Boxing The Compass

I have been asked about wrinkle-free/resistant shirts, and whether or not they are acceptable. Some shirt makers call it non-iron, and some...

I polish my shoes regularly, but salt stains still appear all winter long. I will not get into the stuffing with newspapers, or the shoe-tr...

I keep getting these invitations in the mail from one group or another, inviting me to "High Tea", either specifically, or by way ...

~ The pocket square has a billion possibilities. Generally, my rule is that the pocket square can be made out of nearly any fabric, color, ...

Our dear Panelist from New York asked about cufflinks , and I thought that I'd write a bit on them. I should start by saying that I en...

***UPDATE FOLLOWS THIS POST I have received several emails from young men "just starting out" either in business or in dressing. ...

Buttons, cuff links, belts, braces, and even shoe laces are all essential components to a man's clothing. One silent and invisible fea...

Dear Boston, Is the French cuff applicable in a non-jacket setting, and is there any way to gracefully combine one with a sweater? And wher...

Dear Panel, I wanted to briefly lament the shawled collar. I have often tried on jackets, smoking and otherwise, and have just never looked ...

Sirs, If you have the time, I thought I'd ask your opinions about formal wear. I recently acquired a trim, white dinner jacket with peak...

There has been a bit of talk about the velvet slipper lately. I have always known them as Albert Slippers. This is the same Albert whose s...

As the holiday season approached, I took the usual path of breaking out my various pairs of pants with nouns embroidered on them. Of the va...

As I buttoned the top button of my shirt, I noticed the fraying was getting a bit worse, and reaching the ends of my collar tips and cuff ed...