the lady in the white dress Seven Miles of Steel Thistles:

C'est une robe parfaite quand on veut avoir l'air soign sans effort

Evocative of a past time, and told in a style that's reminiscent of Hammet and Chandler, yet uniquely his own, Mosley's depiction of an inherently decent man in a violent world of intrigue and corruption rang up big sales when it was published in 1990 (although the movie version, with Denzel Washington as Easy, never found the audience it deserved)

This gives you a 2:1 ratio of oil to acid

Whether your pants are light tan, medium khaki, or dark chocolate brown matching boots in a cognate hue make your legs appear seamlessly fitted from ankle to waist