the blue jacket

We noticed a light blue jacket being worn by this gentleman earlier today. I was asked if it was seersucker, and I concluded that it is not, based on the fact that I don't get vertigo looking at it on TV. Unfortunately for the wearer, the fact that its is not seersucker, but simply a a robin's egg blue jacket does not help him.

Among certain circles, seersucker can be considered quite fashionable, especially if not worn when appearing on television. It is considered something of a staple among Southerners, a title in which the gentleman in question (who hails from Alabama) no doubt takes great pride. For those raised and/or living north of the Mason Dixon Line, it becomes something of a novelty outfit, on roughly the same level as wearing 80's clothing. At an appropriate setting, it is perfectly acceptable, and even encouraged. But imagine one of these people going out in public dressed like this. You'd pity them, and they would be well deserving of such sentiment.

Seersucker works in much the same way. Any- and everyone should feel perfectly comfortable wearing it at a horseracing event. In such instances, it is highly recommend that you complete the ensamble by making sure that you have a mint julip in hand at all times. But, like 80's night, attending a horse race is a novel event, not something done on a regular basis. (If it is, then perhaps you need to see a therapist for help with your gambling problem.)

Getting back to the original point. It is unfortunate that our subject is not wearing seersucker, as that means he is wearing merely a light blue jacket. The last time that was an acceptable fashion choice, my father was going to prom in one, complete with platform shoes and a shirt with ruffles down the front. In short, ouch.

There is, however, a gentlman from California that is wearing seersucker today.

The problem with this is that he was born in Massachusetts, and now lives in California. Neither of which meet the qualifications for being able to wear seersucker. Furthermore, the stripes on TV look bad. I must admit, however, that the colors he chose to accompany the suit (light blue shirt, yellow tie) work very well. Slap that same ensamble on, say, Rhet Butler somewhere other than the television cameras, and it would be considered acceptable.