The scenes of Clark Kent's Kansas childhood are drenched in Americana, complete with freshly laundered flannels flapping on the clothes line.

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Collegiate blazers with bold stripes or piping, perhaps the most flamboyant components of the "Ivy look, " were worn not with matching trousers but with crisp white flannels.

WSJ: Mastering the Mismatch

For much of the 20th century, it was custom for Ivy League graduates (and their imitators) to keep at least one "odd jacket" in their wardrobes to wear with khakis, gray flannels or wide-wale corduroys, rather than slim cargo pants, purple chinos or the "winter whites" that are now a trend in Italy.

WSJ: Mastering the Mismatch