How to dress more manly/"butch"?

[Fortysomething]

Originally Posted by Eccentric

Honestly, more masculine generaly means looking poorly put together, which is why I still think you should look for alternatives. If you bang a lot of women, then there will be no more room to question.

Wrong answer. Thank you for playing.

 

[DrPat]

The real question is why you will attend a university that has a location and social climate that is not to your liking. You're 21 and have already lived away from your parents for 3 years. Let your feelings be known and hopefully your family will understand.

 

[Eccentric]

Originally Posted by Fortysomething

Wrong answer. Thank you for playing.

Would you be so kind as to inform me of why that is the wrong answer?

 

[Holdfast]

Originally Posted by Tarmac

cousins R **** but don't know it yet. sad

 

[F475]

Originally Posted by winston

Don't be too hard on his small-town friends. (not that anyone really has been so far) City people will be just as prejudiced when it comes to how the country boys dress.

As for dressing manly and butch, well, what could be more butch than, say, dressing head to toe in leather? Perhaps you could dress like you're in the military. Try a naval uniform. Those construction workers are very manly, too. Just a few ideas.

Great suggestions. Law enforcement officers are pretty butch too.. Or what could be manlier than cowboys and indians?

 

[voxsartoria]

- B

 

[Fortysomething]

Originally Posted by Eccentric

Would you be so kind as to inform me of why that is the wrong answer?

Looking more masculine does not look poorly put together as you put it. Perhaps I jumped on your statement, and perhaps it depends on one's definition of masculine, but looking masculine (at to me) does not mean throwing on any ol thing that makes one looks manly. One can look quite masculine and be rather well dressed. I guess two examples would be James Dean and Paul Newman. Masculine doesn't mean white trash or exaggeratedly country.

Looking masculine and how many women you bed don't go hand in hand.

 

[Metlin]

Originally Posted by F475

Great suggestions. Law enforcement officers are pretty butch too.. Or what could be manlier than cowboys and indians?

Well, US military officers are pretty darned butch. You should consider enrolling in ROTC or something.

(And military women are sexy in their own way. There is nothing sexier than dating a woman who looks dapper in her military uniform - and can kick your ass.)

 

[GloStiX]

military jackets, tops with epaulets in general

Dog-tag, from ur local army recruiter, they'll even engrave ur name on it

looser t-shirts, don't wear muscle shirts or rly short-sleeved Ed Hardy

a biker/bomber style jacket

TImbalandz, yo

 

[philosophe]

A few ideas:

darker colors
clothing that's a bit less fitted than what you wear now

Since you're 21, I don't see why you're going to the school in question. In any case, though, why don't you wait and see what the denizens of the place wear? Then you can easily dress to fit in if that's what you wish to do.

 

[underwearer]

Originally Posted by F475

Great suggestions. Law enforcement officers are pretty butch too..

Yes

 

[Steggy]

college student?

destroyed jeans and leather flip flops, accompanied by a band t shirt with an unbuttoned oxford over it. acoustic guitar optional.

 

[Tarmac]

Originally Posted by Fortysomething

Looking more masculine does not look poorly put together as you put it. Perhaps I jumped on your statement, and perhaps it depends on one's definition of masculine, but looking masculine (at to me) does not mean throwing on any ol thing that makes one looks manly. One can look quite masculine and be rather well dressed. I guess two examples would be James Dean and Paul Newman. Masculine doesn't mean white trash or exaggeratedly country.

Looking masculine and how many women you bed don't go hand in hand.

James Dean and Paul Newman are both **** icons. You sound **** and afraid to show it.

 

[Eccentric]

Originally Posted by Fortysomething

Looking more masculine does not look poorly put together as you put it. Perhaps I jumped on your statement, and perhaps it depends on one's definition of masculine, but looking masculine (at to me) does not mean throwing on any ol thing that makes one looks manly. One can look quite masculine and be rather well dressed. I guess two examples would be James Dean and Paul Newman. Masculine doesn't mean white trash or exaggeratedly country.

Looking masculine and how many women you bed don't go hand in hand.

Fair enough, but I think you are missing part of what I am saying. Dressing masculine and being perceived as masculine are two very different things. I am simply suggesting a different approach.

 

[Fortysomething]

Originally Posted by Eccentric

Fair enough, but I think you are missing part of what I am saying. Dressing masculine and being perceived as masculine are two very different things. I am simply suggesting a different approach.

Yes, I agree with what you said about 'dressing masculine' and 'being percieved as masculine" being two distinct things. If the OP is trying come across as more masculine, then clothes alone won't do it.