The rules are not subjective!!!

[dopey]

This morning, I came to the breakfast table and got independent lectures from my wife and daughter for being inappropriately dressed. I was wearing a saxony suit (gray nailhead), with a yellow OCBD and an Irish poplin tie with a blue ground and a yellow, red and lighter blue overplaid. I had earlier mentioned that I had some business-related entertaining tonight and was told that my shirt and tie were not formal enough. I was sent back to change - my wife was specific and said I needed a bespoke dress shirt, not one of those sloppy Brooks Brothers shirts. My daughter said I didn't look "fancy" enough. Even when I returned, my first tie selection (a very dark, nearly solid navy and green plaid) was rejected as not formal enough.

Apart for trying to elicit sympathy for a henpecked dwarf, Why do I bother to tell you this? To demonstrate that some of the "rules" we discuss, whether codified or not, permeate the air enough so that normal people, even children, who pay no attention to internet clothing forums, still have a sense of what is appropriate for formal business dress and what is not.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by dopey

This morning, I came to the breakfast table and got independent lectures from my wife and daughter for being inappropriately dressed. I was wearing a saxony suit (gray nailhead), with a yellow OCBD and an Irish poplin tie with a blue ground and a yellow, red and lighter blue overplaid. I had earlier mentioned that I had some business-related entertaining tonight and was told that my shirt and tie were not formal enough. I was sent back to change - my wife was specific and said I needed a bespoke dress shirt, not one of those sloppy Brooks Brothers shirts. My daughter said I didn't look "fancy" enough. Even when I returned, my first tie selection (a very dark, nearly solid navy and green plaid) was rejected as not formal enough. Apart for trying to elicit sympathy for a henpecked dwarf, Why do I bother to tell you this? To demonstrate that some of the "rules" we discuss, whether codified or not, permeate the air enough so that normal people, even children, who pay no attention to internet clothing forums, still have a sense of what is appropriate for formal business dress and what is not.
Maybe next they can get you to start hanging out with more normal and appropriate forum buddies.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

Maybe next they can get you to start hanging out with more normal and appropriate forum buddies.

My wife has already pointed out that there is no such thing.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

Maybe next they can get you to start hanging out with more normal and appropriate forum buddies.

You mean like the Shooman?

 

[Thomas]

Originally Posted by dopey

My wife has already pointed out that there is no such thing.

Yours isn't the only one with said opinion. I think mine would rather I hang out at biker beer halls than internet forums.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by dopey

My wife has already pointed out that there is no such thing.
Sounds like a lady with her priorities in order. Don't you read Will's blog? You are not supposed to wear a poplin tie with a flannel suit.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

Sounds like a lady with her priorities in order.

Don't you read Will's blog? You are not supposed to wear a poplin tie with a flannel suit.

He is my Thomas a Becket.

 

[rnoldh]

Originally Posted by dopey

This morning, I came to the breakfast table and got independent lectures from my wife and daughter for being inappropriately dressed. I was wearing a saxony suit (gray nailhead), with a yellow OCBD and an Irish poplin tie with a blue ground and a yellow, red and lighter blue overplaid. I had earlier mentioned that I had some business-related entertaining tonight and was told that my shirt and tie were not formal enough. I was sent back to change - my wife was specific and said I needed a bespoke dress shirt, not one of those sloppy Brooks Brothers shirts. My daughter said I didn't look "fancy" enough. Even when I returned, my first tie selection (a very dark, nearly solid navy and green plaid) was rejected as not formal enough.

Apart for trying to elicit sympathy for a henpecked dwarf, Why do I bother to tell you this? To demonstrate that some of the "rules" we discuss, whether codified or not, permeate the air enough so that normal people, even children, who pay no attention to internet clothing forums, still have a sense of what is appropriate for formal business dress and what is not.


I've always thought that you are pretty sharp and you have the talent of sardonic wit.

But now I have respect for your wife and daughter too. Is this story true? Do you ever comment on their dress.

And I love your wife using the euphemism "sloppy" for BB shirts, when she meant cheap shirts.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by dopey

He is my Thomas a Becket.
I think i know who your Rasputin is.

 

[maxnharry]

Sounds like you had a little "Trad" seizure while dressing.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

I think i know who your Rasputin is.

Who? Really, Carl, who? We are all dying to know. It can't be me, right, because you never, ever post about me and never have, right? Not even once. Right?

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by rnoldh

I've always thought that you are pretty sharp and you have the talent of sardonic wit.

But now I have respect for your wife and daughter too. Is this story true? Do you ever comment on their dress.

And I love your wife using the euphemism "sloppy" for BB shirts, when she meant cheap shirts.

Story is true. She has criticized BB and Press OCBDs before as not suitable for wearing other than on the weekends. She has given up for the most part, except when she knows I have something specific to do that day.

My wife will never forget the day I objected to her leaving the house in hot pink and black, saying she looked like a "Good & Plenty". I have also told her once that she looked like a drag queen and another time that she was wearing curtains. She got rid of those things. Frankly, I get away with giving more than I get, so I have no real right to complain.

 

[Manton]

Scarlett O'Hara made a terrific dress out of curtains once. Or, rather, Mammy did. In any event, don't knock it.

 

[dopey]

Originally Posted by Manton

Scarlett O'Hara made a terrific dress out of curtains once. Or, rather, Mammy did. In any event, don't knock it.

So did Maria Rainer (or maybe just Lederhosen).

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by dopey

Story is true.
With an outfit like that it would have to be

Originally Posted by dopey

She has criticized BB and Press OCBDs before as not suitable for wearing other than on the weekends.
I'm starting to like this woman. Tell her FNB gives her full backing on this point. Can we see the items so we too can criticize them?

Originally Posted by dopey

My wife will never forget the day I objected to her leaving the house in hot pink and black, saying she looked like a "Good & Plenty". I have also told her once that she looked like a drag queen and another time that she was wearing curtains. She got rid of those things. Frankly, I get away with giving more than I get, so I have no real right to complain.
Youre a brave guy.