The men's dress style thread..

[Drago]

I tell you what else annoys me - ties with a short sleeve shirt. No no no no no! That's just so nafftacky. Short sleeve shirts are a casual item and should be worn as such.

And brown shoes with a blue suit really grinds my gears. I recently attended a wedding where the groom - an utter bellend - and his chums were all thus attired and it took Mrs D's best efforts to prevent me having a bout of apoplexy. I mean, whatever next? Pin stripe suits without bowler hats?

 

[Dag Hammar]

@Accy, this is for you to view. It confirms your statement regarding pocket squares.

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/81C3mJAQoak?feature=share

 

[Profpointy]

I tell you what else annoys me - ties with a short sleeve shirt. No no no no no! That's just so nafftacky. Short sleeve shirts are a casual item and should be worn as such.

And brown shoes with a blue suit really grinds my gears. I recently attended a wedding where the groom - an utter bellend - and his chums were all thus attired and it took Mrs D's best efforts to prevent me having a bout of apoplexy. I mean, whatever next? Pin stripe suits without bowler hats?

In Australia, it was perfectly acceptable business attire to wear short sleeves and a tie. In fact more or less everyone wore short sleeves shirts (not me, a pom, obviously) with tie , but the next stage was to wear them with quite smart tailored shorts, and bizarrely long socks and smart shoes. It was a minority thing, but nevertheless considered smart business dress. I suspect it's less of a thing these days (30 years on)

 

[Drago]

Yes, but that's Australia where they talk funny and feed babies to dingos.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Yes, but that's Australia where they talk funny and feed babies to dingos.

And Neighbours is a documentary

 

[stephec]

In Australia, it was perfectly acceptable business attire to wear short sleeves and a tie. In fact more or less everyone wore short sleeves shirts (not me, a pom, obviously) with tie , but the next stage was to wear them with quite smart tailored shorts, and bizarrely long socks and smart shoes. It was a minority thing, but nevertheless considered smart business dress. I suspect it's less of a thing these days (30 years on)

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That looks like something from the Hitler Youth. 😂

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

That looks like something from the Hitler Youth. 😂

The shorts would be leather, surely?

 

[Drago]

The shorts would be leather, surely?

Kinky! I guess that's why there is so much thigh-slapping going on among wearers of lederhosen.

 

[stephec]

Kinky! I guess that's why there is so much thigh-slapping going on among wearers of lederhosen.

Is that the same as monkey spanking?

 

[Drago]

A story...

Many years ago I bought Mini D a toy monkey. She would have been maybe 6 at the time. Anyway, I have this terrible problem in that at moments of great import the Devil makes me do bad things. This was one of those moments, and when Mini D asked me what her new soft toy was called I said "Spank." She look suspicious, but accepted it.

A few days later my Mum came to visit and Mini D came running down the stairs waving her new toy while shouting, "Nanny, Nanny, Spank the monkey!!!" I have never seen so many emotions simultaneously jostle for position on a human face as they did at that moment on my Mum's fizzog.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I'm on the verge of clicking the 'buy it now' button to buy this..

https://www.christys-hats.com/classic-preset-regimental-panama-band-one

or this....

https://www.christys-hats.com/classic-preset-regimental-panama-hat-with-no3-band-cream-binding

Both have 'regimental' headbands. I do prefer the No 1 to the No 3, but I'd like to know what regimental significance there is for both headbands. Maybe our resident ex HM Forces @Drago knows, or any of you for that matter. 🤔

 

[Accy cyclist]

I might as well chuck in a hat box. I'll be able to keep the easy to damage Panama in it when not being worn, to save it from having something fall on it etc in my pokey flat.

https://www.christys-hats.com/christys-classic-large-red-hat-box-for-wide-brim-hats

Plus, I do like that box!

 

[Alex321]

I'm on the verge of clicking the 'buy it now' button to buy this..

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https://www.christys-hats.com/classic-preset-regimental-panama-band-one

or this....

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Both have 'regimental' headbands. I do prefer the No 1 to the No 3, but I'd like to know what regimental significance there is for both headbands. Maybe our resident ex HM Forces @Drago knows, or any of you for that matter. 🤔

There are a number of them here https://www.regimentalshop.com/collections/regimental-panama-hats

None of the ones shown are either of those, but if you click on the drop down to the left, it gives a long list of regiments (not all of which have hats or hat bands), showing the colours in their ties and various other bits of kit.

I got down the list as far as Fleet Air Arm without finding a match for those.

I'm not convinced those are actual regimental colours, but are "Regimental style" - I think they would say which regiment if they were actual regimental colours.

 

[Accy cyclist]

There are a number of them here https://www.regimentalshop.com/collections/regimental-panama-hats

None of the ones shown are either of those, but if you click on the drop down to the left, it gives a long list of regiments (not all of which have hats or hat bands), showing the colours in their ties and various other bits of kit.

I got down the list as far as Fleet Air Arm without finding a match for those.

I'm not convinced those are actual regimental colours, but are "Regimental style" - I think they would say which regiment if they were actual regimental colours.

£58.99 without a regimental headband.

https://www.regimentalshop.com/collections/regimental-panama-hats/products/plain-panama-1523

Yet 30 quid more for one with a regimental headband!

https://www.regimentalshop.com/coll...a-hats/products/black-watch-regimental-panama

That's a lot for a ribbon! 🧐

 

[Accy cyclist]

Looking at the shade/colour of the above hats, I thought for a while, then it came to me. Wouldn't you say those Panamas, without headbands remind you of those disposable number two thingies you sometimes have to use when in hospital? 🤔