Time to play help the color challenged again

[Sam Mills 51]

I would think either royal or navy blue would go with olive pants just fine. Black would be really nice.

HC beat me to the "Garanimals" joke, though.

 

[Frank_Ridgeway]

Shirts never get more than one wear between washings, but I am admittedly paranoid about BO. Not just because I don't want my wife and others to think I'm a pig, but because on some fabrics like wool, the smell doesn't come out, so I'm careful. I don't want to ruin good clothes.

 

[Write-brained]

OK, so this is gross but I'm going to share it anyway. I have this shirt that I must have just sweated in so much because even after I washed it and then as I iron it, I can smell the odor of warm sweat coming from the pits of the shirt.

I still have the shirt. I just don't wear it to work.

 

[Flash]

My high school guidance counsellor was a bit of an unkempt fellow. He interrupted calculus class once to discuss whatever with our teacher. He lifted his arm to scratch his dandruffy head and, lo and behold, the armpit of his baby blue shirt, was green.

Blech.

 

[Flash]

Oh and WB, try throwing some vinegar in the wash. It helps with those odours. You can also try going to ****'s Sporting Goods and find Sports Wash. It's designed for such travesties of life.

The only other way to avoid it is to wash your clothes right away, instead of leaving them fester in a hamper for a few days.

 

[Big Buckin' agate_monkey]

Moddy, have you tried pink, or maybe a light purple?

 

[Moderator1]

I have both but have never tried with olive. The light pink I wear with a darker khaki or blue. You think it would be OK with olive?

 

[Flash]

Yes.

 

[crusoes]

Honestly, all colors should be defined by what's in an eight-pack sold by Crayola. At least it is in my world.

Not only that, but it would help me (and others with color-vision impairment) if clothing was labeled with its color...just a little tag on pants or shirts that says brown, black, olive, beige, etc.

Maybe someone could bring back "Garanimals" and market them to sportwriters?

My mom told me once it was a pity they didn't make, as she put it, "Garanimals for ga-rownups." I think this was the day I came home from school with a striped shirt and plaid pants. It was the 70s. There were way too many choices.

 

[Frank_Ridgeway]

I have both but have never tried with olive. The light pink I wear with a darker khaki or blue. You think it would be OK with olive?

It would be fine. Especially with burgundy shoes and belt.

I am not a big fan of pink. Finally bought my first pink shirt a couple months ago, and I've worn it three times but haven't tried it with olive yet. I'm trying to get in touch with my feminine side.

 

[Flash]

Here are some good tips for you fellas:

http://mensfashion.about.com/od/wardrobebasics/a/6rules.htm

 

[Frank_Ridgeway]

Here are some good tips for you fellas:

http://mensfashion.about.com/od/wardrobebasics/a/6rules.htm

While I agree with most of what he writes here, the headline is bad in that they are neither "important" nor "rules."

There are some regional differences, too. Pleats are far more traditional in the South than in the Northeast.

I disagree about watches. There is a segment of those who dress traditional American who wear good suits and shoes, yet wear a Timex on a grosgrain band as sort of a way of saying that jewelry is foppish, watches should be utilitarian and wealth should not be flaunted. I have on a Timex right now. Tells time accurately and is simple in appearance.

 

[Flash]

Yes, that and the belt-matching-shoes thing can be taken overboard.

 

[Frank_Ridgeway]

Yes, that and the belt-matching-shoes thing can be taken overboard.

My understanding is that only applies to dress shoes and belts, and that brown does not have to be a perfect match, just brown. Brown with brown, burgundy with burgundy, black with black. Textures should match -- no shiny belt with suede shoes, no suede belt with shiny shoes.

If I were to wear white bucks -- and I never have, but it is sometimes tempting -- I probably would wear a grosgrain (nylon ribbon) belt rather than a white belt. That would be too Colonel Sanders And Tom Wolfe Go To The Disco for my taste.

 

[JR]

Here are some good tips for you fellas:

http://mensfashion.about.com/od/wardrobebasics/a/6rules.htm

While I agree with most of what he writes here, the headline is bad in that they are neither "important" nor "rules."

There are some regional differences, too. Pleats are far more traditional in the South than in the Northeast.

I disagree about watches. There is a segment of those who dress traditional American who wear good suits and shoes, yet wear a Timex on a grosgrain band as sort of a way of saying that jewelry is foppish, watches should be utilitarian and wealth should not be flaunted. I have on a Timex right now. Tells time accurately and is simple in appearance.

First time I've ever disagreed with Frank. Difference of opinion.

Although I donn't wear a watch any more (time is all around you) I think that unless your daily wardrobe is a t-shirt and jeans, a Timex with a nylon band is just a fashion-no-no.

I'm not saying you have to go Rolodex but you can find some perfectly fashionable (understated as you want) watches in the $200-$300 range that don't look out of place if you normally wear a suit/sports jacket/blazer to work .

 

[Flash]

Rolodex? You want to wear a Rolodex on your wrist? Does it get heavy?

 

[Frank_Ridgeway]

Fair enough, JR. I have a Hamilton that needs to be repaired, but I doubt anyone could tell the difference between the $285 Hamilton and $35 Timex from more than a foot away. It's the Daniel Patrick Moynihan look. He wore sack suits and grosgrain watchbands, and I think it was a Timex Marlin on them. I like the Hamilton -- it's classic and simple and I got it for $80 on overstock.com -- but it's been one thing after another with it. I'm in no hurry to repair my good watch.

 

[HC]

OK, so this is gross but I'm going to share it anyway. I have this shirt that I must have just sweated in so much because even after I washed it and then as I iron it, I can smell the odor of warm sweat coming from the pits of the shirt.

I still have the shirt. I just don't wear it to work.

WB ... try putting some vodka on it. Don't know why it works but the costume people use that trick all the time, especially for costumes that can't be laundered.

 

[JR]

Rolodex? You want to wear a Rolodex on your wrist? Does it get heavy?

I'm old enough to know what a Rolodex is but not rich enough to own a Rolex.

Good grab, Flash.

 

[JR]

Fair enough, JR. I have a Hamilton that needs to be repaired, but I doubt anyone could tell the difference between the $285 Hamilton and $35 Timex from more than a foot away. It's the Daniel Patrick Moynihan look. He wore sack suits and grosgrain watchbands, and I think it was a Timex Marlin on them. I like the Hamilton -- it's classic and simple and I got it for $80 on overstock.com -- but it's been one thing after another with it. I'm in no hurry to repair my good watch.

Frank, my admiration for Senator Moynihan does not extend to his wardrobe.