Randolph emerged from his tent in mufti, every bit as spruce as his liberty section, for he, too, was bound for earthly chores, his Chums of Chance flight uniform having been replaced by a tastefully checked Kentucky hemp suit and Ascot tie, with a snappy fedora topping off the ensemble.
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I learned the term "mufti" from a comic book but I can't remember which comic book. Probably something by Tom King. It just means civilian clothes rather than the uniforms Randolph usually wears in his duty as the captain of the Inconvenience.
I don't know what a "Kentucky hemp suit" is so I'll just assume it's a suit made out of hemp purchased in Kentucky. It's a good assumption because it looks like, around the time, Kentucky was the largest producer of hemp.
This is probably what Randolph looked like here. But with a more, um, "ascotier" tie!
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