A seersucker suit is perhaps the best fit to wear in summer. It imparts distinction, while also being lightweight and breezy. But first, a brief history lesson. While the precise origins of seersucker ...

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan handful of senators strolled into the rotunda of a Senate office building Thursday, sporting blue-and-white-striped outfits to celebrate National Seersucker Day. They ...

When New Orleans clothier Joseph Haspel designed a lightweight suit in a striped, rumpled cotton, he had no idea his seersucker creation would become a tradition in the U.S. Senate. According to ...

Memorial Day is nigh. The one thing every well-dressed gentleman must have as the temperature climbs is the seersucker suit. It's fashion, it's style, it's retro, and it will make a huge summer ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The point is: The seersucker suit is a must-have, this summer. Trust me—if you forego buying one, you'll ...

Seersucker suits for men conjure two very specific images: outdoor summer weddings and ice-cold sweet tea in mid-July (also, Colonel Sanders). See, seersucker is a classic summer fabric known for its ...

A Wow! Forgive me. How delightful to receive your response to my recent column. I had answered a reader's request: In an effort to be liberated from some of the typical constrictions on men's attire, ...

Q I have a radical question. Can you mismatch seersucker jackets and pants with each other? Like a green-and-white seersucker jacket with, say, blue-and-white seersucker pants? Please respond. A That ...

In the land of bold, well-tailored power suits as temperatures climb, some lawmakers will stand alone — in cool, comfortable and slightly wrinkly garments — to uphold congressional tradition once ...

In 1909, Joseph Haspel Sr. opened Haspel, a textile factory specializing in lightweight men’s suits. Haspel - known colloquially as “the Factory” by neighbors and workers - was located at the ...