A Button Too Far
By Izzy
It may seem like just a minor thing, but Izzy can’t stand that unusually high top button (or is it a stud?) on George Clooney’s shirt. By being so close to the bow tie, it ruins the simplicity appropriate to formal wear. And by the way, given the gap between the lapel and his shirt collar, Brad Pitt’s jacket appears to be too small around the chest.
May 19th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Georgie isn’t wearing a formal shirt. It’s just a plain shirt that could be worn with or without a jacket. Otherwise it would look more like Brad’s shirt.
May 19th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
How does one get this paper look of shirt fabrics, which I love so much?
May 20th, 2008 at 8:50 am
It’s an odd “little Lord Fauntleroy” type collar altogether. Rather child-like and not GC’s usual slick style.
May 21st, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I agree with Jennie! Also Brad’s shirt looks like that due to a peice of stiff interfacing under the fashion fabric and tons of starch.
May 21st, 2008 at 6:51 pm
It looks like Clooney’s shirt is too tight while Pitt’s is too big.
May 22nd, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Either the collar is WAY too big on both of those shirts, or the ties are WAY too small. You’d think that two of the sexiest men on the planet (and yes, I’m straight) could have a stylist available before big nights like that.
June 4th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Shirt similar to Pitt’s can be got at http://www.vintageshirt.co.uk/, that is a pique stiff-front shirts, attachable collars, and shirt studs. Pitt’s is obviously an attached collar but with pique front and shirt studs.
June 25th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Eugene, the “paper” look which you so admire is achieved through the thorough and heavy application of starch to the formal shirt (once known to the vulgar as “b’iled shirts,” that is, shirts which had been boiled in starch to achieve the requisite stiffness). Please note that as you happily search through vintage clothing merchants for the appropriate shirt of your dreams to make sure that the shirt is the correct length for your torso; I know that a starched formal shirt which is too long for its wearer can emit “popping” sounds as the wearer moves!
I commend you on your taste, and suggest Dorothy Sayers novels featuring Lord Peter Wimsy, for more information on men’s formal wear (and murder). The added plus, if you are drawn to the elegance of men’s vintage clothing, is that there are many women who admire a man so drawn!
I also suspect, in part, that Brad’s posture in that photo is slightly hyper-erect; that is, his back is somewhat arched, which will result in the lapels sliding back and away from the center line of his chest.
September 20th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Oh yes I completely agree the button just rubs it the wrong way and gives a cluttered look to the whole outfit. As for Brad’s jacket it is far to small and makes him look baboon chested. They really need some new designers to custom fit their stuff, they know they can afford it!
September 21st, 2008 at 8:48 pm
OH yes that button does not look right at all! I can’t believe that whoever dressed ole George would not be aware of how it really messes up the look of the bow tie. Get it together George!
September 21st, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Also I mean come on, at first glance it looks like Brad is puffing his chest out thus causing his jacket to widen the chest area but then again I think it is a problem with the jacket. Think again Brad!