It is the first week of August, but due to a bout of cold weather you would not know it. In fact, it feels a lot more like fall than summer. This has demotivated me to take the few remaining summer items to the tailor that missed out the first round. I think that round two will actually be comprised of my fall wardrobe.
I know that it is a little early to be dreaming of Shetland sweaters and corduroy pants, but they will not prepare themselves. This is especially true for my new items. I am really excited about two vintage tweeds that are on their way to me as I type this and I am sure that they will need a tweak or two. Both of these jackets are striped tweeds which are also referred to as a broken bone pattern.
Christen over at IvyStyle.com did a post vertical striped jackets not too long ago. I commented that I always thought that these jackets look dated. I guess, I didn’t think that they looked dated enough that I would now buy one and now I have a challenge laying a head of me to prove to myself that I can make the jacket look contemporary.
Vintage Deansgate For Harvard
My other items to be altered are priamrilyl trousers. There are waists to be bought i, inseams to be shortened and a whole lot of tapering. Two pair of my cords made it through last season, but I think that with some minor adjustments they move even higher in my rotation. Plus, I need to get more familiar with what taper look best for me as I still on the hunt for some well-cut chinos.
Need a little tapering to reduce the flopping.
More Cords to Taper (excuse the turned up cuffs)
Not only will I be making some alterations, but I am also making a preparation for a few new items. On my want list is a heavy shawl collar cardigan, a heathered pink shetlsand, and heavier flannel blazer all patch and flap. I will probably wonder what I was thinking when I wrote this post next week when the weather is again unbearably humid and hot. However, I think that this drop in temperature is a friendly reminder of what will come. This time I hope to be prepared.