Today's Fashion Lesson

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:14 pm

When wearing a spread collar shirt:

or a point collar shirt:

Use some fucking COLLAR STAYS:

If you feel the need to not wear a button down, please follow this advice.

Also, as a general rule: spread/point collars w/ a jacket, button down w/o.

(This thread sparked by 3 people in the past 3 days with their collars pointing at me.)

robotboy · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:16 pm

thanks Carson

no guru · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:19 pm

That's Mr. Yeti Carson to you, bub.

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:20 pm

The very idea of a GheyLooGAR scares me to the bejeebus belt.

no guru · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:22 pm

FaGAR?

robotboy · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:23 pm

That's Senator FaGAR to you

no guru · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:24 pm

[looney toons ape voice]yes m'luv[/ape]

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

frosted Wrote:

FaGAR?

Heh.

<---didn't know the difference between all those kids of shirts. Can only guess at what "collar stays" are.

no guru · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:26 pm

pollysix Wrote:

frosted Wrote:

FaGAR?

Heh.

<---didn't know the difference between all those kids of shirts. Can only guess at what "collar stays" are.

They ain't for eatin like collards. They's for staying of the collar, miss.

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:27 pm

robotboy Wrote:

That's Senator FaGAR to you

no guru · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:28 pm

Heh. allhatnocattle.net.

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

frosted Wrote:

pollysix Wrote:

frosted Wrote:

FaGAR?

Heh.

<---didn't know the difference between all those kids of shirts. Can only guess at what "collar stays" are.

They ain't for eatin like collards. They's for staying of the collar, miss.

I've had bfs who knew way more than I'll ever know about clothing and fashion and household goods.

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

[sigh]

no guru · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:54 pm

pollysix Wrote:

frosted Wrote:

pollysix Wrote:

frosted Wrote:

FaGAR?

Heh.

<---didn't know the difference between all those kids of shirts. Can only guess at what "collar stays" are.

They ain't for eatin like collards. They's for staying of the collar, miss.

I've had bfs who knew way more than I'll ever know about clothing and fashion and household goods.

I imagine there's a distintion to be made between metrosexuals and gentlemen. A Gentleman is outward in his gracious ministrations. A metrosexual's self-involved.

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

frosted Wrote:

pollysix Wrote:

frosted Wrote:

pollysix Wrote:

frosted Wrote:

FaGAR?

Heh.

<---didn't know the difference between all those kids of shirts. Can only guess at what "collar stays" are.

They ain't for eatin like collards. They's for staying of the collar, miss.

I've had bfs who knew way more than I'll ever know about clothing and fashion and household goods.

I imagine there's a distintion to be made between metrosexuals and gentlemen. A Gentleman is outward in his gracious ministrations. A metrosexual's self-involved.

Agreed. I suppose in the stories I'm relaying there was one of each. Senor Six is neither of the above-mentioned... he's a gentleman alright, but fashion-wise he's a little more on the easy-going-earthy-artsy-straightboy-type.

Charli · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:05 pm

I actually never knew a thing about collar stays until my husband recently pointed out that he wears them every day with his button downs.

huh. Guess you really do learn new things every day.

no guru · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:11 pm

I think Dave is indeed a Gentleman, albeit a sauced one with an irrational hatred of Angelina Jolie.

Busty Rhodes · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:12 pm

I'll back you up Sen. I agree.

I openly refuse to wear button down collars anymore. Just not a fan at all.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

i do not own any of those thangs. but i also dont wear many button down long sleeve shirts

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:53 pm

Sen. LooGAR (D - Hip D) Wrote:

Also, as a general rule: spread/point collars w/ a jacket, button down w/o.

No way, that's totally a preference thing akin to wearing a French Cuff shirt with jeans and no jacket--there are simply not any hard and fast rules on things like that anymore.

I totally agree with you on the collar stays though, those pockets in the collar are there for a reason.

And...

Mark Boston Wrote:

I openly refuse to wear button down collars anymore. Just not a fan at all.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Sen. LooGAR (D - Hip D) Wrote:

Also, as a general rule: spread/point collars w/ a jacket, button down w/o.

No way, that's totally a preference thing akin to wearing a French Cuff shirt with jeans and no jacket--there are simply not any hard and fast rules on things like that anymore.

I totally agree with you on the collar stays though, those pockets in the collar are there for a reason.

And...

Mark Boston Wrote:

I openly refuse to wear button down collars anymore. Just not a fan at all.

Yeah, Bloor's right on the rule. Although some spread collars if they're big and wide cut just don't look right without a jacket and a tie, unless you're really purposefully going for the 70's pimp daddy look.

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

frosted Wrote:

I think Dave is indeed a Gentleman, albeit a sauced one with an irrational hatred of Angelina Jolie.

Dave who?

two guns holla · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:26 pm

Charli Wrote:

I actually never knew a thing about collar stays until my husband recently pointed out that he wears them every day with his button downs.

"Button-down" refers to the buttons on the collar, so he wouldn't wear a collar stay with a button-down (collar) shirt.

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

tommy two thumbs Wrote:

Charli Wrote:

I actually never knew a thing about collar stays until my husband recently pointed out that he wears them every day with his button downs.

"Button-down" refers to the buttons on the collar, so he wouldn't wear a collar stay with a button-down (collar) shirt.

I thought button-down shirt was any shirt with buttons down the front of it.

Guess women shouldn't get so upset when men say things like "nice dress" when we're really wearing a skirt.

two guns holla · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:31 pm

pollysix Wrote:

tommy two thumbs Wrote:

Charli Wrote:

I actually never knew a thing about collar stays until my husband recently pointed out that he wears them every day with his button downs.

"Button-down" refers to the buttons on the collar, so he wouldn't wear a collar stay with a button-down (collar) shirt.

I thought button-down shirt was any shirt with buttons down the front of it.

Guess women shouldn't get so upset when men say things like "nice dress" when we're really wearing a skirt.

I did too until a few weeks ago when I was on the can reading a GQ or Esquire. Rocked my world. Now I don't know what to call a long-sleeved shirt with buttons down the front and a collar. A polo?

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