Fall 2026
What to Wear to Thanksgiving
Coats on the bed. The kitchen too hot. A walk before the pie.
Wear an oxford shirt under a crew-neck sweater, trousers with some room in them, and leather boots you can walk out in. That covers most Thanksgivings: a house full of kin, a kitchen running hot, and someone who wants a walk before the pie.
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An oxford, blue. Collar out over the knit.
Shop on Amazon: An oxford, blue. Collar out over the knit.A cable crew-neck. Off at the oven, on at the gate.
Shop on Amazon: A cable crew-neck. Off at the oven, on at the gate.Pleated trousers, charcoal. Room at the waist by evening.
Shop on Amazon: Pleated trousers, charcoal. Room at the waist by evening.Chelsea boots, cognac. Wet grass, an armful of wood.
Shop on Amazon: Chelsea boots, cognac. Wet grass, an armful of wood.A plain watch. Off at the sink, for the dishes.
Shop on Amazon: A plain watch. Off at the sink, for the dishes.
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Layers, because the house is hot and the yard isn’t. The sweater comes off when the oven door opens and goes back on at the gate. The oxford collar sits over the knit, so you look ready for the table without a jacket. Pleated trousers sit higher and give at the waist after the second plate. Boots, not trainers. The grass will be wet, and someone will hand you the wood basket.
Keep to the colours of the month: camel, oatmeal, oxford blue, charcoal, brown leather. One plain watch is enough.
Skip the suit unless the house asks for one. Skip anything with a turkey on it, anything tight at the waist, and pale trousers near the gravy. If you’re the one cooking, roll the sleeves and leave the sweater on a chair.