The Morning Stroller suit is a beautiful alternative to the lounge suit; a most treasured break. A Morning Stroller suit consists of a black lounge jacket (single or double breasted), striped or houndstooth trousers and a waistcoat; so we have some of the same room for mixing and matching as in the Morning Suit, but less formal with the short jacket.
My suit is a vintage 1935 making by bespoke tailors Twhaites & Penn of Newgate Street, London.
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| Stand at attention in the library |
The jacket (SB with peaked lapels) and waistcoat are in black herringbone weave wool. The trousers striped and without cuffs. All in all pretty formal. I have matched it with my blue striped Stenström's shirt with white collar and cuffs. And of course the navy "Churchill" dotted bow tie.
A suit used by ministers, polititians etc. since the German Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann first appeared in a SB black lounge jacket with his Morning Suit trousers in 1925. Including of course Sir Winston Churchill.
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| A firm look out the window |
I wear my Morning Stroller for work sometimes; as an alternative to the business suits. Slightly more formal some would say, but in my mind fully appropriate e.g. for business meetings with my company's German supplier of software. A suit with a history is an excellent ice breaker.
I would also wear the Morning Stroller on occasions like a walk in the park in weekends or at funerals. For day weddings and christenings I prefer the Morning coat with it's becoming tails.
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| Lovely stripes |
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| Peaked collar. Beautiful herringbone weave. |
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| Gustav Stresemann (sitting at the bench to the right) in a black SB jacket, black waistcoat and striped trousers. The high wing collar and black (long) tie are a tad too formal for my work - I would save such neckwear for a funeral. |
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| The impeccable Jeeves in his Morning Suit. SB jacket, peaked collar, black waist coat and striped trousers; Bowler and black tie - very appropriate for a Gentleman's Gentleman. |
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| On the way out - grabbing the Homburg and the Chamois gloves |
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Placing the Homburg properly
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Just like the proper hat for a Morning Stroller suit is the Homburg so are the Chamois gloves a perfect choice for this suit. My gloves are a lovely vintage pair made in England by Fownes Gloves Ltd.
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My vintage British made Chamois gloves with real MOP buttons and a decorative navy stiching.
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| Stroller consisting of DB jacket and checked trousers, but Homburg and Chamois gloves |
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| To the upper right: Morning Stroller with a bow tie and blue striped shirt. |
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Immaculate as always!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sir! Most thoughtful of you to be appreciative of the initiative. I am pleased that most people I meet do not think of my attire as sheer ostentation, but as part of my person. I feel very comfortable in my Morning Stroller suit.
DeleteThere can indeed be a fine line between being in costume, or being exquisitely attired. Especially when some of the items are of a more eccentric nature.
DeleteYou succeed very well, by selecting items that work together in a tasteful manner, thus avoiding the costume aspect. The same outfit with a morning coat would probably be pushing it, at least for everyday use.
My only problem with this, is that my ever expanding shopping list would suggest that I should stop following your blog.
Ha ha, I know exactly how it is to have an ever growing wish list. Thank you for your kind appreciative words!
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