P.G. Wodehouse’s Wooster
| January 26, 2013 | Posted by Sebastian Bloodworth under Inspiration |
Bertie Wooster is a dandy featuring in many of P.G.Wodehouse’s novels, which were turned into the TV series Jeeves and Wooster, starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. Watching this first inspired my love of clothes and style. Set in the 1920s, it is fully of excellently dressed young men, most notably Wooster who always attempts to expand the flamboyance of his wardrobe, but is always checked by Jeeves.
Hugh Laurie as Wooster and Stephen Fry as Jeeves
Notice Wooster’s 3 piece suit with a grey double-breasted waistcoat -this is practically identical to a number of suits at the London Collections, earlier this month – see for example the one below.
David Gandy in Richard James suit
If you’re new to the world of Wodehouse, then this hilarious video below shows rather light-heartedly just how strict the rules of dress were in that time, and how outrageous even a ‘tie with little horse-shoes on it’ was:
It’s worth watching the series, if only for the brilliant suits. There’s an interesting article criticising the drape of Wooster’s wardrobe here.
Traditional informal eveningwear
Wooster’s wardrobe
Notice the pocket watch in the breast pocket
Dressed for the country
