Pipes, tweed jackets and goatees?

[jwhite]

I would think the look would appear contrived, at least that's how I would feel about it. It almost comes across like smoking a pipe requires an ensemble. Sort of like the 18 handicap golfer in the plaid knickers and chartruese newsboy cap.

If I were trying to put together a look I could see that. For me it was pretty organic. Had a beard until I started shaving better, kept the goatee as the wife likes it and I don't mind it. Been wearing tweed or corduroy jackets since high school. The grey came on it own. Saturday at the house it was a Third Coast Ale T-shirt and carpenter shorts.

[Bob the aged Lurcher]

For the epitomy of the look I would suggest Roger Livesy as Frank in 'A Matter of Life and Death' not to be confused with Wallace in 'A Matter of Loaf and Death'

[Bioletti]

Too late...

This is a Van Dyke:

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This is a goatee:
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This is a circle beard: (probably what you are all referring to...)
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These pictures are courtesy of Wahl Nation's Encyclopedia of Styles.

Thanks Salbone, I stand corrected. It's the circle beard I'm referring to. Oops!

[Bioletti]

I had a favorite tweed jacket that I wore in the cooler seasons. When I was in the hospital in January, the doctors gave my wife little hope of my recovery so some "friends" came in to help her and they treated my belongings as if I had already died, so they got rid of that jacket that I had worn so proudly for 20 years (along with most of my pipes and guns and much of my yard work clothing). I found a "close" replacement but I just can't afford to spring for it now. At least the "friends" stopped selling off my stuff before they got to my guitars and banjo and pipe tobacco. Tweed and pipe tobacco just go together.

Sorry to hear about that, Steve. I probably wouldn't care one bit if my "friends" took most of my stuff in that sad situation, but my basses and guitars they'd have to pry out of my cold, dead hands. :)

[Haggises]

Isn't that the way you 'Murican chaps normally dress for golf?

Only when they play St Andrews or Troon

[Mediumrarechicken]

I'd never wear a tweed jacket, then again I'm not graying yet.

[packersfan117]

Isn't that the way you 'Murican chaps normally dress for golf?

Not this one at least. I wear chinos or khaki shorts and a polo shirt, and a ball cap or a wide brim straw hat during the summer (I'm REALLY pale, so I need a personal shade-creating device like a Stetson hat haha). I have seen several guys in plaid plus-fours, argyle socks, sweater vests, and that sort of thing though. One had an effected Scotch accent, he was a joke