/\  funny stuff Woof

I've never had a pair though I've always lived on the water, I see them around, they're not really my color but for those who want/need some nautical prep action they fit the bill

I always have just worn some nice pale cotton in stone, oyster, or bone ......

but reds are far from unthinkable any way you slice it, if you like them try them out AC, who

I actually have had swim trunks in Breton red before and I liked them, they were a gift to my brother who in turn passed them on to me, actually I loved them because they were a gift and I kept them for 20+ years, only had to bin them as unsalvageable a few weeks ago

There's a great photo I've posted here on the forum before, that I can't put my finger on now, of Updike in a navy blazer, OCBD, reds, and black penny loafers. I think that's one good way to go for summer reds wear that doesn't get too deep into GTH - or GFY, lol - territory.

At the moment I have one pair--from Bill's Khakis. I wore one to a pool party last spring. In all, I find them a garment of such finite utility I don't see myself investing in another pair. However, given how rarely I wear them and that my span of days is ever drawing shorter, the pair I have may see me through to the end.

/\  mh my mom always had us in cricket sweaters and the like when we were kids, no worries, people should feel free to wear whatever they want and be able to express themselves without being concerned what excessively curmudgeonly geezers think of their clothes .....

there is a big difference though between wearing something as a joke and wearing it as a weapon .....

how boring things are when people wear plain, drab things all the time and look exactly alike ....

the skill is distinguishing oneself with a bit of subtlety, judgment, taste, and connoisseurship without going over the top, some have it, some don't

admonishments not to overdo it do not conflict with the desirability of dressing with elan and joie de vivre

You could try wearing Reds with a bolo tie and a turquoise belt buckle, Hell, I'd pay five bucks to see that.

I have one pair of Murray's that get worn about four times a year, in August. No cuffs and I got them an inch too short on purpose so the masses can admire my ankles.

I did have a pair from Lands End but they were too red.

I have a pair of orange chinos from Orvis that seemed like a good idea at the time. And I quit drinking 20 years ago so I can't blame it on that.

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