As casual as I am, couldn't do it. Belt and boots have to match, socks, underwear and tshirt have to match, and I have to have my shirt tucked.
Are Any Of You Guys As Traditional As Myself?
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I call my dress casual slovenly. I wear jeans, two pair, and a t-shirt exclusively. I dribble food down the t-shirt and can't be bothered to change into a new one. I remember the days of the weak by the various vertical food stains' creation date. I've been wearing the same pair of sneakers for five years, and as a piece wears out, rip it off. My plan is to keep on trucking until they fall of my feet. gd things cost $100 a pair.
Danner boots. They’re both the most expensive and the least expensive boots I’ve ever owned. They cost about $250 to $350 for the quality stitch-down boots that can be rebuilt, but mine have been worn every single day, on concrete, since January of 2014. I think I paid $268 for this pair. I’ll retire them at Christmas and get a new pair, as the soles are now shot, and I’ve finally worn holes in the uppers in places that will prevent them from being recrafted. An expensive purchase, but if you do the math, I was going through a $100 pair of Wolverine or Redwing work boots, and usually a $50-$60 pair of tennis shoes a year. These boots will probably make it to 7 yrs, so that’s $38-ish per year vs $150 per year. ?
Plus they’re the most comfortable boots I’ve ever owned once broken in, to the point that I don’t wear tennis shoes much anymore other than to go walking for exercise.
Same Justin Wellingtons since 2012.Danner boots. They’re both the most expensive and the least expensive boots I’ve ever owned. They cost about $250 to $350 for the quality stitch-down boots that can be rebuilt, but mine have been worn every single day, on concrete, since January of 2014. I think I paid $268 for this pair. I’ll retire them at Christmas and get a new pair, as the soles are now shot, and I’ve finally worn holes in the uppers in places that will prevent them from being recrafted. An expensive purchase, but if you do the math, I was going through a $100 pair of Wolverine or Redwing work boots, and usually a $50-$60 pair of tennis shoes a year. These boots will probably make it to 7 yrs, so that’s $38-ish per year vs $150 per year. ?
My scarves are silk, very traditional. My hats are 100% beaver, except for the winter wolf. All very traditional. My work pants? Canvas or denim. Casual pants are the same except cleaner, creased and no abrasions, patches or tears. Shirts are mostly Henleys with a pocket and a few western with snaps. Again very traditional. Vests are everything from leather to down filled. Very traditional. Boots are leather, no exotics, medium undershot heel. One pair of insulated boots with integral studs which can be raised into the sole if not needed. They are warm down to -30f.
What few suits I still maintain from my copper days are wool, tailor made, all functioning button holes sleeves and lapels, subdued herringbone, all dark, ties are silk, shirts are tailor made, no pockets, French cuffs and a subtle three initial monogram on the left chest. No pockets of course. So, I think, traditional. That's pretty much the wardrobe you asked about.
You didn't ask but, I'll provide the answer to the question everyone is no doubt asking, commando as a rule.
Pipes are far and away traditional shapes including the meerschaums but, they are carved in an understated yet, detailed way except for the ship's figurehead, a gift from my wife. The few cobs are ... well ... cobs.
What few suits I still maintain from my copper days are wool, tailor made, all functioning button holes sleeves and lapels, subdued herringbone, all dark, ties are silk, shirts are tailor made, no pockets, French cuffs and a subtle three initial monogram on the left chest. No pockets of course. So, I think, traditional. That's pretty much the wardrobe you asked about.
You didn't ask but, I'll provide the answer to the question everyone is no doubt asking, commando as a rule.
Pipes are far and away traditional shapes including the meerschaums but, they are carved in an understated yet, detailed way except for the ship's figurehead, a gift from my wife. The few cobs are ... well ... cobs.
Pipes I prefer STRAIGHT Billiard, Canadian, Lumberman, Dublin, several cob shapes. I do like others, straight traditional just call to me the most. Clothing is fairly traditional comfortable dress button down shirts with a belt and preferably dark blue dress slacks and SOFT BLACK leather dress shoes, not fancy. Prefer no tie, but own several decent ones so I can pull it off.
Since COVID however, several dress shirts old and new have paid a visit to the seamstress and had their bottoms trimmed. Similar to Untuckit shirt brand. Mandatory face coverings in the office made other ways of feeling less claustrophobic rise in priority. I must admit... I'm feeling less traditional and liking the untucked freedoms. To add to my slide from manly tradition I use a Norelco shaver. It might get me a time out from the forums but it's true.
Since COVID however, several dress shirts old and new have paid a visit to the seamstress and had their bottoms trimmed. Similar to Untuckit shirt brand. Mandatory face coverings in the office made other ways of feeling less claustrophobic rise in priority. I must admit... I'm feeling less traditional and liking the untucked freedoms. To add to my slide from manly tradition I use a Norelco shaver. It might get me a time out from the forums but it's true.
I guess it depends on your definition of traditional. When I think traditional, I think Dunhill and Barling British pipes, which I have no interest in whatsoever.
I prefer modern takes on the traditional shapes, and am particular about the design details of a pipe in terms of shaping. It doesn't take much for me to go 'meh, I don't like that'.
I particularly like modern and different takes on the bulldog shape, although I haven't found one that is to my liking, available and within my price range.
In terms of day to day dressing up, as the owner of a small business I wear a business shirt with kaki pants and dress shoes to work. The sleeves of the shirt are always rolled up. Neat but not too formal.
Outside of work, I like to dress casually, jeans and T-shirt, mostly wearing thongs (flip flops for non Australians) or Converse sneakers for footwear.
I prefer modern takes on the traditional shapes, and am particular about the design details of a pipe in terms of shaping. It doesn't take much for me to go 'meh, I don't like that'.
I particularly like modern and different takes on the bulldog shape, although I haven't found one that is to my liking, available and within my price range.
In terms of day to day dressing up, as the owner of a small business I wear a business shirt with kaki pants and dress shoes to work. The sleeves of the shirt are always rolled up. Neat but not too formal.
Outside of work, I like to dress casually, jeans and T-shirt, mostly wearing thongs (flip flops for non Australians) or Converse sneakers for footwear.
Oh! And all pipes, all, are bent to some degree or another. Excepting the lowly cobs of course. Whatever is in stock at the drugstore fits the bill for those wee disposables.
And my boots are narrow rounded toes. Can't wear the pointed ones any more. TMI?
And my boots are narrow rounded toes. Can't wear the pointed ones any more. TMI?
I like narrow rounded toes like @warren above. When I used to wear black, I was a huge fan of Johnston & Murphy. Now that I wear brown exclusively, Johnston & Murphy is no longer as good, but I might continue wearing the same, as I don’t want to experiment with shoes any more.
My boots a mostly Olathes. Great construction, still use wooden pegs. Mule ears make slipping them on easy even in my old, stoved up condition. The wolf mukluks are slipon of course, great in deep snow, lousy on ice. The "corked" boots with the retractable studs are the greatest winter boot I've owned. After a broken hip on the ice, a common experience for us old folks in Alaska. They are a reasonable ($500.00) insurance policy which improved my confidence and mobility considerably.
I had a pair of Olathes, they were comfortable. I like Lucchese, too. We don’t have to worry about ice too much around here.
I only like traditional pipes. And I like them simple. Right now I rotate between a corncob pipe, and a Rossi Apple that the finish came off, and is full of fills.
Nothing fancy for me. Jeans and t shirt, my carhartt jacket has holes in it, my Jeep Cherokee is 22 years old, my watch is digital, and I can't coordinate colors when it comes to clothes. Just ask my wife.
Nothing fancy for me. Jeans and t shirt, my carhartt jacket has holes in it, my Jeep Cherokee is 22 years old, my watch is digital, and I can't coordinate colors when it comes to clothes. Just ask my wife.
Love safety razors, bowl and brush. It’s a good shave and cheap. For shoes I like Allen Edmonds , for clothes, since I work from home so jeans and henleys or t shirts. But when I go out, it’s classic menswear, cuz why not. Everyone needs a hobby
A close friend has as a primary rule of living that he must make his bed. I on the other hand am revolted by the practice. To insist that as I am come conscious I need to submit to a chore that allows a more orderly nocturnal berth by the known location of sheet and blanket is to overvalue the result of that labor.
My order my unmade bed it takes no more than 20 seconds to put hands on the blanket and cast it over me. Again made beds are better but hardly worth the effort.
My order my unmade bed it takes no more than 20 seconds to put hands on the blanket and cast it over me. Again made beds are better but hardly worth the effort.
It sounds like many of you are more traditional in your choices. I forgot to include Lovats in my likes as I have 4 or 5 .
Mark was just jealous that every hooker walking the streets just had to come over and rubt heir tits on my jacket .
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