Comments on: My unnatural fascination with Royal Ascot http://thegentlemanmason.com/2010/05/20/my-unnatural-fascination-with-royal-ascot/ Dress - Etiquette - The Good Life Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:09:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: mp http://thegentlemanmason.com/2010/05/20/my-unnatural-fascination-with-royal-ascot/comment-page-1/#comment-165 mp Sun, 23 May 2010 11:46:04 +0000 http://thegentlemanmason.com/?p=216#comment-165 @Magpie: YES! The problem is that because we have gotten so far removed, in the USA, from proper men's attire, especially day wear, that we think it should be somber and boring, and the ladies think we have no color sense or understanding of how to deal with picking accessories. If we had more occasions for semi-formal or formal day wear (from strollers, to morning suits, to morning coat ensembles) we'd understand that one MUST accessorize with color. As for evening wear, as Br. Jeff said, not as much, BUT: one must know the rules before one can bend them or break them tastefully, as show over on blacktieguide.com. It IS do-able, but mustn't be overdone. @Magpie: YES! The problem is that because we have gotten so far removed, in the USA, from proper men’s attire, especially day wear, that we think it should be somber and boring, and the ladies think we have no color sense or understanding of how to deal with picking accessories.

If we had more occasions for semi-formal or formal day wear (from strollers, to morning suits, to morning coat ensembles) we’d understand that one MUST accessorize with color.

As for evening wear, as Br. Jeff said, not as much, BUT: one must know the rules before one can bend them or break them tastefully, as show over on blacktieguide.com.

It IS do-able, but mustn’t be overdone.

]]> By: Jeff Naylor http://thegentlemanmason.com/2010/05/20/my-unnatural-fascination-with-royal-ascot/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Jeff Naylor Sat, 22 May 2010 00:01:33 +0000 http://thegentlemanmason.com/?p=216#comment-163 Without question, particularly in Old Blighty where they go a bit further with shirt colors than we do here. Positively proper for morning wear, we're entirely too staid here. I wouldn't recommend it for evening wear, of course. Without question, particularly in Old Blighty where they go a bit further with shirt colors than we do here. Positively proper for morning wear, we’re entirely too staid here.

I wouldn’t recommend it for evening wear, of course.

]]> By: Magpie Mason http://thegentlemanmason.com/2010/05/20/my-unnatural-fascination-with-royal-ascot/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Magpie Mason Fri, 21 May 2010 23:58:30 +0000 http://thegentlemanmason.com/?p=216#comment-162 What ho! Should one really wear shirts, neckwear, and waistcoasts of such colors? Signed, Anon. What ho!

Should one really wear shirts, neckwear, and waistcoasts of such colors?

Signed,
Anon.

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