The tan poplin suit is the perfect basic summer suit, as far as I'm concerned. It's incredibly versatile; you have a hard time finding pieces that don't go well with it. I've owned several of these suits over the years; my curtain model is a Joseph A. Bank two-button that I purchased on sale for $99.00 -- and they seem to run that particular sale price frequently. I intend to pick up an olive poplin and a navy poplin there before long.
I also find the tan poplin an emotionally reassuring suit, a friendly suit. When you're sporting a nice tan, you're going to look sharp in it, but it's also non-threatening, so suitable for any occasion. It dresses down much more easily than a pinstripe (which doesn't really dress down effectively at all). A very bright or whimsical tie works; no tie at all works. A dressy shirt works; a button-down works; a polo works. How could you not like a garment that's so agreeable?
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2 years ago
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I have two, both sacks - one older J. Press, and one of the new-fangled Brooks models in the miracle fabric.
I wear them often between June and the end of October, and you're right - they are as versatile as anything I own.
I have the olive and navy Brooks versions, too, and they get plenty of play right into winter. Hooray for the American desire to be lightly poached by the central heating.
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