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{{Short description|Textured cotton fabric}}
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[[File:Seersucker-sample2.jpg|thumb|Blue and white is the most common seersucker color combination.]]
[[File:Seersucker-sample2.jpg|thumb|Blue and white is a common seersucker color combination.]]
[[File:Seersucker01closeup.JPG|thumb|The puckering of the white striped part of the fabric can be seen in close-up.]]


'''Seersucker''' or '''railroad stripe''' is a thin, puckered, all-[[cotton]] [[textile|fabric]], commonly striped or chequered, used to make clothing for spring and summer wear. The word came into English from [[Hindi language|Hindi]], and originates from Sanskrit क्षीरशर्करा (kshirsharkara) and also [[Persian language|Persian]] words {{lang|fa|شیر}} {{transl|fa|shîr}} and {{lang|fa|شکر}} {{transl|fa|shakar}}, literally meaning "milk and sugar", from the resemblance of its smooth and rough stripes to the smooth texture of milk and the bumpy texture of sugar.<ref name="bartleby1">{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=seersucker|title=The American Heritage Dictionary entry: seersucker|publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company|encyclopedia=The American Heritage Dictionary|edition= Fourth }}</ref> Seersucker is [[weaving|woven]] in such a way that some [[yarn|threads]] bunch together, giving the fabric a wrinkled appearance in places. This is often realized during weaving by [[Warp and weft|warp]] threads for the puckered bands being fed at a greater rate than the warp threads of the smooth stripes (these need not be, but often are, of different colors). This feature causes the fabric to be mostly held away from the skin when worn, facilitating heat dissipation and air circulation. It also means that pressing is not necessary.
'''Seersucker''', '''hickory stripe''' or '''railroad stripe''' is a thin, puckered, usually [[cotton]] [[textile|fabric]], commonly but not necessarily striped or chequered, used to make clothing for hot weather. The word originates from the [[Persian language|Persian]] words {{lang|fa|شیر}} {{transl|fa|shîr}} and {{lang|fa|شکر}} {{transl|fa|shakar}}, literally meaning "milk and sugar", from the gritty texture ("sugar") on the otherwise smooth ("milk") cloth.<ref name="bartleby1">{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=seersucker|title=The American Heritage Dictionary entry: seersucker|publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company|encyclopedia=The American Heritage Dictionary|edition= Fourth }}</ref> Seersucker is [[weaving|woven]] in such a way that some [[yarn|threads]] bunch together, giving the fabric a wrinkled or puckered appearance. This effect is often achieved during weaving by feeding the [[Warp and weft|warp]] threads for the puckered bands at a greater rate than the warp threads of the smooth stripes. (These are often of different colors but do not need to be.) The unevenness causes the fabric to be mostly held away from the skin rather than being plastered on it when wet with sweat, facilitating heat dissipation and air circulation. It also means that ironing is not necessary.


Common items made from seersucker include [[suit (clothing)|suit]]s, [[shorts]], [[shirt]]s, [[curtain]]s, [[dress|dresses]], and [[robe|robes]]. The most common colors for it are white and blue; however, it is produced in a wide variety of colors, usually alternating colored stripes and puckered white stripes slightly wider than [[pinstripes]].
Common items made from seersucker include [[suit (clothing)|suits]], [[shorts]], [[shirt]]s, [[dress]]es, and [[robe]]s. In the United States, it is often made in white and blue stripes; however, it is produced in a wide variety of colors, usually with narrow plain and puckered stripes in different colors.


==History==
== History ==
[[File:Infante Alfonso de Orleans Franzen.jpg|thumb|[[Infante Alfonso, Duke of Galliera|Infante Alfonso]] wearing a colonial ''[[rayadillo]]'' seersucker uniform, c. 1910]]
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During the [[British colonial period]], seersucker was a popular material in Britain's warm-weather colonies like [[British India]]. When seersucker was first introduced in the [[United States]], it was used for a broad array of clothing items. For suits, the material was considered a mainstay of the summer wardrobe of [[gentlemen]], especially in the [[Southern United States|South]], who favored the light fabric in the high heat and humidity of the southern climates, especially prior to the arrival of air conditioning.<ref name="AOM2015">{{cite news|url=http://www.artofmanliness.com/2015/04/30/how-to-wear-a-seersucker-suit/|title=How to Wear a Seersucker Suit|first1=Brett|last1=McKay|first2=Kate|last2=McKay|date=30 April 2015|work=The Art of Manliness|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref>


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Worn from the 19th Century by the [[Spanish Army]] in the [[Spanish East Indies|Philippines]] and later [[Spanish protectorate in Morocco|Morocco]], it was known to them as ''[[rayadillo]]''. During the [[British colonial period]], seersucker was also a popular material in Britain's hot-weather colonies such as [[British India]]. When seersucker was introduced in the United States it was used for many garments. For suits, the material was considered a mainstay of the summer wardrobe of [[gentlemen]], especially in the hot and humid [[Southern United States|South]] before air conditioning.<ref name="AOM2015">{{cite news|url=http://www.artofmanliness.com/2015/04/30/how-to-wear-a-seersucker-suit/|title=How to Wear a Seersucker Suit|first1=Brett|last1=McKay|first2=Kate|last2=McKay|date=30 April 2015|work=The Art of Manliness|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref>
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During the [[American Civil War]], this cheap but durable material was used to make [[haversack]]s and even the famous [[baggy pants]] of Confederate [[Zouave]]s such as the [[Louisiana Tigers]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K_P1MqJZBy8C|title=Don Troiani's Civil War Zouaves, Chasseurs, Special Branches, and Officers|first1=Don|last1=Troiani|first2=Earl J.|last2=Coates|first3=Michael J.|last3=McAfee|date=2006|publisher=Stackpole Books|isbn=9780811733205|via=Google Books}}</ref>
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From the mid [[Victorian era]] until the early 20th century, seersucker was also known as bed [[ticking]] due to its widespread use in [[mattress]]es, [[pillow]] cases and [[nightshirt]]s during the hot summers in the Southern US<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rlEEAAAAMBAJ|magazine=LIFE|date=3 November 1947|publisher=Time Inc|via=Google Books|page=142|title=The Roosevelt Legend|first=Hamilton|last=Basso}}</ref> and Britain's overseas colonies.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f2IwAQAAMAAJ|magazine=The Atlantic|date=January 1866|title=The Atlantic Monthly|publisher=Atlantic Monthly Company|volume=18|via=Google Books}}</ref>


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During the [[American Civil War]], this cheap but durable material was used to make [[haversack]]s and even the famous [[baggy pants]] of Confederate [[Zouave]]s such as the [[Louisiana Tigers]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K_P1MqJZBy8C|title=Don Troiani's Civil War Zouaves, Chasseurs, Special Branches, and Officers|first1=Don|last1=Troiani|first2=Earl J.|last2=Coates|first3=Michael J.|last3=McAfee|date=2006|publisher=Stackpole Books|isbn=978-0-8117-3320-5|via=Google Books}}</ref>
[[File:Steamtown NHS-27527-1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Steam locomotive]] [[train engineer|driver]] wearing a popular shade of light blue and white striped seersucker [[overalls]] and [[engineer cap]]]]
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From the mid-[[Victorian era]] until the early 20th century, seersucker was also known as bed [[ticking]] due to its widespread use in [[mattress]]es, [[pillow]] cases and [[nightshirt]]s during the hot summers in the Southern US<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rlEEAAAAMBAJ|magazine=LIFE|date=3 November 1947|publisher=Time Inc|via=Google Books|page=142|title=The Roosevelt Legend|first=Hamilton|last=Basso}}</ref> and Britain's overseas colonies.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=f2IwAQAAMAAJ|magazine=The Atlantic|date=January 1866|title=The Atlantic Monthly|publisher=Atlantic Monthly Company|volume=18|via=Google Books}}</ref>
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The fabric was originally worn by the poor in the U.S. until preppy undergraduate students began wearing it in the 1920s in an air of [[reverse snobbery]].<ref>{{cite news

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The fabric was originally worn by the poor in the U.S. until [[preppy]] undergraduate students began wearing it in the 1920s in an air of [[reverse snobbery]].<ref>{{cite news
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Seersucker's comfort and easy laundering made it the choice of Captain Anne A. Lentz, one of the first female officers selected to run the [[United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve|Marine Corps Women's Reserve]] during the [[Second World War]],<ref>{{Cite web
Seersucker's comfort and easy laundering made it the choice of Captain Anne A. Lentz for the summer service uniforms of the first female [[United States Marines]]. Lentz was one of the first female officers selected to run the [[United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve|Marine Corps Women's Reserve]] during the [[Second World War]].<ref>{{Cite web
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}}</ref> for the summer service uniforms of the first female [[United States Marines]]. From the 1940s onwards, nurses and US [[hospital volunteer]]s also wore uniforms made from a type of red and white seersucker known as candy stripe.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3baHCwAAQBAJ|title=World War II Allied Nursing Services|first=Martin|last=Brayley|date=20 February 2012|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|isbn=9781780964492|via=Google Books}}</ref>
}}</ref> From the 1940s onwards, nurses and US [[hospital volunteer]]s also wore uniforms made from a type of red and white seersucker known as candy stripe.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3baHCwAAQBAJ|title=World War II Allied Nursing Services|first=Martin|last=Brayley|date=20 February 2012|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|isbn=978-1-78096-449-2|via=Google Books}}</ref>


===Hickory stripe===
=== Hickory stripe ===
In the days of the [[Old West]], a type of heavyweight indigo or navy blue seersucker known as "hickory stripe" was used to make the [[overalls]], work jackets and [[peaked cap]]s of [[train engineer]]s and railroad workers such as [[George "Stormy" Kromer]] or [[Casey Jones]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NDtMw5GDCS8C|title=Fill 'er Up!|first=Tim|last=Russell|publisher=Voyageur Press|via=Google Books|date=2007|isbn=9781610603867}}</ref> It was later worn by butchers<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.centralmaine.com/2015/07/03/all-hail-the-man-in-the-seersucker-suit/ |title=All hail the man in the seersucker suit |first=J. P. |last=Devine |date=3 July 2015 |work=Central Maine |access-date=20 August 2016}}</ref> and employees of the gasoline companies, most notably [[Standard Oil]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iAhYwQT6q1kC|title=Arizona, the Grand Canyon State: A State Guide |author=Workers of the Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration in the State of Arizona|date=1940|publisher=Best Books on|isbn=9781623760038 |via=Google Books}}</ref> This cotton fabric was durable like denim, cheap to produce, kept the wearer cool in the hot cab of the [[steam locomotive]],<ref name="AOM2015"/> and obscured oil stains. Even today, the uniforms of American [[Union Pacific]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uprrmuseum.org/curator/engineer-cap.shtml |work=Union Pacific Railroad Museum |title=The Origin of the Blue and White Striped Engineer's Cap |access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref> train drivers include "railroad stripe" caps based on those from the steam age.
In the days of the [[Old West]], a type of heavyweight indigo or navy blue seersucker known as hickory stripe was used to make the [[overalls]], work jackets and [[peaked cap]]s of [[train engineer]]s and railroad workers such as [[George "Stormy" Kromer]] and [[Casey Jones]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NDtMw5GDCS8C|title=Fill 'er Up!|first=Tim|last=Russell|publisher=Voyageur Press|via=Google Books|date=2007|isbn=978-1-61060-386-7}}</ref> It was later worn by butchers<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.centralmaine.com/2015/07/03/all-hail-the-man-in-the-seersucker-suit/ |title=All hail the man in the seersucker suit |first=J. P. |last=Devine |date=3 July 2015 |work=Central Maine |access-date=20 August 2016}}</ref> and employees of the gasoline companies, most notably [[Standard Oil]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iAhYwQT6q1kC|title=Arizona, the Grand Canyon State: A State Guide |author=Workers of the Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration in the State of Arizona|date=1940|publisher=Best Books on|isbn=978-1-62376-003-8 |via=Google Books}}</ref> [[File:Steamtown NHS-27527-1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Steam locomotive]] [[train engineer|driver]] wearing a popular shade of light blue-and-white striped seersucker [[overalls]] and engineer cap]] This cotton fabric was durable like denim, cheap to produce, and kept the wearer cooler in the hot cab of the [[steam locomotive]].<ref name="AOM2015" /> Even today, the uniforms of American [[Union Pacific]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uprrmuseum.org/curator/engineer-cap.shtml |work=Union Pacific Railroad Museum |title=The Origin of the Blue and White Striped Engineer's Cap |access-date=3 April 2016 |archive-date=28 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328081254/http://www.uprrmuseum.org/curator/engineer-cap.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> train drivers include "railroad stripe" caps based on those from the steam age.


==In fashion==
== In fashion ==
About 1909, [[New Orleans]] clothier Joseph Haspel, Sr. started making [[Suit (clothing)|men's suits]] out of seersucker fabric, which soon became regionally popular as more comfortable and practical than other types of suits and fit the hot and humid southern climate.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://wgno.com/2016/04/21/dressed-to-impress-the-history-of-new-orleans-based-company-haspel-and-the-creation-of-the-seersucker/ |title=The history of the seersucker suit begins right here in New Orleans |date=21 April 2016 |first=Jacqueline |last=Mazur |work=WGNO |access-date=7 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/06/11/413657641/-tbt-a-brief-history-of-political-seersucker |work=NPR |title=#TBT A Brief History Of (Political) Seersucker |last=Taylor |first=Jessica |date=11 June 2015 |access-date=7 June 2017}}</ref>
About 1909, [[New Orleans]] clothier Joseph Haspel, Sr. started making [[Suit (clothing)|men's suits]] out of seersucker fabric, which soon became regionally popular as more comfortable and practical than other types of suits for the hot and humid southern climate.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://wgno.com/2016/04/21/dressed-to-impress-the-history-of-new-orleans-based-company-haspel-and-the-creation-of-the-seersucker/ |title=The history of the seersucker suit begins right here in New Orleans |date=21 April 2016 |first=Jacqueline |last=Mazur |work=WGNO |access-date=7 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/06/11/413657641/-tbt-a-brief-history-of-political-seersucker |work=NPR |title=#TBT A Brief History Of (Political) Seersucker |last=Taylor |first=Jessica |date=11 June 2015 |access-date=7 June 2017}}</ref>


During the 1950s, cheap railroad stripe overalls were worn by many young boys until they were old enough to wear jeans. This coincided with the popularity of [[train set]]s, and films such as ''[[The Great Locomotive Chase]]''. At the same time, seersucker formal wear continued to be worn by many professional adults in the Southern and Southwestern US.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YkGGQPVOMlIC|title=Texas A&M University Kingsville|first1=Cecilia Aros|last1=Hunter|first2=Leslie Gene|last2=Hunter|date=2000|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|via=Google Books|isbn=0738508810|pages=38–39}}</ref> College professors were known to favor full suits with red bowties, although 1950s [[Ivy League]] and 21st century [[preppy]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Schneider |first=Adam P. |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2007/4/11/suck-it-seersucker-now-that-easter/ |title=Suck It, Seersucker! |work=[[The Harvard Crimson]] |date=11 April 2007 |access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref> students usually restricted themselves to a single seersucker garment,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://uk.businessinsider.com/youve-been-wearing-seersucker-wrong-2015-7?r=US&IR=T|title=The big problem with seersucker is that guys have been wearing it all wrong|work=Business Insider|first=Dennis|last=Green|date=15 July 2015|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref> such as a blazer paired with khaki [[chino trousers]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thegloss.com/fashion/how-to-wear-seersucker-properly-if-you-are-not-actually-southern/|title=How to Wear Seersucker Properly If You Are Not Actually Southern|date=23 June 2010|first=Lilit|last=Marcus|work=The Gloss|access-date=19 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706230503/http://www.thegloss.com/fashion/how-to-wear-seersucker-properly-if-you-are-not-actually-southern/|archive-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> Menswear brands famous for manufacturing seersucker at this time included [[Brooks Brothers]], [[Macy's]], [[Sears]], and Joseph Haspel of New Orleans.<ref name="AOM2015"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/living/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/02/haspel_family_wants_to_make_se.html|title=Haspel family wants to make seersucker cool again, relaunches its iconic brand|access-date=3 April 2016|first=Chelsea|last=Brasted|date=5 February 2014|publisher=NOLA|work=The Times-Picayune |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405071427/http://www.nola.com/living/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/02/haspel_family_wants_to_make_se.html|archive-date=5 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
During the 1950s, cheap railroad stripe overalls were worn by many young boys until they were old enough to wear jeans. This coincided with the popularity of [[train set]]s, and films such as ''[[The Great Locomotive Chase]]''. At the same time, seersucker formal wear continued to be worn by many professional adults in the Southern and Southwestern US.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YkGGQPVOMlIC|title=Texas A&M University Kingsville|first1=Cecilia Aros|last1=Hunter|first2=Leslie Gene|last2=Hunter|date=2000|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|via=Google Books|isbn=0-7385-0881-0|pages=38–39}}</ref> College professors were known to favor full suits with red bow ties, although 1950s [[Ivy League]] and 21st century [[preppy]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Schneider |first=Adam P. |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2007/4/11/suck-it-seersucker-now-that-easter/ |title=Suck It, Seersucker! |work=[[The Harvard Crimson]] |date=11 April 2007 |access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref> students usually restricted themselves to a single seersucker garment<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/The-big-problem-with-seersucker-is-that-guys-have-been-wearing-it-all-wrong/articleshow/48092161.cms|title=The big problem with seersucker is that guys have been wearing it all wrong|work=Business Insider|first=Dennis|last=Green|date=15 July 2015|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref> such as a blazer paired with khaki [[chino trousers]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thegloss.com/fashion/how-to-wear-seersucker-properly-if-you-are-not-actually-southern/|title=How to Wear Seersucker Properly If You Are Not Actually Southern|date=23 June 2010|first=Lilit|last=Marcus|work=The Gloss|access-date=19 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706230503/http://www.thegloss.com/fashion/how-to-wear-seersucker-properly-if-you-are-not-actually-southern/|archive-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> Menswear brands famous for manufacturing seersucker at this time included [[Brooks Brothers]], [[Macy's]], [[Sears]], and Joseph Haspel of New Orleans.<ref name="AOM2015" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/living/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/02/haspel_family_wants_to_make_se.html|title=Haspel family wants to make seersucker cool again, relaunches its iconic brand|access-date=3 April 2016|first=Chelsea|last=Brasted|date=5 February 2014|publisher=NOLA|work=The Times-Picayune |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405071427/http://www.nola.com/living/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2014/02/haspel_family_wants_to_make_se.html|archive-date=5 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In the 1970s, seersucker pants were popular among young urban [[African American]]s seeking to connect to their rural heritage.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w9oDAAAAMBAJ|title=Ebony |magazine=Ebony|date=September 1969|volume=24|issue=11|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|via=Google Books}}</ref> The fabric made a comeback among teenage girls in the [[1990s fashion|1990s]], and again in the [[2010s fashion|2010s]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://fashionista.com/2012/09/trendspotting-railroad-stripes |work=Fashionista |title=Trendspotting: Railroad Stripes |date=10 April 2014 |first=Dana |last=Kruspe |access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref>
In the 1970s, seersucker trousers were popular among young urban [[African American]]s seeking to connect to their rural American heritage.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w9oDAAAAMBAJ|title=Ebony |magazine=Ebony|date=September 1969|volume=24|issue=11|publisher=Johnson Publishing Company|via=Google Books}}</ref> The fabric made a comeback among teenage girls in the [[1990s fashion|1990s]], and again in the [[2010s fashion|2010s]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://fashionista.com/2012/09/trendspotting-railroad-stripes |work=Fashionista |title=Trendspotting: Railroad Stripes |date=10 April 2014 |first=Dana |last=Kruspe |access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Barroso-Byrne-Madame Satã, 1986.jpg|thumb|left|Musician [[David Byrne]], 1986]]
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Beginning in 1996, the [[United States Senate|US Senate]] held a [[Seersucker Thursday]] in June, where the participants dress in traditionally Southern clothing,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.shfwire.com/stuffy-senate-smiles-seersucker-suits/|title=Stuffy Senate smiles at seersucker suits |work=Scripps Howard Foundation Wire|date=22 June 2007|first=Jess|last=Davis|access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref> but the tradition was discontinued in June 2012. As of June 2014, it has been revived by members of the US Senate.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/06/11/trent-lott-just-cant-resist-a-seersucker-thursday|title=Trent Lott Just Can't Resist a 'Seersucker Thursday'|date=11 June 2015|first=Nikki|last=Schwab|access-date=11 June 2015|work=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>


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Beginning in 1996, the [[United States Senate|US Senate]] held a [[Seersucker Thursday]] in June, where the participants dress in traditionally Southern clothing,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.shfwire.com/stuffy-senate-smiles-seersucker-suits/|title=Stuffy Senate smiles at seersucker suits |work=Scripps Howard Foundation Wire|date=22 June 2007|first=Jess|last=Davis|access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref> but the tradition was discontinued in June 2012. It was revived by members of the US Senate in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/06/11/trent-lott-just-cant-resist-a-seersucker-thursday|title=Trent Lott Just Can't Resist a 'Seersucker Thursday'|date=11 June 2015|first=Nikki|last=Schwab|access-date=11 June 2015|work=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>
The [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] has advised students at its Comms college not to wear seersucker when appearing before the cameras because of its old fashioned connotations,<ref name="AOM2015"/> plus the disruptive effect of the stripes.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/15/politics/gop-secret-school/index.html |title=Inside the GOP's secret school |first=Peter |last=Hamby |work=CNN Politics |date=15 October 2014 |access-date=19 August 2016}}</ref>


===2010 to present===
=== 2010 to present ===
[[File:Australian Olympic Team Uniforms for Rio 2016.JPG|thumb|right|Australian Olympic athletes in 2016]]
[[File:Australian Olympic Team Uniforms for Rio 2016.JPG|thumb|right|Australian Olympic athletes in 2016]]
From 2012 onwards, seersucker [[blazer]]s and pants made a comeback among American men<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/top-10-american-fashion-staples_9.html|access-date=30 March 2016|work=AskMen|title=9. Seersucker |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412135613/http://uk.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/top-10-american-fashion-staples_9.html|archive-date=12 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> due to a resurgence of interest in [[preppy]] clothing<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.askmen.com/fashion/essentials_2013/vacation-wear-18.html|title=Summer Pants Pick: Nautica Pants, Seersucker Pants|work=AskMen|access-date=30 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412070221/https://uk.askmen.com/fashion/essentials_2013/vacation-wear-18.html|archive-date=12 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the [[1920s fashion]] showcased in the 2013 film version of ''[[The Great Gatsby (2013 film)|The Great Gatsby]]''. Although pale blue and dark blue stripes remained the most popular choice, alternative colors included green, red, black,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.menshealth.com/style/when-to-wear-seersucker-suit|title=When Can I Wear a Seersucker Suit?|date=12 May 2014|work=Men's Health|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref> grey, beige, yellow, orange,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theidleman.com/manual/advice/seersucker-suit/ |access-date=20 August 2016 |title=How to Wear a Seersucker Suit |work=TheIdleMan |author=Genevieve |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821211637/https://theidleman.com/manual/advice/seersucker-suit/ |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> purple, pink, and brown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/how-to-wear-seersucker-haspel|title=How to Wear a Seersucker Suit, According to the Brand That Invented Them|first=Liza|last=Corsillo|date=11 June 2015|work=GQ|publisher=Condé Nast|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref> The traditional two button blazer was updated with a slimmer cut and Edwardian inspired lapel piping,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.askmen.com/fashion/essentials_2013/blazers-suits-11.html|title=Style Essentials #6: Blazers & Suits {{!}} Nautical Blazer Pick: Tallia Orange Seersucker Sportcoat|work=AskMen|access-date=30 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412085408/https://uk.askmen.com/fashion/essentials_2013/blazers-suits-11.html|archive-date=12 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and double breasted jackets became available during the mid [[2010s in fashion|2010s]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.askmen.com/specials/2012_spring_fashion/outerwear-6.html |title=Brooks Bros jacket |work=AskMen |access-date=30 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412080841/http://uk.askmen.com/specials/2012_spring_fashion/outerwear-6.html |archive-date=12 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Since 2010, "Seersucker Social" events have been held in major cities across the United States, where participants wear vintage clothes and ride vintage bicycles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://wtop.com/lifestyle/2015/06/parasols-picnics-and-pedaling-a-dandy-weekend-for-the-seersucker-social/slide/1/|title=Parasols, picnics and pedaling: A dandy weekend for the Seersucker Social |work=WTOP|date=11 June 2015|first=Rachel|last=Nania|access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref> Such events are the summer equivalent of a [[Tweed Run]], which is traditionally held in the fall.
From 2012 onwards, seersucker [[blazer]]s and trousers made a comeback among American men<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/top-10-american-fashion-staples_9.html|access-date=30 March 2016|work=AskMen|title=9. Seersucker |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412135613/http://uk.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment/top-10-american-fashion-staples_9.html|archive-date=12 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> due to a resurgence of interest in [[preppy]] clothing<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.askmen.com/fashion/essentials_2013/vacation-wear-18.html|title=Summer Pants Pick: Nautica Pants, Seersucker Pants|work=AskMen|access-date=30 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412070221/https://uk.askmen.com/fashion/essentials_2013/vacation-wear-18.html|archive-date=12 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the [[1920s fashion]] showcased in the 2013 film version of ''[[The Great Gatsby (2013 film)|The Great Gatsby]]''. Although pale blue and dark blue stripes remained the most popular choice, alternative colors included green, red, black,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.menshealth.com/style/when-to-wear-seersucker-suit|title=When Can I Wear a Seersucker Suit?|date=12 May 2014|work=Men's Health|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref> grey, beige, yellow, orange,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theidleman.com/manual/advice/seersucker-suit/ |access-date=20 August 2016 |title=How to Wear a Seersucker Suit |work=TheIdleMan |author=Genevieve |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821211637/https://theidleman.com/manual/advice/seersucker-suit/ |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> purple, pink, and brown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/how-to-wear-seersucker-haspel|title=How to Wear a Seersucker Suit, According to the Brand That Invented Them|first=Liza|last=Corsillo|date=11 June 2015|work=GQ|publisher=Condé Nast|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref> The traditional two-button blazer was updated with a slimmer cut and Edwardian-inspired lapel piping,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.askmen.com/fashion/essentials_2013/blazers-suits-11.html|title=Style Essentials #6: Blazers & Suits {{!}} Nautical Blazer Pick: Tallia Orange Seersucker Sportcoat|work=AskMen|access-date=30 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412085408/https://uk.askmen.com/fashion/essentials_2013/blazers-suits-11.html|archive-date=12 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and double-breasted jackets became available during the mid-[[2010s in fashion|2010s]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.askmen.com/specials/2012_spring_fashion/outerwear-6.html |title=Brooks Bros jacket |work=AskMen |access-date=30 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412080841/http://uk.askmen.com/specials/2012_spring_fashion/outerwear-6.html |archive-date=12 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Since 2010, "Seersucker Social" events have been held in major cities across the United States, where participants wear vintage clothes and ride vintage bicycles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://wtop.com/lifestyle/2015/06/parasols-picnics-and-pedaling-a-dandy-weekend-for-the-seersucker-social/slide/1/|title=Parasols, picnics and pedaling: A dandy weekend for the Seersucker Social |work=WTOP|date=11 June 2015|first=Rachel|last=Nania|access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref> Such events are the summer equivalent of a [[Tweed Run]], which is traditionally held in the fall.


In the [[2016 Olympics]] hosted by Brazil, the [[Australian Olympic team]] received green and white seersucker blazers<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-30/australia-releases-2016-rio-olympics-uniforms/7283662|title=Australia releases 'retro candy stripe' Rio Olympics uniform|date=29 March 2016|work=ABC News|first=Jennifer|last=Browning|access-date=30 March 2016}}</ref> and [[Toms Shoes]] rather than the traditional dark green with gold trim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/sportscraft-unveils-2016-opening-ceremony-uniform/|title=Sportscraft unveils 2016 Opening Ceremony uniform|work=Official Site of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team|publisher=Australian Olympic Committee|access-date=30 March 2016|date=30 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401011219/http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/sportscraft-unveils-2016-opening-ceremony-uniform/|archive-date=1 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the same time, seersucker pants, skirts, espadrilles, blouses, and even bikinis were worn as casual attire by many fashion conscious young women in America.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/21/how-to-wear-seersucker_n_7338496.html|title=How To Wear Seersucker Without Looking Like You're At A Country Club|first=Julee|last=Wilson|date=21 May 2015|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref>
In the [[2016 Olympics]] hosted by Brazil, the [[Australian Olympic team]] received green and white seersucker blazers<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-30/australia-releases-2016-rio-olympics-uniforms/7283662|title=Australia releases 'retro candy stripe' Rio Olympics uniform|date=29 March 2016|work=ABC News|first=Jennifer|last=Browning|access-date=30 March 2016}}</ref> and [[Toms Shoes]] rather than the traditional dark green with gold trim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/sportscraft-unveils-2016-opening-ceremony-uniform/|title=Sportscraft unveils 2016 Opening Ceremony uniform|work=Official Site of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team|publisher=Australian Olympic Committee|access-date=30 March 2016|date=30 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401011219/http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/news/sportscraft-unveils-2016-opening-ceremony-uniform/|archive-date=1 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the same time, seersucker pants, skirts, espadrilles, blouses, and even bikinis were worn as casual attire by many fashion conscious young women in America.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/21/how-to-wear-seersucker_n_7338496.html|title=How To Wear Seersucker Without Looking Like You're At A Country Club|first=Julee|last=Wilson|date=21 May 2015|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref>


==Weaving process==
== Weaving process ==
Seersucker is made by slack-tension weave. The threads are wound onto the two warp beams in groups of 10 to 16 for a narrow stripe. The stripes are always in the warp direction and on grain. Today, seersucker is produced by a limited number of manufacturers. It is a low-profit, high-cost item because of its slow weaving speed.<ref>{{cite book |author-link=Tom Poland |last=Poland |first=Tom |title=The Last Sunday Drive: Vanishing Traditions in Georgia and the Carolinas |location=[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]] |publisher=The History Press |date=2019 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VZ-4DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA109 |page=109|isbn=9781439668528 }}</ref>
Seersucker is made by slack-tension weave. The threads are wound onto the two warp beams in groups of 10 to 16 for a narrow stripe. The stripes are always in the warp direction and on grain. Today, seersucker is produced by a limited number of manufacturers. It is a low-profit, high-cost item because of its slow weaving speed.<ref>{{cite book |author-link=Tom Poland |last=Poland |first=Tom |title=The Last Sunday Drive: Vanishing Traditions in Georgia and the Carolinas |location=[[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]] |publisher=The History Press |date=2019 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VZ-4DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA109 |page=109|isbn=978-1-4396-6852-8 }}</ref>


==Gallery==
== Gallery ==
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File:Seersucker02.jpg|Green/white checkered seersucker fabric
File:Seersucker02.jpg|Green/white checkered seersucker fabric
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File:Seersucker01.jpg|Green/white striped seersucker fabric
File:Seersucker01.jpg|Green/white striped seersucker fabric
File:Wikimania 2012 2226.JPG|[[David Ferriero]], speaking at [[Wikimania 2012]], wearing a seersucker suit
File:Wikimania 2012 2226.JPG|[[David Ferriero]], speaking at [[Wikimania 2012]], wearing a seersucker suit
Seersucker Day at US Capitol - 2019.jpg|Members of the [[United States Senate]] on Seersucker Day 2019
Seersucker Day at US Capitol - 2019.jpg|Members of the [[United States Senate]] on [[Seersucker Thursday|Seersucker Day]] 2019
File:Seersucker Day 2024.jpg|US Senators on Seersucker Thursday 2024
</gallery>
</gallery>


==References==
== See also ==
*''[[Rayadillo]]''

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
*{{Commons category-inline|Seersucker}}
*{{Commons category-inline|Seersucker}}


Latest revision as of 14:26, 29 September 2024

Blue and white is a common seersucker color combination.

Seersucker, hickory stripe or railroad stripe is a thin, puckered, usually cotton fabric, commonly but not necessarily striped or chequered, used to make clothing for hot weather. The word originates from the Persian words شیر shîr and شکر shakar, literally meaning "milk and sugar", from the gritty texture ("sugar") on the otherwise smooth ("milk") cloth.[1] Seersucker is woven in such a way that some threads bunch together, giving the fabric a wrinkled or puckered appearance. This effect is often achieved during weaving by feeding the warp threads for the puckered bands at a greater rate than the warp threads of the smooth stripes. (These are often of different colors but do not need to be.) The unevenness causes the fabric to be mostly held away from the skin rather than being plastered on it when wet with sweat, facilitating heat dissipation and air circulation. It also means that ironing is not necessary.

Common items made from seersucker include suits, shorts, shirts, dresses, and robes. In the United States, it is often made in white and blue stripes; however, it is produced in a wide variety of colors, usually with narrow plain and puckered stripes in different colors.

History

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Infante Alfonso wearing a colonial rayadillo seersucker uniform, c. 1910

Worn from the 19th Century by the Spanish Army in the Philippines and later Morocco, it was known to them as rayadillo. During the British colonial period, seersucker was also a popular material in Britain's hot-weather colonies such as British India. When seersucker was introduced in the United States it was used for many garments. For suits, the material was considered a mainstay of the summer wardrobe of gentlemen, especially in the hot and humid South before air conditioning.[2]

During the American Civil War, this cheap but durable material was used to make haversacks and even the famous baggy pants of Confederate Zouaves such as the Louisiana Tigers.[3] From the mid-Victorian era until the early 20th century, seersucker was also known as bed ticking due to its widespread use in mattresses, pillow cases and nightshirts during the hot summers in the Southern US[4] and Britain's overseas colonies.[5]

The fabric was originally worn by the poor in the U.S. until preppy undergraduate students began wearing it in the 1920s in an air of reverse snobbery.[6]

Seersucker's comfort and easy laundering made it the choice of Captain Anne A. Lentz for the summer service uniforms of the first female United States Marines. Lentz was one of the first female officers selected to run the Marine Corps Women's Reserve during the Second World War.[7] From the 1940s onwards, nurses and US hospital volunteers also wore uniforms made from a type of red and white seersucker known as candy stripe.[8]

Hickory stripe

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In the days of the Old West, a type of heavyweight indigo or navy blue seersucker known as hickory stripe was used to make the overalls, work jackets and peaked caps of train engineers and railroad workers such as George "Stormy" Kromer and Casey Jones.[9] It was later worn by butchers[10] and employees of the gasoline companies, most notably Standard Oil.[11]

Steam locomotive driver wearing a popular shade of light blue-and-white striped seersucker overalls and engineer cap

This cotton fabric was durable like denim, cheap to produce, and kept the wearer cooler in the hot cab of the steam locomotive.[2] Even today, the uniforms of American Union Pacific[12] train drivers include "railroad stripe" caps based on those from the steam age.

In fashion

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About 1909, New Orleans clothier Joseph Haspel, Sr. started making men's suits out of seersucker fabric, which soon became regionally popular as more comfortable and practical than other types of suits for the hot and humid southern climate.[13][14]

During the 1950s, cheap railroad stripe overalls were worn by many young boys until they were old enough to wear jeans. This coincided with the popularity of train sets, and films such as The Great Locomotive Chase. At the same time, seersucker formal wear continued to be worn by many professional adults in the Southern and Southwestern US.[15] College professors were known to favor full suits with red bow ties, although 1950s Ivy League and 21st century preppy[16] students usually restricted themselves to a single seersucker garment[17] such as a blazer paired with khaki chino trousers.[18] Menswear brands famous for manufacturing seersucker at this time included Brooks Brothers, Macy's, Sears, and Joseph Haspel of New Orleans.[2][19]

In the 1970s, seersucker trousers were popular among young urban African Americans seeking to connect to their rural American heritage.[20] The fabric made a comeback among teenage girls in the 1990s, and again in the 2010s.[21]

Beginning in 1996, the US Senate held a Seersucker Thursday in June, where the participants dress in traditionally Southern clothing,[22] but the tradition was discontinued in June 2012. It was revived by members of the US Senate in 2014.[23]

2010 to present

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Australian Olympic athletes in 2016

From 2012 onwards, seersucker blazers and trousers made a comeback among American men[24] due to a resurgence of interest in preppy clothing[25] and the 1920s fashion showcased in the 2013 film version of The Great Gatsby. Although pale blue and dark blue stripes remained the most popular choice, alternative colors included green, red, black,[26] grey, beige, yellow, orange,[27] purple, pink, and brown.[28] The traditional two-button blazer was updated with a slimmer cut and Edwardian-inspired lapel piping,[29] and double-breasted jackets became available during the mid-2010s.[30] Since 2010, "Seersucker Social" events have been held in major cities across the United States, where participants wear vintage clothes and ride vintage bicycles.[31] Such events are the summer equivalent of a Tweed Run, which is traditionally held in the fall.

In the 2016 Olympics hosted by Brazil, the Australian Olympic team received green and white seersucker blazers[32] and Toms Shoes rather than the traditional dark green with gold trim.[33] At the same time, seersucker pants, skirts, espadrilles, blouses, and even bikinis were worn as casual attire by many fashion conscious young women in America.[34]

Weaving process

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Seersucker is made by slack-tension weave. The threads are wound onto the two warp beams in groups of 10 to 16 for a narrow stripe. The stripes are always in the warp direction and on grain. Today, seersucker is produced by a limited number of manufacturers. It is a low-profit, high-cost item because of its slow weaving speed.[35]

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  • Green/white checkered seersucker fabric
    Green/white checkered seersucker fabric
  • Shirt from green/white seersucker fabric
    Shirt from green/white seersucker fabric
  • Blue/white striped seersucker fabric
    Blue/white striped seersucker fabric
  • Green/white striped seersucker fabric
    Green/white striped seersucker fabric
  • David Ferriero, speaking at Wikimania 2012, wearing a seersucker suit
    David Ferriero, speaking at Wikimania 2012, wearing a seersucker suit
  • Members of the United States Senate on Seersucker Day 2019
    Members of the United States Senate on Seersucker Day 2019
  • US Senators on Seersucker Thursday 2024
    US Senators on Seersucker Thursday 2024

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The American Heritage Dictionary entry: seersucker". The American Heritage Dictionary (Fourth ed.). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
  2. ^ a b c McKay, Brett; McKay, Kate (30 April 2015). "How to Wear a Seersucker Suit". The Art of Manliness. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  3. ^ Troiani, Don; Coates, Earl J.; McAfee, Michael J. (2006). Don Troiani's Civil War Zouaves, Chasseurs, Special Branches, and Officers. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3320-5 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Basso, Hamilton (3 November 1947). "The Roosevelt Legend". LIFE. Time Inc. p. 142 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "The Atlantic Monthly". The Atlantic. Vol. 18. Atlantic Monthly Company. January 1866 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Colman, David (20 April 2006). "Summer Cool of a Different Stripe". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  7. ^ "The Army Nurse Corp". WW2 US Medical Research Centre. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  8. ^ Brayley, Martin (20 February 2012). World War II Allied Nursing Services. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78096-449-2 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ Russell, Tim (2007). Fill 'er Up!. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-1-61060-386-7 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Devine, J. P. (3 July 2015). "All hail the man in the seersucker suit". Central Maine. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  11. ^ Workers of the Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration in the State of Arizona (1940). Arizona, the Grand Canyon State: A State Guide. Best Books on. ISBN 978-1-62376-003-8 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ "The Origin of the Blue and White Striped Engineer's Cap". Union Pacific Railroad Museum. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  13. ^ Mazur, Jacqueline (21 April 2016). "The history of the seersucker suit begins right here in New Orleans". WGNO. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  14. ^ Taylor, Jessica (11 June 2015). "#TBT A Brief History Of (Political) Seersucker". NPR. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  15. ^ Hunter, Cecilia Aros; Hunter, Leslie Gene (2000). Texas A&M University Kingsville. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 38–39. ISBN 0-7385-0881-0 – via Google Books.
  16. ^ Schneider, Adam P. (11 April 2007). "Suck It, Seersucker!". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  17. ^ Green, Dennis (15 July 2015). "The big problem with seersucker is that guys have been wearing it all wrong". Business Insider. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  18. ^ Marcus, Lilit (23 June 2010). "How to Wear Seersucker Properly If You Are Not Actually Southern". The Gloss. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  19. ^ Brasted, Chelsea (5 February 2014). "Haspel family wants to make seersucker cool again, relaunches its iconic brand". The Times-Picayune. NOLA. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  20. ^ "Ebony". Ebony. Vol. 24, no. 11. Johnson Publishing Company. September 1969 – via Google Books.
  21. ^ Kruspe, Dana (10 April 2014). "Trendspotting: Railroad Stripes". Fashionista. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  22. ^ Davis, Jess (22 June 2007). "Stuffy Senate smiles at seersucker suits". Scripps Howard Foundation Wire. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  23. ^ Schwab, Nikki (11 June 2015). "Trent Lott Just Can't Resist a 'Seersucker Thursday'". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  24. ^ "9. Seersucker". AskMen. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  25. ^ "Summer Pants Pick: Nautica Pants, Seersucker Pants". AskMen. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  26. ^ "When Can I Wear a Seersucker Suit?". Men's Health. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  27. ^ Genevieve. "How to Wear a Seersucker Suit". TheIdleMan. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  28. ^ Corsillo, Liza (11 June 2015). "How to Wear a Seersucker Suit, According to the Brand That Invented Them". GQ. Condé Nast. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  29. ^ "Style Essentials #6: Blazers & Suits | Nautical Blazer Pick: Tallia Orange Seersucker Sportcoat". AskMen. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  30. ^ "Brooks Bros jacket". AskMen. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  31. ^ Nania, Rachel (11 June 2015). "Parasols, picnics and pedaling: A dandy weekend for the Seersucker Social". WTOP. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  32. ^ Browning, Jennifer (29 March 2016). "Australia releases 'retro candy stripe' Rio Olympics uniform". ABC News. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  33. ^ "Sportscraft unveils 2016 Opening Ceremony uniform". Official Site of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team. Australian Olympic Committee. 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  34. ^ Wilson, Julee (21 May 2015). "How To Wear Seersucker Without Looking Like You're At A Country Club". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  35. ^ Poland, Tom (2019). The Last Sunday Drive: Vanishing Traditions in Georgia and the Carolinas. Charleston: The History Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-4396-6852-8.
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