Critique my Summer Kilt Wear II

**CMcG** · 27th July 11, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Mickey

I submit that CMcG is really a lifesize cardboard display!

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(notice that in three shots, even the feet haven't moved!! Something weird is happening here....)

Apparently I need to take some modelling classes and learn to do some different poses, eh?

Actually, I find it helps me to focus on the clothes if everything else in the picture is the same...

**Mickey** · 27th July 11, 07:20 PM

You are quite right sir. When doing different looks, it does help to provide the same angle for comparison. You are actually a wonderful model in that respect.

I myself am not an animated guy and have the same pose in every picture, except when the wife yells at me to do something different.

But how in the world did you even get your shoelaces the same??? LOL

**English Bloke** · 27th July 11, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Mickey

... But how in the world did you even get your shoelaces the same??? ...

Blimey! eeek!

**piperdbh** · 28th July 11, 05:09 AM

Originally Posted by Mickey

I submit that CMcG is really a lifesize cardboard display!

I think he's made of Legos.

**biblemonkey** · 28th July 11, 07:04 AM

Original post looks good to me!

**biblemonkey** · 28th July 11, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

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?

For these I think #1 looks good but roll the sleeves once more to keep it from looking to sloppy. #2 don't like it as much. #3 looks great!

**MacLowlife** · 28th July 11, 07:15 AM

Someone sneaked in and unbuttoned your collar buttons. People SAY that Gianni Agnelli , the FIAT king, wore his shirts that way, but I think it's mostly a story.

**sydnie7** · 28th July 11, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by MacLowlife

Someone sneaked in and unbuttoned your collar buttons. People SAY that Gianni Agnelli , the FIAT king, wore his shirts that way, but I think it's mostly a story.

Keen eye there, MacL. While taking a second look at what you'd seen first, I'll submit my nit: unbutton the shirt itself by one! Note the "stress wrinkles" leading up to that first done button. I bet they'd disappear, and you'd look even more casual, with one more button open.

But this is almost getting silly now (or perhaps flew past silly a few posts ago. . .)

**CMcG** · 28th July 11, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by biblemonkey

For these I think #1 looks good but roll the sleeves once more to keep it from looking to sloppy. #2 don't like it as much. #3 looks great!

I read on another recent thread that it is more traditional to not roll the cuff up more than twice, which would put the edge at or above the elbow...

Originally Posted by MacLowlife

Someone sneaked in and unbuttoned your collar buttons. People SAY that Gianni Agnelli , the FIAT king, wore his shirts that way, but I think it's mostly a story.

Good eye MacLl! I was wondering if anyone would A) notice and B) comment

Image #1 has the collar buttons done up. #2 they are undone and #3 does not have a button down collar. I take it you prefer for them to be buttoned, as in #1?

Of course, we now know from Jock that button down shirts are not traditional... my sheppard check shirt has loops under the collar tips rather than actual button holes, so maybe I should just remove the buttons?

**Lyle1** · 28th July 11, 08:35 AM

The second set of photos are fine, but I'll offer one comparison between the blue and the white short sleeve shirt. The blue shirt fits you better, and will always look better than the white shirt. It is probably a combination of the shirts being different brands, and you being tall, but the hem of the sleeve on the white shirt hits you in the middle of your upper arm, and the sleeve on the blue shirt hangs lower. To me the white shirt looks a bit too small for you, even if it fits well in the body; you have too much bare arm hanging out, and it looks unbalanced.

Good luck on your PhD.