Fashion experts agree: Seersucker has moved into the modern era, and seersucker suits and separates are the coolest clothes a man can wear in the summer.
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Fashion experts agree: Seersucker has moved into the modern era, and seersucker suits and separates are the coolest clothes a man can wear in the summer.
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Laurie Aronson, president of the Haspel Company, says seersucker is a popular suit material for weddings. "We get a lot of requests for destination weddings," she said.
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Laurie Aronson, president of the Haspel Company, says seersucker is a popular suit material for weddings. "We get a lot of requests for destination weddings," she said.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs wore seersucker to the Sean John Underwear and Loungewear Launch Party in 2007.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs wore seersucker to the Sean John Underwear and Loungewear Launch Party in 2007.
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Actor Lynda Carter wore seersucker to the 2004 Kentucky Derby. Many people say the Kentucky Derby is the official start of "seersucker season."
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Actor Lynda Carter wore seersucker to the 2004 Kentucky Derby. Many people say the Kentucky Derby is the official start of "seersucker season."
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Will Ferrell, wore a seersucker shorts suit for his 2010 visit to the ''Late Show With David Letterman.''
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Will Ferrell, wore a seersucker shorts suit for his 2010 visit to the ''Late Show With David Letterman.''
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Sens. Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Mike Lee, Kay Hagan, Amy Klobuchar, Mitch McConnell, Kirsten Gillibrand, Mark Kirk, Lisa Murkowski, and Roger Wicker pose for a group photo on June 23, 2011. The third Thursday of June is traditionally called Seersucker Thursday in the Senate.
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Sens. Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Mike Lee, Kay Hagan, Amy Klobuchar, Mitch McConnell, Kirsten Gillibrand, Mark Kirk, Lisa Murkowski, and Roger Wicker pose for a group photo on June 23, 2011. The third Thursday of June is traditionally called Seersucker Thursday in the Senate.
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Tom Wolfe, seen here in 1997, helped define the preppie fashion aesthetic, of which seersucker is a staple fabric.
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Tom Wolfe, seen here in 1997, helped define the preppie fashion aesthetic, of which seersucker is a staple fabric.
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Gregory Peck cut a striking figure in a Haspel seersucker suit in "To Kill a Mockingbird," 1962.
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Gregory Peck cut a striking figure in a Haspel seersucker suit in "To Kill a Mockingbird," 1962.
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Dustin Hoffman wears a seersucker blazer in "The Graduate," 1967.
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Dustin Hoffman wears a seersucker blazer in "The Graduate," 1967.
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Seersucker was used for military uniforms during World War II. Here, a green women's seersucker uniform is displayed at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
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Seersucker was used for military uniforms during World War II. Here, a green women's seersucker uniform is displayed at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
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A vintage Brooks Brothers ad for their seersucker suit.
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A vintage Brooks Brothers ad for their seersucker suit.
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An engraving from 1822 shows an Indian weaver at work in the shade of a tree.
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An engraving from 1822 shows an Indian weaver at work in the shade of a tree.
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