He assumed Cynthia Byrne was a few minutes late, but when he descended the stairs, there she sat, opposite Fred O'Connor, who was decked out in an elegant blue pinstripe suit complete with pocket handkerchief and bow tie.
A white pinstripe was introduced by Umbro ready for the last of the European cup wins in Rome 1984.
He always wore a suit - usually gray and double-breasted - its subtle pinstripe blotched with multicolored stains of obscure and unsavory origin.
Every morning, he dons his pinstripe suit and bowler hat and sets off to catch the train to work.
Try a pinstripe vertical pattern to make you look even taller!