Milk & Sugar: The Complete Book of Seersucker

Bill Haltom's Milk & Sugar: The Complete Story of Seersucker traces the origin of the seersucker suit from its humble beginnings to its rise as a darling of both men s and women s haute couture. Haltom examines seersucker's role in Southern culture from courtrooms and law offices, churches and synagogues, fraternity row and sorority rush, tasteful garden gatherings to raucous fundraisers. Along the way, Haltom dispels rumors about the rules of wearing and accessorizing seersucker and explains the material's embrace by fashionistas and celebrities from New York City to Hollywood. Seersucker reserves a place in popular culture that is both classic and subversive and it has far exceeded its once limited appeal.