The Most Elegant You Ever Saw..

[smartson]

Interesting, never saw a Targa in this style. It indeed is elegant.

My choice would be this Sheaffer Targa:

 

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j66/sexauerw/Pentrace%20Sundays/SheafferTargaLaqueSpiralIvoireHarrods.jpg

Edited March 15, 2011 by smartson

[floydee1]

Elegance for me it's got to be from the MB Solitaire Meisterstuck range: Solitaire Silver Fibre Guilloche

 

One day.....

[LedZepGirl]

A Parker Duofold True Blue, the first time I seen one I was blown away and knew that one day I would own one. Now I do and I'm still blown away every time I see mine, with it subtle blue and cream stripes.

 

Black Esties are pretty stunning as well. I didn't think so until I seen one in person, but there is something about the shiny black celluloid and the simple chrome trim that makes the pen simply stunning and timeless.

[jsroe]

When I got back into FP's a few years ago, as long as I can recall I've thought the Cross Century Classic I was very elegant and a classic iconic American fountain pen. So I bought one in near mint shape. Sure thought I had pics of it but I don't, these are snarfled from Fleabay.

 

A little thin for me really, but a beautiful classic design that is a great writer.

 

Bruce in Ocala, FL

 

I have had one of these for 31 years and it's pretty good also. I started to use it again when I found the ballpoint refills for the Select Tip pen.

 

I found a Satin Black one on EBAY recently. The nib is very smooth. A truly elegant classic.

[Albertine]

When in doubt, the LBD always works.

 

Hmm. I think that more than half the world's population would look pretty ridiculous in an LBD. :hmm1:

 

Good point. And one that sparked a few images that I could have done without.

For them read luxurious black dinner-jacket.

 

I read an interesting article a while back, basically saying that the modern suit came into existence along with the rise in industrialization, and the increased status of city-living, office-dwelling bourgeoisie...so naturally, fashions changed to accomodate the new male ideal, to flatter a less athletic figure.

 

Truth be told, a lot of very muscular men - especially if they're not gym-muscular - look horrible in suits. (Picture your average boxer in a tux - those guys are perpetually starved and underweight with minimal body fat, but they look awkward and porky in suits).

 

I don't have an alternative proposition however so...not very helpful maybe

[rudyhou]

http://farm5.static....d43218ee2_z.jpg

 

i don't usually go for a white one, but this one is definitely a beaut! st.dupont has an understated modern elegance in the design of their products. i have a couple of their cufflinks and belts.

[yachtsilverswan]

http://farm5.static....d43218ee2_z.jpg

 

i don't usually go for a white one, but this one is definitely a beaut! st.dupont has an understated modern elegance in the design of their products. i have a couple of their cufflinks and belts.

 

If you like the design and craftsmanship of ST Dupont, I just pulled the trigger on an ST Dupont of Black Mother of Pearl and Palladium:

 

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr131/yachtsilverswan/481408e.jpg

 

Matching cufflinks and the famous ST Dupont lighter:

 

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr131/yachtsilverswan/g_photo662_1.jpg

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr131/yachtsilverswan/16408e.jpg

[beak]

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Truth be told, a lot of very muscular men - especially if they're not gym-muscular - look horrible in suits. (Picture your average boxer in a tux - those guys are perpetually starved and underweight with minimal body fat, but they look awkward and porky in suits).

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So true. One golden rule, IMO, for looking good in your clothes is to be perfectly comfortable in them, and many men are unused to suits (weddings etc. only) and the ones that they wear may not be a particularly good fit or perhaps not particularly well made. Hence the bad look.

 

The overweight male is always going to look better in a suit however, than in a one-piece Lycra body cover.

 

 

My pet hate for evening dress is the wing-collar - very rarely looks any good, IMO - always awkward and uncomfortable looking. many of the pens shown feel the same to me. Just opinion; we all differ.

[rudyhou]

http://farm5.static....d43218ee2_z.jpg

 

i don't usually go for a white one, but this one is definitely a beaut! st.dupont has an understated modern elegance in the design of their products. i have a couple of their cufflinks and belts.

 

If you like the design and craftsmanship of ST Dupont, I just pulled the trigger on an ST Dupont of Black Mother of Pearl and Palladium:

 

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr131/yachtsilverswan/481408e.jpg

 

Matching cufflinks and the famous ST Dupont lighter:

 

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr131/yachtsilverswan/g_photo662_1.jpg

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr131/yachtsilverswan/16408e.jpg

 

OMG, i'm drooling now. sigh...

[Dauphni]

Elegance to me, and it seems most people agree with this, is clean lines and minimal ornamentation, with an understated beauty. That usually translates to thin and relatively plain pens, but that's not always the case. For example, from the pens mentioned in this thread, the MB Greta Garbo is not a thin, but a very bold pen, yet it is still very elegant thanks to the beautifully flowing line of the shape. Another nice example from this thread is the Yard-O-Led Viceroy Victorian, which despite the rich ornamentation, is also quite elegant.

 

What I don't understand though, is the people posting the most ostentatious pens as elegant. Seriously, that Ferrari da Varese is anything but. When I read the post using limousines as an analogy, I just had to laugh. It cites large black limousines as being considered elegant, but on top of the ad populum, he defeats his own argument by providing the Cadillac as an example.

[Mickey]

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Truth be told, a lot of very muscular men - especially if they're not gym-muscular - look horrible in suits. (Picture your average boxer in a tux - those guys are perpetually starved and underweight with minimal body fat, but they look awkward and porky in suits).

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So true. One golden rule, IMO, for looking good in your clothes is to be perfectly comfortable in them, and many men are unused to suits (weddings etc. only) and the ones that they wear may not be a particularly good fit or perhaps not particularly well made. Hence the bad look.

 

The overweight male is always going to look better in a suit however, than in a one-piece Lycra body cover.

 

 

My pet hate for evening dress is the wing-collar - very rarely looks any good, IMO - always awkward and uncomfortable looking. many of the pens shown feel the same to me. Just opinion; we all differ.

 

Re: wing collars. For me, it really depends on the jacket cut. With the classic shawl collar tux, I agree, a wing collar looks out of place. However, with angular lapels, wing collars generally look better and and are de rigueur with tails coats. My aesthetic for morning wear is similar, wing with tails, turned-over for director length. (Actually, I prefer four in hand ties for all standard length jackets except dinner jackets, black or white).

 

 

BTW, Gym rats and other mesomorphs really shouldn't buy off the rack if they can help it. Find a custom tailor or, at the very least, a custom shirt maker.

Edited April 4, 2011 by Mickey

[kareth]

the ... ASTORIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and for fine craftsmanship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

courtesy:http://www.astoria-hamburg.com

[Dindi]

In my opinion and as alone in that as I may be ... an elegant pen makes a statement of the holder's confidence and makes a subtle statement of unmistakable class. No need for flash and noise. For me, that pen is the Sheaffer Valor.

 

Hear, hear!

[Faulkner]

I will borrow the superb picture from PinarelloOnly (link

 

IMHO Elegant implies understated, atemporal and not too flashy or trendy.

 

 

http://fototime.com/%7B3B89CCC8-9C24-4E96-A871-B314F9CFB661%7D/origpict/aurora2.jpg

Edited April 4, 2011 by Faulkner

[stefanv]

IMHO Elegant implies understated, atemporal and not too flashy or trendy.

 

Parker 50 Flighter

 

Pelikan M605

 

Almost nothing from Mont Blanc.

[jslallar]

My first choice would be a Waterman Expert, Black with gold clip and nib. It is a sheer joy just to look at.

Second for me is the Montegrappa on the Rhine Silver (carved).

Third in my opiniion is MB 149/146, Black resin.

JS

Edited April 9, 2011 by jslallar

[mirosc]

I like the craftsmanship of the German Stefan Fink with his Albatros-pen.

Unfortunately it is too expensive for my liking (>1200€), so I stick with the Pilot Myu 701...

 

some images (the bottom pen)http://www.schreibenmitstil.de/img/auswahl9.jpg

 

http://www.schreibenmitstil.de/pu/holz5a.gif

 

http://www.stefanfink.de/images/content/schreib.jpg

 

It's a nice combination of metal and wood, with liveliness of the wooden structure, but really restraint in form and flow of the lines. Quite a thoughtful and harmonious design.

You can have a look at the different available woods here:

Configurator

Edited May 30, 2011 by mirosc

[Bo Bo Olson]

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[BrandonA]

A sterling silver pen with gold trim would be my vote. Be it a Parker Sonnet or a MB Soltaire.

[shl]

I like the craftsmanship of the German Stefan Fink with his Albatros-pen.

Unfortunately it is too expensive for my liking (>1200€), so I stick with the Pilot Myu 701...

 

some images (the bottom pen)http://www.schreibenmitstil.de/img/auswahl9.jpg

 

http://www.schreibenmitstil.de/pu/holz5a.gif

 

http://www.stefanfink.de/images/content/schreib.jpg

 

It's a nice combination of metal and wood, with liveliness of the wooden structure, but really restraint in form and flow of the lines. Quite a thoughtful and harmonious design.

You can have a look at the different available woods here:

Configurator

 

these are beautiful pens. How much do they go for??