tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post778489826205205068..comments2023-10-12T19:23:36.129-04:00Comments on Boxing The Compass: Primary CollarsYankee-Whisky-Papahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03700869447555261057noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-67591573884638820492009-11-13T01:35:00.231-05:002009-11-13T01:35:00.231-05:00Frumpy cuts, yes, but they fit! The shoulders and ...Frumpy cuts, yes, but they fit! The shoulders and collars in particular. Consider Reagan's suits as a counterexample. You make an excellent point about the rumors of his presidential pursuits, though.plumhttp://www.post.harvard.edunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-86348934546828451732009-11-10T21:24:24.190-05:002009-11-10T21:24:24.190-05:00RESPONSE: Very true, Dear Plum. But these reports...RESPONSE: Very true, Dear Plum. But these reports of what the President did must be viewed as all Presidential reports should be: with extreme skepticism. K. Rove was famous for circulating these lengthy bits about the president that, if added up, amounted to 20-30 hours per week of "pursuits". Consider the claims made about his reading habits (http://sec.online.wsj.com/article/SB123025595706634689.html) and his devotion to Bible study and exercise.... there simply weren't enough hours in the day to substantiate these claims. I found W's suits to be of obviously wonderful weaves, but of frumpy and bland cuts, despite his tailor.Yankee-Whisky-Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700869447555261057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119187433618815256.post-88721781167945198222009-11-09T13:43:32.475-05:002009-11-09T13:43:32.475-05:00I take exception to one aspect of this post: the i...I take exception to one aspect of this post: the idea that our higher politicians and particularly the president wear banal long collars. Surely this is true of the extremely well-educated but still ultimately only middle-class Obama (consider, for instance, the Obamas' gaffes at court in England), but his much maligned predecessor had at least one redeeming feature, and it was in this regard: George W. was always dressed quite well. There's no reason to deny it; criminal, kleptocrat, stooge, call him what you will, the man has an enviable closet, at least for suits. Some have said this should be credited to his tailor, Georges de Paris, but de Paris has served other presidents who were not so well turned-out, and himself credits Bush with an obsession in this regard-- evidently W. spent hours every week in fittings, hours one might say should have been turned more directly to the nation's business, but still.Plumhttp://post.harvard.edunoreply@blogger.com