Jimmy Stewart and the Double Breasted Suit

Last week, I watched "The Shop Around the Corner" a delightful old film, with plenty of delightful winter clothes. I know it's not winter, but I want it to be, and just about August is a good time to start thinking about what clothes one wants to wear in winter, as, if he's going to get any sort of deal on them, he must get them now.

One of the little interesting details in this movie is (you can just barely see it in this picture) that Jimmy Stewart wears a double breasted suit with vest. Some cry fowl at this, but I think it a quite allowable point, especially since the vest, always covered by the buttoned front, will always be subtle. One could even, had one the tendencies of a dandy, wear a colored vest, perhaps in a knit or even in silk.

Also, watch for the shopkeeper's fur-lined coat. There's something that looks warm and cuddly inside, yet without the buisness-inappropriate nature of fur on the outside.

You can read my full review of The Shop Around the Corner in my other Blog, kingdom of information.