Thread: Jackets

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Umm, a sort of cultured yet casual look. A little bit 'hip', not 'old fogey'. Not scruffy (hence the boots polished to the 'n'th degree), yet not shirt and tie (I hate ties, they are foul). The trousers must (I have learnt) be lighter than the boots; yet I hate that 'chino' look (or whatever those 'white' trousers are called). I don't want to look like Mr 4x4 driving 'affluent' 50 year old jerk arrogant guy; more 'cool dude' guy. I'm not adverse to navy jackets, yet don't want a 'blazer' look; and wool is too hot (it'll be spring soon). I'm really thinking grey. Or 'chambray' blue, summer looking. The jacket will be worn with the darker brown boots, lt grey trousers, white French cuff shirt, jade and silver vintage cufflinks (or even the pinky/purpley ones), Ray Ban metal framed sunglasses.

I shall drive a silver convertible Merc; early 60's through winding French (or Italian) coastal roads while listening to French music. I guess I'll have to smoke and drink imported beer whilst driving. Of course I shall have many young ladies lusting after my astonishingly youthful (yet mature) body. I have a villa somewhere. It is white and by the coast. Each morning I stroll to the village and sit in a café and smoke and drink coffee and glance at the newspaper in a disinterested way. I like to watch the passers by over the top of my sunglasses. I read obscure Hungarian authors. I speak some French, yet poorly. I often have stubble, but not always, and never on a Sunday. I have very nice leather luggage. I have no idea where my funds come from and I don't care. I am astonishingly fit and am engaged in all manner of physical activities (between smokes and drinks). I fence. I have several rather good pieces of original art in the villa. I speak some German, when pressed. I practice a hobby that is intricate, time consuming and took years to learn; it shall always engage me and shall never bore me. I swim in the bay often. I disdain the tourists who flock here. It is always summer; warm, but not oppressively so; the fine lace white curtains move in the breeze and the jasmine is always flowering and pungent.

Take about picky! You don't want to look like a fat 50 year old, You don't want to look like you are a rich 4WD owning redneck, and from what you've described I can only suggest you dress like Dr Who or James Bond, but you'll probably have issue with those two as well.


For what it's worth, I think ties are an out-dated English torture device inflicted on silly bloody Australians by the silly bloody Pommies!


Mick

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Well it is until you get to FIFO size where your gut hangs out below your shirt, fairly sure beyond that it is mu-mu's which would be really embarassing for the kids.
Tims improvised observational science is fine for those of us lucky enough to have the time for such frippery, but then again he has a library so he probably does have time, provided he isn't too busy ordering his staff around. :-)

I have made an observation and formed a hypothesis. Step 3 is to design an experiment. I think that I am following the Scientific Method.

You on the other hand seem to be jumping to conclusions because I happen to have a room full of books!

Originally Posted by 32t

I have made an observation and formed a hypothesis. Step 3 is to design an experiment. I think that I am following the Scientific Method.

You on the other hand seem to be jumping to conclusions because I happen to have a room full of books!

That is fairly accurate. Nothing wrong with having a library, l like books, our library is also our lounge, or perhaps our lounge is a reading room, hmmmm.
And we have a cleaner and a gardener, yet to get a chauffeur though.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Yes, I do fret about looking stupid. My wife says people don't care what I look like, but maybe I'm uncertain of myself. Something must have happened to me when I was young...

Hey Carl I just found this photo, I wore those chops for quite a while, if you got some and wore them for a bit you would never have to worry about looking stupid again, I would grow them back in a shot but its too much like hard work explaining them.

No pics at the moment , but I am glade Ed wrote his last post . I am move between wearing kilts to wearing suits am tattooed up ad down wear my hair in a long mohawk and I am 44 years old . My wife rolls her eyes at the kilts but as for the rest its ok. My wife is a japanese business woman I am an english teacher. Do I care what others think , should I ? Dude, Carl wear what you want its your bleeding life if you think you look good then dress like superman no one cares the threads you have on your back.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

That is fairly accurate. Nothing wrong with having a library, l like books, our library is also our lounge, or perhaps our lounge is a reading room, hmmmm.
And we have a cleaner and a gardener, yet to get a chauffeur though.

I don't have a cleaner or gardener so you are way ahead of me! I won't give the keys to my truck to a valet let alone a chauffeur although I have been known to take a cab or a bus.

I think to bring this thread back in line what you should do is offer Carl a job as your gardener/chauffeur. Part of the deal would be two different outfits including boots, hats, pants, jackets, etc. [He would supply his own socks and underwear!] The only problem I see with this is the 2104 km/ 1307 mile commute.

Originally Posted by 32t

I don't have a cleaner or gardener so you are way ahead of me! I won't give the keys to my truck to a valet let alone a chauffeur although I have been known to take a cab or a bus.

I think to bring this thread back in line what you should do is offer Carl a job as your gardener/chauffeur. Part of the deal would be two different outfits including boots, hats, pants, jackets, etc. [He would supply his own socks and underwear!] The only problem I see with this is the 2104 km/ 1307 mile commute.

The socks and jocks would be the fun bit to supply, besides he is so indecisive I would end up living in a wilderness and never get anywhere.

Originally Posted by shayne

No pics at the moment , but I am glade Ed wrote his last post . I am move between wearing kilts to wearing suits am tattooed up ad down wear my hair in a long mohawk and I am 44 years old . My wife rolls her eyes at the kilts but as for the rest its ok. My wife is a japanese business woman I am an english teacher. Do I care what others think , should I ? Dude, Carl wear what you want its your bleeding life if you think you look good then dress like superman no one cares the threads you have on your back.

We had a thread around here related to Kilts. If I thought I could t away with it...Well if I had the money to buy a decent kilt...Nothing to do with getting away with it at all, I would be strutting around in a kilt...Might take the focus off carrying a sword too. Hmmmm , how to explain the need to spend a few hundred dollars on one item of clothing to the 'minister for of war and finance'...


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

We had a thread around here related to Kilts. If I thought I could t away with it...Well if I had the money to buy a decent kilt...Nothing to do with getting away with it at all, I would be strutting around in a kilt...Might take the focus off carrying a sword too. Hmmmm , how to explain the need to spend a few hundred dollars on one item of clothing to the 'minister for of war and finance'...


Mick

Just go to the op shop and buy a skirt, if you've got a sword with you no-one is going to argue the point, and you have the killer hound to back you up.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Just go to the op shop and buy a skirt, if you've got a sword with you no-one is going to argue the point, and you have the killer hound to back you up.

Now, now. A kilt is an un-bifurcated garment worn by men. If I was to get around in a woman's skirt I would be a cross dresser...In both senses of the word 'cross'... And anyway, I like me flanno's. Or had you forgotten?!


Mick