Catch a wave

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake released a PSA for her city's annual Back to School Rally. This being summer, she wore seersucker:

The mayor isn't moving, but her jacket sure is - the stripes are waving back at us from the screen. Friendly, perhaps, but also super distracting.

If you're devoting the time and resources to sit down and record a video message this carefully, do some test shots with your clothes and hair before you commit to the final cut.

Jewelry that speaks

New York City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin got on the seersucker bandwagon last week, but even her great outfit couldn't marshal the attention of a group of restless senior citizens:

A seersucker jacket paired with a bright white shirt could be too white overall for Ms. Lappin, but she made a shrewd choice of jewelry: a turquoise statement necklace, which gets a clear, saturated color up near her face. Depending on your overall personal style, a statement necklace can be a great addition to an otherwise very neutral outfit that features seersucker suiting. What's a "statement necklace?" Try these:

Seersucker loves a statement by StyleofPolitics featuring Chan Luu jewelry

Summer, summer, summertime

Rep. Michele Bachmann can wear pink very well - light peachy pink. But last week she chose a dusty raspberry seersucker for an appearance on Fox News, and it didn't work nearly as well:

Seersucker is a great summer fabric. But have a look at Rep. Bachmann's skin here. She's clearly gotten a bit of sun, making pink a poor choice. It just makes her look pinker, and not in a good way.

Here's a seersucker look that might work better, which we created for Seersucker Thursday last month: