Twilight of Summer 2017

There are three ends to summer: the first day of class, labor day, and finally, the first day of autumn. FDOC allows students one week to flaunt their seersucker, madras, and white on campus before they expire the day after labor day (while I still see the occasional frat bro wearing them into the month). However, the weather is still warm enough for short sleeves and shorts until the seasonal beginning of fall around the 22nd of September. After that, sweater weather has begun, unless you live in Salisbury where it will continue to be warm until mid-October. It is this period of class time in between the first day of class and the first day of fall that I like to call the the twilight of summer. It may be warm enough to wear your shorts and Sperrys, but a Patagonia may come in handy walking to an 8 am lecture.

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Shorebirds Baseball Game (9/1)

Salisbury is home to the Delmarva Shorebirds, a minor league Baltimore Orioles feeder team and Nick's former employer (as you can't be Sherman the Shorebird and go to Vanderbilt at the same time). I went with some friends to a game to celebrate one week down of classes. Even though Labor Day hadn't yet hit us, it felt like fall at Perdue Stadium.

A flock of Seagulls meet Sherman the Shorebird.
Golden Fleece Cap (Brooks Brothers)
University Stripe OCBD (Ralph Lauren)
Fleece Vest (Vineyard Vines)
Chinos (Brooks Brothers)
Topsider Boat Shoes (Sperry)

• Brooks Brothers Golden Fleece Cap- See Skip Day.
• Ralph Lauren University Stripe OCBD- See other posts.
• Vineyard Vines Fleece Vest- A much appreciated gift from my friend Allison. This vest is an outlet exclusive, and was found at Uptown Cheapskate. While I have another in blue (bought from Rehoboth Beach outlet store), I prefer this green version. Especially when classically paired with pink.
• Brooks Brothers Casual Chinos- Need ironing. See Early Summer 2017.
• Sperry Topsider Boat Shoes- Gonna keep wearing these until Fall officially comes. I will then switch over to my other, more moc-like pair of Sperrys. See other posts for more.

Church Service (9/3)

Change of scene: Salisbury, MD. 1967. While on the wane in the Northeast, the Ivy League look will be around here for three more years.

Wayfarer Sunglasses (Ray Ban) Italy
OCBD (L.L. Bean)
Knit Tie (Banana Republic)
Bleeding Madras Sport Coat (Frank Leonard of Baltimore) USA
Dress Chinos (Brooks Brothers)
Sausage Roll Penny Loafers (Alden) USA
Accutron Watch (Bulova) Switzerland

• Ray Ban Wayfarers- 60s brand? Check. (See other posts.)
• L.L. Bean OCBD- 60s brand? Check! (See other posts.)
• Banana Republic Knit Tie- While one of my most 60s based pieces of clothing, it is not from a brand of the decade. This slim knit tie still follows a classic style common of that time though. While I hope to find either a vintage version someday, BR will do for now.
• Frank Leonard Bleeding Madras Sport Coat- I found this blazer while browsing through Season's Best Antiques with Allison. Season's Best has always catered toward my interest through their collections of vintage ties, as well as selling me my copy of The Official Preppy Handbook. When I found the jacket, I was thrilled to find it fit perfectly! From a university shop of 1960s Baltimore, this sport coat is "guaranteed to bleed" on a label on its inside. Made in the USA of authentic Indian madras.
• Brooks Brothers Dress Chinos- 60s brand? Check! (See other posts.)
• Alden Sausage Roll Penny Loafers- 60s brand? Check! (See other posts.)
• Bulova Accutron- Authentic 60s timepiece? Check! (See other posts.)

Beach Bonfire (9/8)

Drove the flock to Assateague National Seashore for a late night bonfire. Then to OC when I found out my bro Ed had never been before.

Just after the water hit us.
Whale Hat (Vineyard Vines)
Gingham Button Down (Southern Proper)
Synchilla Snap T (Patagonia)
Chino Shorts (L.L. Bean)

• Vineyard Vines Whale Hat- See OBX 2017.
• Southern Proper Gingham Button Down- One of the original Southern Preppy brands. Just like Southern Tide, this company makes shirts of the same quality of any other imported brand and sells them at a mark-up. Is that logo of a dog wearing a bow-tie fratastic? Absolutely yes! Is that little dog wearing a bow-tie worth $100 a shirt? Absolutely not! That's why when I found this shirt at Uptown Cheapskate for $15, I bought it right away. *Warning: This shirt (a medium) is of a boxy cut and generous in material, but short in the sleeves. Fellow mediums, beware.
• Patagonia Synchilla Snap T- Bought from Uptown Cheapskate for around $20, while most Patagucci sells for over $100. While neither Ivy nor Traditional, the Synchilla falls into the realm of post-1980 preppy, and definitely fratty. Coming out in new designs each year, one has many options to choose from. While I typically find gray and olive to be dull, my fleece of these colors has proven to be quite versatile with my selection of shirts to wear under it.
• L. L. Bean Chino Shorts- See other posts.

Game Day (9/9)
First home game of the season, and we beat William Paterson 63-7. Go Gulls!

Sammy the Seagull and his flock.
Salisbury University Rugby Shirt (Barbarian) Canada

• Barbarian SU Rugby Shirt- Another gift from Allison. Many companies try their hand at Rugby shirts. Ralph Lauren, Lands End, L. L. Bean, and more. However, Barbarian has managed to undercut them all in price and in quality. This jersey was made in Canada and is a bargain from the SU Bookstore, while the other brands have the tendency to import from Asia and charge steep prices. Mine fits great, and gained numerous compliments from friends and strangers alike.

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