But you know that he had no physical condition that necessitated his wearing that type of footgear?This brother was maybe 40.....
But you know that he had no physical condition that necessitated his wearing that type of footgear?This brother was maybe 40.....
I will confess, that when traveling, I've been known to use a bow tie and formal shirt with my black suit in the evening.I see part of the problem as we use terms enter changeably without clear definitions. For clarity I will be using as my standard, http://www.blacktieguide.com/. This is not the most in depth site but if you follow its rules you'll be good to go.
A well worn suit always looks better than a suit pretending to be a tuxedo.
Being pedantic: a tuxedo is not a tail coat. White tie is the shiny lapels with the tails. A tuxedo is the short jacket with shiny lapels. Morning dress is the tail coat without the shiny lapels and stripy slacks. A short jacket and stripy trousers is often called a stroller in the US.
I don't own a tux but do own a dark suit and I wear a white dress shirt and bow tieI will
I will confess, that when traveling, I've been known to use a bow tie and formal shirt with my black suit in the evening.
I feel that you can't go wrong wearing a business suit and tie at lodge.
Wait. You wear clothing to lodge?When talking about dress code I still feel that people often forget one of the primary reasons for it, which is to put brethren on the level. If we're all dressed alike no one can tell the banker from the plumber etc. so clothing in that way helps fraternalism.
Agreed.As for me, I'd rather see a brother in lodge than have him not come because of some dress limitation.
Also agree.If someone shows up in shorts and flip-flops for a meeting in my lodge, I'd whisper good counsel about dressing for future meetings. If there was a good reason - like not being able to afford a polo and slacks, much less a suit, I wouldn't hesitate to admit him.
***snicker***Wait. You wear clothing to lodge?
Being pedantic: a tuxedo is not a tail coat. White tie is the shiny lapels with the tails. A tuxedo is the short jacket with shiny lapels. Morning dress is the tail coat without the shiny lapels and stripy slacks. A short jacket and stripy trousers is often called a stroller in the US.
This is actually good information to have! Not pedantic at all. More like classy. How many people actually know this? It's like knowing the proper way to lace odd-numbered and even-numbered eyelet Oxfords.
I had no idea. And i have no idea what u mean about the Oxfords.
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It's like knowing the proper way to lace odd-numbered and even-numbered eyelet Oxfords.
You learn something new every day on this forum, lol.Oxfords are meant to be bar laced, not criss-crossed like tennis shoes. If you have, say, 5 eyelets, you tie them over the vamp. If, say, six, you tie them under.
Crank the fans and A/C. Odds are, if there is no A/C then it's probably not in the south where it's scorching, long summers. Where I'm at, we didn't even have summer this year, just a long spring. barely hit 85 on any given day and rained half the time it seems. Plus, for the institution, I'll wear a suit once or twice a month. If I went to church much, I'd wear a suit then too no matter what.This is fascinating to me, but all the talk about long sleeve shirts, jackets (layers of clothing)... how do you all keep from becoming a puddle of sweat? High A/C bills?
We have A/C that works great... once it gets going for a bit. I'm not sure it broke 95 here so I'd agree to this point its been a moderate summer. And yes, I would definitely wear whatever is required (though where I'm at suits are not seen much in Lodge(s) nor in church I assume due to heat... its FL).Crank the fans and A/C. Odds are, if there is no A/C then it's probably not in the south where it's scorching, long summers. Where I'm at, we didn't even have summer this year, just a long spring. barely hit 85 on any given day and rained half the time it seems. Plus, for the institution, I'll wear a suit once or twice a month. If I went to church much, I'd wear a suit then too no matter what.