tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116085973306668397.post1366729880709802289..comments2023-11-06T18:49:51.851-08:00Comments on Admiral Cod: On Business ShirtsLaguna Beach Fogeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08027025872132699493noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116085973306668397.post-82616858137422655562011-11-18T20:41:49.498-08:002011-11-18T20:41:49.498-08:00Above all, NO horizontal striped shirts.Above all, <b>NO</b> horizontal striped shirts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116085973306668397.post-37598580452438561612011-11-11T17:52:44.152-08:002011-11-11T17:52:44.152-08:00White and light blue dress shirts are indispensabl...White and light blue dress shirts are indispensable not only for business attire but also as a good background to broadly checked and 'loudly' patterned country clothes.v. Braun.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10230338701698210232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116085973306668397.post-76222552109552545742011-11-11T13:13:11.122-08:002011-11-11T13:13:11.122-08:00Yes, the Fogey is absolutely right, yet again. I ...Yes, the Fogey is absolutely right, yet again. I practice law, and, at least when I have to appear in court, I feel like I need to really dress conservatively and appropriately. This often means solid-color shirts and plain navy blazers. You can tell that a lot of these "style blogs" are really just commentary in a sort of fantasy-world. No one in the actual business world really dresses like this, or could even if they wanted to. <br /><br />However, I will say this: Most people have absolutely NO idea how to dress --- their shirts, jackets and pants are way too baggy, the bottom of their pants too long and thus are terribly frayed, and their ties are almost always ugly. So, even when I do dress bolder than usual (bright shirts and ties, slim jackets and pants with NO break), no one would dare criticize me because it is obvious that I have style while they do not. Most people are totally ignorant of style, and so they wouldn't know how to comment on my stlye choices even if they wanted to. <br /><br />But I agree: As a general rule, it is better to dress down in the business world.MGMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13623290263980623068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116085973306668397.post-50860198531700335542011-11-10T22:01:20.776-08:002011-11-10T22:01:20.776-08:00On second reading it says pale pink is not unaccep...On second reading it says pale pink is not unacceptable. I have trouble perceiving double negatives after a couple glasses.Thirty Miles At Seanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116085973306668397.post-29229789364702888972011-11-10T21:53:53.329-08:002011-11-10T21:53:53.329-08:00A pale pink dress shirt is unacceptable, but a dar...A pale pink dress shirt is unacceptable, but a dark pink one is? I thought that a paler shade was more restrained, especially with an acceptable but edgy color like pink. Otherwise I agree 100%, an I am glad to see ecru get the credit it deserves.Thirty Miles At Seanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116085973306668397.post-27040546549245871752011-11-10T18:03:34.913-08:002011-11-10T18:03:34.913-08:00Admiral, I suppose if a man is in the business of ...Admiral, I suppose if a man is in the business of being boring then plain white is a perfectly reasonable and obvious choice.A.E.F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116085973306668397.post-9771296331176986382011-11-10T13:46:25.840-08:002011-11-10T13:46:25.840-08:00I presume that you only wear a spread/wide collar ...I presume that you only wear a spread/wide collar for business, Admiral. What are your thoughts on a button-down collar worn with a "business suit"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116085973306668397.post-48295089969256627592011-11-10T10:21:55.656-08:002011-11-10T10:21:55.656-08:00I strongly agree with these sentiments. Nothing i...I strongly agree with these sentiments. Nothing is more humourous than the iGent conventions that white shirts are boring, unflattering, etc. Given your affinity for the British dandy look, I am pleasantly surprised that you do not like the bold stripes and checks I see on some of the UK gents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116085973306668397.post-55434588568088440382011-11-10T10:16:43.115-08:002011-11-10T10:16:43.115-08:00A white broadcloth dress shirt with a tab collar h...A white broadcloth dress shirt with a tab collar has been my choice since the 1960s.Dutch Unclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2116085973306668397.post-40189793060934787572011-11-10T09:54:02.602-08:002011-11-10T09:54:02.602-08:00The profusion of colored dress shirts, from drab a...The profusion of colored dress shirts, from drab and ugly to the loud and obnoxious is confusing. Why go out of your way to wear something that looks bad, when looking good is as simple as white? Doubtless for the same reasons some men spike their hair and grow facial hair solely on their chin.Cyprian Korzeniowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461526220229060949noreply@blogger.com