When one thinks about the south and summer, the word hot comes to mind. In todays culture, business people dress very casually compared to the days of the early and mid 1900's, but most working environments still encourage employees to wear the classic suit. The image to the left is a seersucker suit worn by many
southern businessmen, especially Charleston, in the scorching spring and summer months. I target Charleston because I lived there the past three years and have seen where this style thrives. Last year for my graduation, students were encouraged to wear the seersucker suit to continue a tradition. Walking down King, Meeting, or Broad Streets on Sunday through Friday on a warm day, one would see these suits, especially after church on a Sunday.
It is typically white and blue striped, but also comes in other colors. The material is very light and doesn't absorb the sun like a dark suit does. The suit is sometimes seen in other parts of the country, but it is not common. Over the past few summers, I've taken trips to big cities like San Francisco, Chicago, Phoenix, and Louisville, and I have not seen one seersucker suit.
The seersucker shows that the south has adapted to its climate with a suit that is comfortable and classy. Seersucker originated in the Middle East and India and spread west through trade. It took on in warm climates of the south and is now the typical southern "fratty" fashion. It comes out in the late spring, summer, and early fall seasons or whenever the humid and sticky weather blows in. These suits are a great representation of the Charleston businessman, but also many other southern cities.
Source: http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2007/4/11/suck-it-seersucker-now-that-easter/
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