Australian Members - Part II - if you read the first post, you'll get what this is all about.

[sliq]

Sydneysiders, how often do you see people wearing bow ties?

Very rarely and when I do, they're either pre-tied or it looks a bit trying too hard/stuffy.

 

[am55]

Damn. I was hoping for some enabling. It IS an alumni reunion, and a college tie.

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

Tired of the age of built in obsolesce . Iron died this morning, only five years old. So did a look around and found a Tefal FV4970 at a reasonable price. **** white goods and the horse they rode into town on.

 

[sliq]

Time to upgrade to Laurastar. I saw an old classic one from the 90's recently on eBay go for about $12.50.

 

[da(g)dstyle]

Sydneysiders, how often do you see people wearing bow ties?

There's a senior doc at work who wears one every day. It works for him in the old prof kinda look. I couldn't pull it off.

 

[Journeyman]

Sydneysiders, how often do you see people wearing bow ties?

I'm not in Sydney, but I tend to wear one every 2-3 weeks, usually on a Friday, and always with an oxford cloth shirt with a button-down collar.

I've got a few wool ones, but most of mine are silk prints.

 

[Kuro Kujikiri]

I have about a dozen bow ties in silk which I wear for added colour. I also wear colourful shirts, Panama hats with gorgeous silk hat bands, buttoned braces and bespoke trousers without belt loops, but I am allowed to be eccentric because of an "artistic temperament".

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

I have about a dozen bow ties in silk which I wear for added colour. I also wear colourful shirts, Panama hats with gorgeous silk hat bands, buttoned braces and bespoke trousers without belt loops, but I am allowed to be eccentric because of an "artistic temperament".

WTF is this crap. Do what you and enjoy being a iGent, Dandy or eccentric while doing it but seriously. Cultural creativity is beyond wardrobe expression.

 

[Mr Tewkesbury]

WTF is this crap. Do what you and enjoy being a iGent, Dandy or eccentric while doing it but seriously. Cultural creativity is beyond wardrobe expression.

Are you regretting not buying that Laurastar...

 

[LonerMatt]

My Dad is a larger gent and his pants are always falling down. He won't get suspenders, and belts don't seem to work. Mum's at her wits ends and is asking me where she can take him to buy trousers, she even asked about tailors.

Melbournites, any suggestions other than HB? Dad is about 65, so simple is best.

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

Are you regretting not buying that Laurastar...

That's what like on a Sunday night a healthy dose of POMO irony.

 

[Mr Tewkesbury]

My Dad is a larger gent and his pants are always falling down. He won't get suspenders, and belts don't seem to work. Mum's at her wits ends and is asking me where she can take him to buy trousers, she even asked about tailors.

Melbournites, any suggestions other than HB? Dad is about 65, so simple is best.

Sounds like he may need a high seat and low rise, tailor may be the better option. I understand this smacks down the "simple is best".
Perhaps there is an American option (speculative tangent).

 

[Mr Tewkesbury]

That's what like on a Sunday night a healthy dose of POMO irony.

Pomo? I'm arcronym deficient.

 

[Geoffrey Firmin]

Pomo? I'm arcronym deficient.

Adj. Post-modern in design or exression; often also denotes an ironic or self-referential tone.

 

[Mr Tewkesbury]

Adj. Post-modern in design or exression; often also denotes an ironic or self-referential tone.

In case it was a word I looked it up, in the trusty old oxford - behold, it is (sort-of)!
As to etymology, that book is on another floor. Perhaps tomorrow.
****, I just realised what a dinosaur I am - Books v's google....