“I honestly don’t think my style has changed much since I was perhaps 17 or so……Changes since then can be measured in quarter-inches. I find that as I age, I become more interested in simplicity, paring down, minimalizing. I’m a great deal more Doric than Corinthian these days. Simplicity of cut has become a hallmark.” G. Bruce Boyer 8/27/2023 USDrake.com https://pin.it/10UGAPy5p I can relate to this comment by Boyer. As an adolescent I dressed and thought as an adolescent. After working in clothing I adopted a more mature classic timeless understanding of clothing that has been fundamentally the same since I was 17. My philosophy has been that if a photo of me is taken,(especially if one is in a tie) the clothing should never give away the year the picture was taken. (Can’t really help the cruel ravages of Father Time and gravity ). Since beginning this journey in my late teens, it’s been a process of fine tuning rather than changing. I’ve included my Senior yearbook pic from 1978 against one taken this afternoon. In each I am wearing a navy blazer with a white shirt with a classic two bar rep tie (also sometimes called a three stripe regimental or many simply call it the Brooks Brothers stripe). In my attached senior pic I had never even heard of Brooks Brothers yet. Is the outfit here exciting? Nope. Could it have been worn by any guy on virtually any single day for about the last 100 years? Yup. My only style upgrades in the last nearly 50 years has been the fit is honed in and the fabrics have vastly improved. The function (what one wears when and where) hasn’t really changed at all. The mistakes I have made is to not take better care of both my garments as well as my body ( I bet I’ve had to give away tens of thousands of dollars worth of clothing because I chose to eat too much). Essentially I took the quality of clothing I had and the money I was making for granted. The biggest style upgrades I have made have been quality of clothes and better care of clothing.

There was a brief time when I was using a stylish glasses-cleaning microfiber rag as a pocket square. Then I lost that rag. I have ordered a couple of true pocket squares just recently. One is linen at 12", and one is silk at 17". Do you like to keep a certain size square so your folds are all the same? Are your choices of fold dependent on different square sizes. Does your preferred size vary by material?

Minutia day today. Figuring out formatting for regulatory submissions while cleaning up our financial reporting processes to make sure projects are easily tracked and categorized. As a statistician, I enjoy the organizational part. As a human, some of these minutia make me to want to pull out my eyeballs. To inject some fun into the day, here's the outfit as written by a sartorial pirate (thanks Co-Pilot) 🏴‍☠️ Today’s RMRS Outfit Log — Written by a Gentleman Pirate • Shirt — DS‑040 (Charles Tyrwhitt): A crisp white non‑iron twill dress shirt with French cuffs, cut slim and clean as a freshly swabbed deck. The classic point collar stands tall beneath the rigging, giving proper support to a bold silk tie and polished silver cufflinks. • Undershirt — US‑002 (Ralph Lauren): A plain white cotton crew that stays hidden like treasure in the hold. Soft, breathable, and keeps the main sail smooth through a long day at sea—or the boardroom. • Slacks — SL‑008 (Santorelli): Khaki wool slacks in a basket weave, draping easy and steady like calm waters off Tortuga. Tailored just right, they balance formality with comfort, fit for commanding the ship or the meeting. • Tie — NT‑045 (Silvio Fiorello): The Mandala of the Universe silk tie in forest and malachite green, touched with rust and crème—rich as a pirate king’s banner. Hand‑rolled and low sheen, it brings learned mysticism and quiet authority to the ensemble. • Belt — B‑012 (Wolksprong): A stout brown leather work belt with a solid brass buckle, built like a ship’s gunwale and twice as trustworthy. It cinches the rigging firm and true, addin’ a touch of rugged authority—aye, the kind that says this captain’s seen rough seas and still stands straight at the helm. • Vest — VWC‑008 (Hisdern): A light maroon windowpane vest that adds daring color and layered depth, like a captain’s coat beneath the frock. Worn boldly without a jacket, it signals confidence earned, not borrowed. • Footwear — DSh‑008 (Thursday Boots): Cinnamon‑brown double monk straps in supple leather, fastened with brass buckles fit for a gentleman corsair. Formal enough for parley, rakish enough for a quick escape.