Wearing a shirt with the collar popped up

[BlueTrain]

I for one wouldn't think 1970s, even though I lived through that decade. The shirt, usually a sport shirt, worn over the jacket or coat collar, goes along with wide trousers, short back and sides haircut and so on, maybe even with brown and white shoes, not that I ever remember seeing anyone dressed like that. All the adult men I ever knew or saw in the 1950s were either dressed up, as for Sunday, or wearing work clothes. None of them, save one, ever wore what would be called casual clothes. The one exception was a man who liked Orlon polo shirts.

Does anyone remember those transparent pastel-colored nylon shirts that boys might have worn in the 1950s?

 

[Angus Forbes]

A polo-shirt collar is to be worn turned up before age 40. After age 40, or thereabouts, it is to be worn turned down. Such is especially important when you visit the country club. I know that this is correct and authoritative, because I read it in the Official Preppy Handbook.

 

[BlueTrain]

The original or the revised version?

 

[Angus Forbes]

The original. Only the best will do . . .

 

[AlmostDecapitatedByMyCollar]

I personally don't like wearing any collar popped up, even though I'm thirteen and thus far under the age of fourty. I prefer to wear it like this

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[Fading Fast]

Eh. If we cut out all the gret stuff from the 30s and 40s becasue we worry somebody else might look at us and think "Ha! Seventies!", we'd lose a lot!

Fair point, but on its own, I'm just not a fan of the look (even when I see it in '30s movies where I'm favorable inclined by default).

 

[Angus Forbes]

I personally don't like wearing any collar popped up, even though I'm thirteen and thus far under the age of fourty. I prefer to wear it like this

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I'm going to need to look in the Official Sloane Ranger Handbook for guidance in this matter.

 

[BlueTrain]

Slaves to fashion.

 

[AlmostDecapitatedByMyCollar]

Slaves to fashion.

Are you talking about me?


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[MisterCairo]

Are you talking about me?


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Don't look him in the eye. Like a strange dog approaching you, back away slowly, give it your hand to sniff, and whatever you do, DO NOT turn you back on it...

Take it from someone who's been there...

 

[MisterCairo]

I am a big fan of Dorian's look in Penny Dreadful:

 

[AlmostDecapitatedByMyCollar]

I am a big fan of Dorian's look in Penny Dreadful:

I mist admit I like it too. A bit neo victorian or something like that


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[shadowrider]

When I was around 20, and going to bars/clubbing, I would often wear the following outfit:
ripped up jeans, off-white sportcoat with sleeves rolled up, bright "Pink Panther pink" shirt tucked out and with the collar over the jacket lapel.
I still have nightmares about this.

 

[GHT]

Slaves to fashion.

They seek him here, they seek him there,
His clothes are loud, but never square.
It will make or break him so he's got to buy the best,
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion.

And when he does his little rounds,
'Round the boutiques of London Town,
Eagerly pursuing all the latest fads and trends,
'Cause he's a dedicated follower of fashion.

 

[BlueTrain]

"Loud!" Now that's another word you don't hear anymore, along with "sharp dresser." At least I never do. Never heard anyone referred to as a sharp dresser, which must tell you something about the company I've been keeping. Used only of men, of course.

 

[shadowrider]

"Loud!" Now that's another word you don't hear anymore, along with "sharp dresser." At least I never do. Never heard anyone referred to as a sharp dresser, which must tell you something about the company I've been keeping. Used only of men, of course.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

I am a big fan of Dorian's look in Penny Dreadful:

I actually like this, but I think the whole look of the clothing and the show he is in helps him pull the look off.