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from A Guide to Elegance: For Every Woman Who Wants to be Well and Properly Dressed on All Occasions by Genevieve Antoine Dariaux (written in 1964):

Appearance is just as important in a man as in a woman.[...]Masculine elegance being synonymous with conservatism, a well-dressed man should NEVER WEAR:

- flashily striped suits
- shirts in aggressive shades
- jewellery, including metal bracelets -- not even a gold band on a wrist watch (which is correctly worn only in the daytime)
[...]
- a polka dot tie with a striped or plaid jacket

I bet you anything Madame Dariaux would frown upon checkered cowboy shirts, too, if she doesn't consider them to already be covered under the "no aggressive shades" rule.

My new maroon mules are rather fabulous, although they're as yet a bit on the tight side, and my feet have lodged a protest.