Seersucker's Back In Town
May, 1972
There was a time when the seersucker suit came in one pattern (striped), limited colors (usually faded blue and white) and one shape (baggy). It did have something going for it--cool comfort--and it became a virtual uniform for a generation of rumpled, pipe-smoking, slightly frayed professorial types. They'd never recognize the seersucker suit in its 1972 edition; the crisp feel of cotton remains, but the choice of patterns is far broader and the cut is very contemporary. The fellow at right wea...
