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The answer is "yes", but only on rare occasions. And, my rare occasion was the day after Thanksgiving shopping with my wife and mother. It was a long day of visiting many beautiful shops, and spending more money than I care to admit. Regardless, we had fun! Pictured above:
BB Hunting Jacket Sport Coat
BB OCBD
GAP Jeans
Cole Haan Saddle Shoes
35 comments:
Great jacket! Totally works with jeans. Think about accessorizing it with the following:
1. An antique shotgun
2. Binoculars and bird watching guide.
3. A vintage Jeep Wagoneer
4. All of the above?
GAP - yikes!
This site should be called "costuming 101."
Richard,
You seem to really have the BB and RL "look" down pat, and while that "look" may not suit my personal sense of style and argueably is devoid of any personal sense of syle, I must applaud your ability to throw alot of money at clothes. I suspect that is part of the allure of this web site for you: having people think you are rich, well heeled, and uber intelligent. (Debunking that false illusion requires more time and space than I am willing to give you.)
But to the point I wish to make for now. Why not take the money you waste buying cheaply made expensive lables that really don't fit you - you are short and overweight and really need a good tailor to help overcome you physical short comings - and buy some custom tailored, quality clothes? A true WASP would value quality over any name stitched in the label of their jacket or the collar of their shirt.
Richard,
Please pose somewhere else in your mobile home from time to time instead of always posing in front of the fake fireplace.
Wow, people really leave some nasty comments on here. While I admit there is some "questionable" content from time to time, I'm not sure that such needless criticism is really necessary all of the time. That's a very good looking jacket, there, Richard.
These comments are brutal. I'm not sure why people continue to look at the blog if they hate your style so much. Also, I wonder where that guy is getting quality bespoke clothes for the price of BB and RL. That being said, you should invest in some selvage denim to replace those GAP jeans. You won't regret it.
Richard, Trip, and Memphis 88,
Were the original, authentic WASP a bunch of whiny pansies too?
I think this blog is the work of some sociology major who is studying the effects of pompous, conceited, pretentious, arrogant attitudes on the general public and that we all are fodder for his/her research. I mean come on....can there be a real Richard who is that unaware and clueless in the world? Here's hoping we get an A!!
Wow...it seems the same "anonymous" contributor is stalking your site. How pathetic. If they hate your style, stories, house, and decor so much, why do they bother to look at your site every day, and several times a day at that? Why not spend their time making the world a more WASPy place since they seem to have the proper breeding to do so? Why do they bother with such a lowly commoner--their insinuation-like you? They must really hate you...jealousy is so unlike a WASP. They accuse you of being a poser...but it sounds as though they are posing. I think it is obvious these idiots put forth a great yet wasted effort to diss anything and everything, regardless of what it is.
For the fellow who said "you really need a good tailor to help overcome you physical shortcomings"--how about overcoming your shortcoming of using horrific grammar and a lame argument about labels? For the last anonymous fellow especially...maybe he can tell us where he learned how to spell?!?
Richard, keep up the good work. Ignore the wimpy, anonymous fellow(s)who can't leave a name.
I agree with the last anonymous...this is an experiment to see how many idiotic "anonymous" comments people will leave on blogs to make themselves feel better for their lack of self-awareness.
Govenor,
Please send me your webpage link so I can start leaving nasty grams there too! Thanks in advance for the fun!
Richard,
I agree with Gov. I must also say that whoever "Anonymous" is, he has no balls. Richard, I am one of many who appreciate your contributions and have learned a great deal from them. "Anonymous" can go straight to hell.
Bill
Hahaha---the thought that choosing a "name" under which to post comments on a blog takes more balls than to post under the name "Anonymous" is simply laughable.
But, just to humor you, Bill, here's a name you can call me: Bill.
There! An instant set of balls!
I now understand why Richard doesn't respond to "Anonymous". It makes no sense arguing with an imbecile.
Those who constantly fault Richard for his attempts to ape WASP (and sometimes country gentleman) style should stop for a moment and think: Aren't the results of his amateurish efforts better than the truly clownish outfits that Mr. Average American wears to the mall?
The clock on the mantlepiece was good enough to draw my attention from the ill-fitting jacket on the chubby chap.
A Different "Anonymous"
(not the viper-tongued one)
Who cares is this is WASP or not. Get some more chest area shots of your wife up!!!!!
I think people engage in so much ribbing in the comments because so much of the content in this blog is affectation. I initially started reading Richard's blog because I am interested in traditional American clothing. My criticism of it is that Richard tends toward affectation rather than style. Richard is to traditional American style what Ralph Lauren is to preppy style, or Pottery Barn is to classic furnishings. It's a caricature at best. I'm a pretty right wing guy, but seeing some of the stuff on this blog, I have come to understand what the commies hate about the aspirational middle class.
Duh, it's probably just Chensvold...
Can a WASP wear jeans?
Heavens, no.
E. DIGBY,
Why not? Some WASP are ranchers, and farmers, and I can't see why they would be out tending to their stock in tweeds, or cotton khiki's.
There are some things one just has to wear a good pair of jeans for.
Hell even the Royal family wears jeans when on their country estates.
So my vote is a yes they can wear jeans. Though I stopped wearing GAP when I was a jr in high school.
Jeans I wear range from; and some of these you will have never heard of.
1. Wrangler, white when playing polo, 20X when going out with the boys when hitting the honky tonks.
2. RL, when out on a night on the town with the wife.
3. RR jeans sold at you local feed store such as Atwoods for working on the farm.
4. Cinch, or Wrangler when in ropping competitions.
WASP not only live in the city.
I have got to agree with poloist12, people wear jeans all the time in our rural area, church, school, etc, and they are some of the biggest WASPs in our area.
Richard,
You're more than justified in removing all that offensive drivel that appeared as comments on this and the previous posting.
you are the most hilarious poeseur/loueser i have yet to encounter on the internet. you are wearing costumes.. smoking jackets and velvet slippers are you joking? can a "wasp" wear jeans? you are a sick, pathetic little man.
Old-guard WASPs do not wear jeans as part of fashion, not even casually. Case in point, the Ralph Lauren family tends to wear them with or without blazers, etc.; they are not WASPs. However, old guard ranchers, or those that wear jeans when making their own horseshoes on their "gentlemen farms" in New England, for example (such as my uncle) will be seen in jeans, and even overalls; but they are very grungy in appearance, worn for work only. Hope that answers the question. I realize some younger WASPs may break this rule, but it is very uncommon in the over 35 years range, again, unless you are at an intimate clambake or in the above situations. My husband, a Boston Brahman, never goes into the city this way, ever.
To Christopher,
I am an old guard WASP; Richard may only appear ridiculous to you because you are not in our class. In many cases, we appear to affect a particularly "stuffy" look because we have always dressed as our grandparents, and great-grandparents, etc., etc., have always dressed....as "gentlemen" and "ladies;" modeled after the gentile, yet pragmatic fashions of jaunty, Old England. Therefore, we are set apart from the "masses" (of your kind), although, many of "your kind" can have better manners than some of "my kind," I will concede you this; but you, dear sir, are not of the latter. Can anyone post a discussion on this board without descending into lunacy, and obvious jealousy? I know that Richard is not a true WASP, but I admire his desire not to wear RAP, crap clothes, etc. Bring back the age of Cary Grant, and Grace Kelley any day of the year. I will not hurl insults at anyone for trying to become a "gentleman". God knows the world needs more of that dying breed.
Alexis,
I disagree with what you are saying.
What you have written is what my mother would call “nice, nasty”. I think that one of the biggest problems with this country is, no doubt the world is those who look upon themselves as better then others, and your last post indeed came off this way. Until we all, WASP, and those who wear those “RAP” clothes come to a consensus as to no one is better then his neighbor, we will continue on a path or ignorance and hate, and your post “my dear” was ignorant in just its tone alone. What makes you any smarter or better then those living on the south side of Chicago? Yes one can say that because you have had the proper education and possibly breeding that makes you better, but I say no.
I am no WASP either, and like Richard share a view of this life style. However, with your post, you have just proven a point of what most people feel about WASP. You spoke of Ralph Lipshitz in your post, and the fact that he and his family are not WASP, and this is a valid point as they are Jewish. However, I find it strange that you made a point of letting everyone here know that they were “not in”. This brings me to my next point; your post smacks of racism. Though you say that you will not go into hurling insults, one with any amount of intelligence can see that you already had. Am I defending Christopher, no? He too has issues that he needs to address. My question to you is this, how do you know if he is one of those supplied with a closet full of basketball jerseys and baggy jeans? Clothes do not a man makes. Just because some one is in a tie doesn’t mean he will not rob you. Just as, just because a man is in these “rap” clothes that you speak of mean that he will rob you. Let us judge on ones charter rather then one appearance.
I agree with you that the Old-guard WASP does not wear jeans as part of fashion. However, not all WASP, or at least the Southern WASP wear jeans during casual functions. Depending on the setting as I outlined in my first post, jeans are the attire of the day. What WASP do not go to Rodeos, and bar-queues? Isn’t our current President, a man well over 35 considered a WASP? Or is it because he is a Southerner he does not qualify? If one is going to be spouting off about the ages and WASP history, one should remember that there are a lot of what is called carpet baggers here in the south, which were WASP who flocked to the south upon the end of the civil war.
Myself, a “Summers Grefphenreed” would go into the city this way. The closest city to me is Tulsa, which is close to two hours from me. So you can imagine I don’t get there much. Please lay off the racial tones, and if it were not meant to be racial, it defiantly was snobby, and you may want to lay off this too. I’m sure you believe in god, as most WASP do, so remember you have everything you have because he/she gave it to you. I don’t know, maybe I think different then you people do because our family worked hard for the money we have, and it wasn’t handed down 3 or 4 generations, who knows. But what I do know is that it can all be taken away from you in the blink of an eye, so don’t take the life style for granted.
Richard is putting up his thoughts for our entertainment and pleasure. It is not our place to degrade him in his attempt, regardless of whether we agree.
Why must people attack? What happened to discussion and critique?
Dear everyone,
I feel I can easily and efficiently end this ridiculous conversation right now. All this blog is trying to do is teach people to care about how they look. I am 18 years old for pity sake and realize that most people don't care how they dress anymore. Sometimes I wish i lived in 1920 so we didn't have to listen to people like "anonymous" rant on. "Anonymous" your real problem is that you just don't care anymore and that my friend is disgusting. I'm a college student and I see people coming to class everyday in sweatpants, tennis shoes, and t-shirts. How do they expect anyone to take them seriously when obviously they don't take themselves seriously. For goodness sake at least put on a pair of khakis and a button down I assure you it wont take you any longer to get ready in the morning. The problem with the world today is we are losing gentlemen. Boys are not raised and taught to be gentlemen anymore. So for Christ's sake take off your hat inside please. and to you"anonymous" grew up and dress your age and please stop harrasing those who do dress their age. Thank you so much for this blog it is wonderful to find someone who still cares about tradition!!!
true WASPs don't follow "fashion" and don't seem to care what others think about their choice in clothes (which does not mean they don't watch what they wear, but rather, their restraint come from within not from the outside) so if a WASP felt like wearing jeans, they would go right ahead.
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