Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow (a teaser for Top Shelf II)

A little while back, I acquired this lovely, shall we say, "country" suit. No, not "country" like embroidered rhinestone roses and such, but country in the English sense, like you wear a suit in the woods, but it's a different suit than you wear to the bank, or for an audience with Her Royal Majesty.

From a few feet back, it's light grey. Close up, it's a butter soft mini hounds tooth check, in heavy wool. Country all the way, my dear fellow.

From the legendary Oxxford Clothes of Chicago.

Four button surgeon cuffs...

check that interior construction. A separate pocket just for your pen!?!?

An Oxxford signature: the front of the trousers feature two deep pleats and a waist band...

the back has no waist band. C'mon, you know that's pretty damn cool.

Plus, there's a secret pocket hidden in the waist band. Just to push the "hand tailored" ness of this thing, one brace button is on the outside, the other on the inside of the secret pocket. Again, so cool.

I bought this suit for myself, but I don't really need it. Instead, it'll be up for grabs at Top Shelf Flea Market II in October.

I don't normally advocate the separation of suits, but...

See that jacket with grey flannels, a white shirt with French cuffs and a black knit tie.

See those pants with a cream colored cable knit sweater, a blue oxford and an ascot.

See the whole rig with a pink shirt and a wool challis tie in a large paisley print...

Damn, I may just keep the thing after all.....