The men's dress style thread..

[Drago]

Regional governors with local heathens to ran them by hand. That would work here as climate change bites, plenty of unemployed to work the fan.

Bermuda shorts might make a comeback if it gets warm enough. I suggest Trevor Howard for PM.

 

[T4tomo]

mind you the Pith's may offer some protection from falling lead from the volley fire

A flat cap works for that provided the lead is from a 12 bore shotgun. DAMHIKT

 

[grldtnr]

And if it was for the empire how else would they become god fearing Christians who know how to eat with a knife and fork? 😂

There's the Chinese , who ate with chopsticks and Buddah.....

 

[Webbo2]

Bloody Hell Accy, I think we've inadvertently stumbled upon a cure for this country's woes. Reconstitute the British Empire!

Pith helmets. Afternoon tea. Volley fire. The Comet airliner. Waxed moustaches. Pathe News. We could make things truly wonderful again.

As you have mentioned them, how does one avoid getting soup on ones waxed moustache when eating it in restaurant.

 

[grldtnr]

If one wears a waxed moustache, it isn't a soupstrainer,the waxing should keep it from the soup, unless you are drinking it from the bowl.....which you wouldn't.

 

[Webbo2]

If one wears a waxed moustache, it isn't a soupstrainer,the waxing should keep it from the soup, unless you are drinking it from the bowl.....which you wouldn't.

I clearly need to go back to spoon school then.

 

[grldtnr]

I clearly need to go back to spoon school then.

Yers! Well ! First of , idea proper soup spoon which has a deeper rounded bowl, it's use in a primary way and only for consuming soups, broths, and light stews.
Use in your right hand , delicately held between thumb & Forefinger, the bowl is rested on the surface of the consomme, titled so the edge touches the broth the bowl facing you , you push the spoon away from you scooping up contents than gently lift ,pausing slightly then into the mouth.
Bad points are to lift the bowl ,towards the end of the soup course, and it's very bad manners to use gobbets of bread to mop up any residue

 

[Webbo2]

Yers! Well ! First of , idea proper soup spoon which has a deeper rounded bowl, it's use in a primary way and only for consuming soups, broths, and light stews.
Use in your right hand , delicately held between thumb & Forefinger, the bowl is rested on the surface of the consomme, titled so the edge touches the broth the bowl facing you , you push the spoon away from you scooping up contents than gently lift ,pausing slightly then into the mouth.
Bad points are to lift the bowl ,towards the end of the soup course, and it's very bad manners to use gobbets of bread to mop up any residue

As you pour the soup in to your mouth how do you prevent the top edge of the spoon coming in to contact with your moustache. Or do you manage to get the whole of spoon bowl in your mouth.😱I was aware of all your other soup points.

 

[sungod]

in þe olde days, a moustache spoon...

 

[grldtnr]

Ooh ! The etiquette!
When you present the spoon to your lips , one should gently rotate it , the top edge towards the waxed moustache, then gently suck in the contents, with out slurping, if it has vegetable or other things in , then you can insert the spoon gently, between the lips ,but not the whole bowl
If you do that , you might as well pick the whole soup plate and sup like a commoner.

 

[grldtnr]

in þe olde days, a moustache spoon...

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Well, I never knew!
I have a full set of beard and moustache, and I really don't bother over much with spooning, , if it's Soup in the mug , I just slurp.
If it's in a soup plate , I slurp straight from the edge , elbows rested on the table.
I am really uncouth, I even wear odd socks !

 

[Webbo2]

Well, I never knew!
I have a full set of beard and moustache, and I really don't bother over much with spooning, , if it's Soup in the mug , I just slurp.
If it's in a soup plate , I slurp straight from the edge , elbows rested on the table.
I am really uncouth, I even wear odd socks !

Now you tell us. I’ve just ordered one of those antique moustache spoons to try and avoid slurping. 😉

 

[DRM]

Exactly! Without the British Empire they wouldnt be civilised, wouldn't stand for the national anthem, and wouldn't know the joys of Crown Green Bowls.

Nor would there be chaps from the commonwealth who are better at cricket than us!

 

[grldtnr]

Now you tell us. I’ve just ordered one of those antique moustache spoons to try and avoid slurping. 😉

Hey , it's your choice! Presumably you do have a lustrous waxed moustache or full set?

 

[DRM]

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