Chalk it Up

By Izzy

Pinstripes* like this either show you to be a gangster (think: Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls) or the newest member of the New York Yankees. Also note the young ballplayer’s awful tie and unkempt hair.

*Technically, chalk stripes.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 29th, 2006 at 11:50 am by Izzy and is filed under Grooming, Men's Fashion, Suits. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

4 Responses to “Chalk it Up”

Phyllis Says:
December 1st, 2006 at 12:31 am
Izzy – does an attractive pinstripe even exist? I’ve always detested them for the very reason you mention. But if you could show me one that’s attractive it would be enlightenment I’d appreciate!
Never teh Bride Says:
December 1st, 2006 at 4:31 pm
Personall, Phyllis, I’ve always cared for the pinstripes that are so tiny and understated that you can’t even really see them until you are standing immediately next to the man wearing them.
La BellaDonna Says:
December 1st, 2006 at 4:45 pm
I love pinstripes; I even love chalkstripes. But it definitely takes a certain amount of panache to carry them off with conviction. [hee! "conviction!" for the Nathan Detroit]. The youngster in the photo demonstrates by the beigeness of his tie that he lacks sufficient belief in his suit to wear it with any comfort.
Manolo for the Men Says:
May 31st, 2007 at 5:59 pm
[...] If wearing a chalk-stripe suit can cause you look like a gangster, what should one make of the flashy attire of Andre Lugovoi, the ex-KGB spook alleged to have poisoned a former Russian spy? [...]