) Wear white formal wear any other time, though, and you look like you're trying to be Cab Calloway. Or Captain Steubing.

I also thought it was a Argyll jacket...it is indeed a regimental doublet, isn't it? Speaking of Argyll...is it Argyll or Argyle? I've seen it both ways.

Regarding the white jacket, I like the look...but agree that it is very limited in it's uses. In the case of this particular gentleman, the five button vest and tie are inappropriate to the jacket style IMHO and the vest is ill fitting as well, since you can see the shirt under the vest, caused by the man's large stomach. I've got a huge yearning for a US Army White Mess uniform...but I just have no occassion to wear it. Military regulations limit the wear of the white uniform to summers and by latitude (warmer climates). It is a fairly cheap ($400 or less) uniform to purchase, but I wouldn't get my money's worth I fear...and I'd also stand out drastically in a room full of blue coats.