Summer is not quite gone in the northern hemisphere, though the nights have started to cool down in many places. The linen suits and short-sleeved shirts can be packed away for another season, and men from Vancouver to Vladivostok can start thinking about their autumn wardrobes.
Autumn (and more so, winter) clothing offers more opportunity than spring and summer do for colours, textures and fabrics: tweeds of various patterns, thickness and yarns, pullovers and jackets can be combined in rich and wonderful ways. In the autumn not only can you wear more clothes (and who among us would not relish that) but they are generally more interesting than what the summer offers (“More” being “more”, so to speak).
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica
AskOkey recommends a mid-weight worsted suit as the basis of the autumn wardrobe – something traditional, at least to start with, possibly a three-piece, using the weather as an excuse. Failing that, a stout double-breasted should fit the bill – a little more flamboyant but perfect for keeping out the wind.
For weekends, consider flannels or sturdy chinos and tweed jackets or a good serge blazer, in mid to heavy weight, over a thicker casual shirt. A weekend suit in Prince of Wales or gun club works well for this time of year, the earth tones blending with turning leaves and darker afternoons. Pullovers, sleeveless or long sleeved will set off the weather nicely (Clint Eastwood’s image below certainly adds to the effect with his sweater under a gray single-breasted herringbone tweed coat).
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Shake the dust out of your autumn and winter garments and you will notice that they are, essentially, the same: winter just means adding more, or choosing the heavier weights, depending on where you are going to be. If some of your jackets and trousers are looking a little shabby, perhaps it is time to consider replacing them, in which case may we suggest quality, rather than quantity? A well-made sports jacket in medium weight wool, sized right for wearing over a shirt and pullover, will serve you well in the months ahead, and can be mixed and matched with the other items that you have collected over the years. You really do not need that many items to look good (and the Proff knows how to do this, in a heavy wool jacket).
