Now that I’ve had my first lick of warm sun this week I can’t wait for more. I’m busy pulling out all my summer clothes and giving them a good steam and brush, the best way to freshen them up and get rid of any pesky moth eggs.

One of the summer looks that I like best and one that’s definitely on the rise is the short suit. Those of you who follow trends will be aware that Pharrell Williams hit the head lines wearing a Lanvin short evening suit in 2014 and fewer of you will have seen me on my first day at prep school in 1977 sporting a vaguely similar look albeit with a pink striped tie.

Short suits, the uniform of school boys since Edwardian times were seen as a right of passage leading eventually to the wearing of trousers after suffering freezing knees for several winters. The thought of venturing back into shorts other than on a green or beach is anathema to many. However, recent menswear trends and global warming has now made this jolly look wholly acceptable for grown men, and I’m all for it.

Mixing what is essentially sports wear and tailoring is one of our axioms and unites the elegance of structured clothing with the freedom of leisure wear. As soon as the sun is out the look is permissible for most summer events. Should you be venturing to tennis at Wimbledon, sailing at Cowes week or sauntering around The Chelsea Flower show then a short suit will strike the right balance.

I favour the classic Edwardian look for short suits worn with a turn up and hovering an inch or so above the knee, in the style of a tropical uniform. For the jacket a sporting cricket style blazer with relaxed patch pockets always looks good. These tend to have three buttons with a notch lapel, no vent at the back and optional cuff buttons but the joy of coming to see us is that you can decide exactly what you like.

As a parting note, it’s worth remembering that for most of the time clothes are supposed to be fun. A short suit strikes the right chord; as Shakespeare observed:

“Brevity is the soul of wit”.

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