The men's dress style thread..

[Accy cyclist]

To an extent, yes, but not entirely.

And BTW, I think the shoes in your first post (1028) above are just as flashy as the ones in the Al Capone post.

They have a cream/beige contrasting colour, whereas the 'Al Capone' ones have white as their contrasting colour. I'd say tan and cream, even to a lesser extent black and cream aren't as 'striking' as black and white. If you wore black and white spectator shoes it'd probably be for a fancy dress or a themed event I'd say. To wear black and white spectators for every day use I think would look a bit odd, but then odd is different, so if you want to stand out then why not!!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Hell, it'll soon be Christmas Jumper season!

Sadly that's true. I think the novelty of wearing Christmas jumpers wore off a while ago. It's not funny anymore, not that it that funny when the elaborate ones became popular about 15 years ago.

 

[Hover Fly]

I'm old enough to remember when bowler hats weren't exactly common, but weren't an unusual sight either.

when I first started work, there was a strict hierarchy , bowlers were for managers, white collar staff, e.g. draughtsmen were expected to wear a trilby, manual workers were allowed flat caps, after all, they had to have something to doff to their superiors.

 

[Drago]

I wouldn't say im posh, but my butler wears a top hat.

 

[Profpointy]

when I first started work, there was a strict hierarchy , bowlers were for managers, white collar staff, e.g. draughtsmen were expected to wear a trilby, manual workers were allowed flat caps, after all, they had to have something to doff to their superiors.

A pal of mine said similar when he started at BT, or the Post Office as it the. was. All the foremen wore bowler hats, and quite a few more ambitious folk the next grade down had a bowler hat stashed in the cupboard in case they were asked to supervise in the foreman's absence.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I wouldn't say im posh, but my butler wears a top hat.

Is that when he accompanies you to Royal Ascot, on the occasions you've been invited into the Royal Box? 🧐

 

[Profpointy]

Is that when he accompanies you to Royal Ascot, on the occasions you've been invited into the Royal Box? 🧐

The butler's the posh one who gets the actual invite, but he's gracious enough to bring his boss along as his guest

 

[Accy cyclist]

A pal of mine said similar when he started at BT, or the Post Office as it the. was. All the foremen wore bowler hats, and quite a few more ambitious folk the next grade down had a bowler hat stashed in the cupboard in case they were asked to supervise in the foreman's absence.

I remember this from the 1970's, which explains it all. 🧐

 

[Accy cyclist]

Will you be wearing a necktie on the 18th of October? 🧐 I will, but then I wear a tie about 300 days a year. It's not just a 'Croatian thing', it's world wide, so get a tie on that day!
https://www.realcroatia.com/en/blog/Croatia-international-cravat-necktie-day/

 

[Accy cyclist]

Thanks to my garden office I go between buildings numerous times of day. I don't like to wear shoes indoors so i need a fast easy convenient footwear to slip on/off at a whim.


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I love 'comfort and convenience'!!!!

Fair comment as that's what Crocs were designed for, not wearing around town and in pubs etc.

 

[Alex321]

Fair comment as that's what Crocs were designed for, not wearing around town and in pubs etc.

Indeed. I have similar leather sandals for wear around the house and garden, but never wear them away from the house.

 

[johnblack]

I have house trainers, not for outside use. Not keen on slippers and crocs are never the answer as I have to answer the door to people.

 

[T4tomo]

crocs are never the answer

I disagree.
Crocs are the answer to the question "what does a man wear when he has lost all self respect?"

 

[T4tomo]

If you wore black and white spectator shoes it'd probably be for a fancy dress or a themed event I'd say.

...or playing in a ska band.

I am currently sporting tan and tweed brogue selectors

 

[Drago]

I'm still in shorts, although it was partly this morning.