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I'm often in blazer and chinos, no tie. A very acceptable casual everyday look until maybe 35 years ago. Now I feel people often perceive that as being overdressed, and that I'm probably perpetually on my way to or from church or the office.
What I wanna know is -
why is the trend towards informality a western trend - because there are whole nations where men have dressed the same for hundreds of years.
LOL.
Re: The tailcoat, I meant specifically with the servants. It was implemented to keep the household standard at a specific level, but was it bring the servant class up or the garment down?
I wouldn't characterize democracy as inflicting drabness on us. The '60's and 70's never would have happened without it.
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To show off you had money. If you can dress the servants up, well...
The only time I talk about clothes with anyone face to face is when the lady says "oh, it looks like you've received another shirt in the mail." And that's usually a one-sided conversation.
Pro Tip: Mail shit to the office instead of home.
^ That's all fine and dandy until you come home early one day and find a few of your mates rooting around in your old lady's drawers, comparing delivery times of their packages.
Last edited by Gilbert the Filbert (2014-10-30 04:43:15)