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winjim
Smash the cistern
I'm trying to wear more pink in an attempt to disabuse my daughter (and my son but he's too young to care) of the notion that there are such things as girls' and boys' colours.On the point of pink. apparently the late Frank Muir always sported pink bow ties because as he was colour blind, pink goes with most other colours.
Proper big bold pink though. None of that pale pink City boy nonsense. Pink and proud.
It often amuses me to see couples out with the lass dressed pretty smartly, but the lad looks as if he's been thrown into the Oxfam rejects bag and come out wearing whatever happens to have stuck to him - !
But then he makes the lass look even smarter, although conversely, if she isn't going to criticise his lack of dress sense, is she as much to blame - ?
I think you’re talking about me and Mrs Gunk, she is always beautifully dressed, and I’m a bit of a scruff bag.
How did he know he had chosen a pink one if he was colour blind ?On the point of pink. apparently the late Frank Muir always sported pink bow ties because as he was colour blind, pink goes with most other colours.
Profpointy
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You need to wear the leather hat and goggles for the complete look. It'll look silly otherwise
Profpointy
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Yebbutt just because something is now trendy does that mean I mustn't wear it anymore?
Badger_Boom
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I have a well thumbed copy of the manifesto on my bookshelves and I subscribed to The Chap in the early days after I heard messers Temple and Darkwood on a Radio 4 show about the media called The Message. It now seems to take itself far too seriously; gone are the days of articles with titles like ‘On the origins of the specious’ and ‘Trivial Hirsute’. Mind you, their original gentleman’s style advisor turned out to be a bit of a crypto fascist who did time for tax fraud.May I suggest....
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Badger_Boom
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- York
Not at all. An English gentleman’s wardrobe is his own private kingdom.
Accy cyclist
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- The hills of Accrington
I've seen blokes wearing sheepskin flying jackets with flat caps.
That just isn't right!🧐
Accy cyclist
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Do any of you own one of these? If so please tell me why you do. They've been around now I'd say for about 2 years. I'm sick of seeing them! It seems that half the population are wearing black, if not these black 'puffer jackets'. What's the fixation with black 'bin bags'? 🤔
Accy cyclist
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It's sooo tempting! 🤔
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Badger_Boom
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I have couple of slim fitting down ‘belay jackets’ really designed for climbing but great as light but very warm layer on dry cold days. The puffer tends to be an oversized monstrosity with limited thermal qualities.
winjim
Smash the cistern
It is, or should be, a bit of fun and a subculture to get involved with but it's not day to day style. I've never read The Chap but I did for a period have a big handlebar 'tache and dressed up in suits and hats, mainly to go out to burlesque clubs and the like. It was a laugh but it was costume really, not style.
Dragging the thread back towards the OP and actually being boringly serious for a moment, I would make a point that I've made before. Clothing is cheap. Far too cheap. If you've got enough clothes to be getting on with then don't change your entire wardrobe all at once. And don't buy cheap shitty sweatshop made clothing. Instead buy a couple of things at a time, that way you can afford better, more ethically made and sustainable pieces. That way when you put them on they'll feel special, you'll feel better and you'll hold yourself better and carry yourself differently and look good for it. Then figure out how to make those nice clothes work with what you already wear, and what else you might want to buy to complement them. Think about where and how often you're going to wear things. Sure, a three piece tweed suit is a nice thing but where will it get worn? I got married in mine and I've worn it to other weddings but that's about it.
Take it slowly and work it out yourself, dress how you like and how you feel comfortable, don't go changing everything just because some bald twat standing in a field tells you to.
Or don't. It's only clothes.
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Thanks - that pretty much summarises the way I was seeing things too
For now daily wear's sorted with many combats and plain T-shirts - I must admit I'm a sucker for Primark slim-fit T-shirts as they fit well / look good and are dirt cheap. Totally appreciate your point about ethics though and having owned some examples for a while the lack of quality is starting to become apparant through baggy / failing elastic at the collars.. so in future I'll look to move towards a lesser number of higher-quality T-shirts or more presentable alternative such as Henley or Polo shirts.
I try to wring the most use out of anything I have, so in the case of clothing stuff that becomes too tatty for daily wear gets relegated to a "work" pile, then finally consigned to the rag bin which sees them used for household cleaning / jobs on the car, bike etc.
I have some more design-centric T-shirts and a few smart / casual shirts, along with a couple of pairs of light tan charity shop chinos that I'm as yet undecided on.. some decent jumpers and a couple of nice skinny merino wool offerings. It's the smart/casual and formal stuff I'm a bit lost on as I can appreciate the look from a purely aesthetic perspective (let's face it, everyone looks great in a nice, well-fitting suit / suit jacket) however (other than on properly special occasions where such dress is mandatory) none of it really feels authentically me.
I hear you on the suits, although tbh as long as the cost is manageable I'm happy to indulge myself a little as tbh I'm sick of being the guy who's been seen in the same generic off-the-shelf suit at every event for the past 20 years; having blindly, begrudgingly panic-bought it out of necessity. Tbh the last suits I bought cost me less than a ton for the pair (plus maybe a bit on top for some minor tailoring) - so a little treat that won't break the bank and should hopefully last me a long time.
I'm hoping that the vintage angle should tick a lot of boxes - much lower cost, better quality and the availability of stuff that I like / remains stylish but is currently out of fashion so rarely available new.. plus maybe a bit more financial comeback should I want to part with any in future. I'm trying to keep the reins tight as I'm still learning what's what and ideally want to lose a bit of weight again if possible.. however I'll allow myself a decent long wool overcoat if something decent comes up at a reasonable price. I've done a lot of homework into sizing so feel more confident ordering blind online, and have my eye on a nice looking used H&M coat that looks like a good fit by the numbers.. it won't be the best quality in the world but worst case should do as a stop-gap and a cheap way of assessing what sizes actually fit me as the only frame of reference I currently have are suit jackets and some of my old chap's massively oversized coats.
On from that I'm looking at a couple of pairs of presentable dark trousers (chinos or jeans), maybe a nice roll-neck jumper (your contribution duly noted @Accy cyclist!), maybe some footware to bridge the gap between my tatty old Scarpa climbing shoes (which will be replaced like-for-like as they're great) and the posh shiny brogues I bought recently.. I also need to sort out some proper cycling clothing; although that's its own rabbithole to be ventured down at a later date..
Ultimately yes, I plan to just plod along, keep learning, keep watching ebay, keep bothering the charity shops and see what turns up
Accy cyclist
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These cost 'a bomb'.
If I had one I'd be wary all the time of ripping or burning it. When I say burn I mean from cigarette smokers catching it. This material will burn as soon as it sees a flame, never mind touches it! I must admit that I have had these type of jackets and still do, though I don't wear them now. Compared to 100% wool/tweed they just aren't as warm. Plus wool is much sturdier. You can't burn wool with a passing cigarette and even if you pluck a wool jacket/coat you can easily push the pluck back into place with a darning needle.
