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Christmas parties are a time when one can wear what some perceive as strange and unusual clothing. Regardless, I stick to the basics that I wear year around, and I do not wear any sweaters that require batteries. The following outfit in the photo above is a good example of what I think one should wear to a casual afternoon party at a friend's home. The ascot and velvet slippers are of course optional, but the navy blazer and Christmas spirited plaid shirt is a good basic look.
22 comments:
I love this look. I wish more people wore an ascot!
Dear Richard,
My name is Martin Fjoard and I am a professor in the Department of Human Behavior at an area private liberal arts college. I do not wish to take the time to establish myself as a registered user on your site, but in difference to those who "blog" under real or assumed names, I want to do you the honor of identifying myself.
I first became aware of your website following a discussion during one of my classes this week. I suspect many of the anonymous comments have been left by some of my students. I know nothing of fashion and my class does not focus on such pedestrian topics, so I can not identify my students based on their comments but rather their poor spelling. If I may, I apologize for the juvenile offers of anyone who is now or ever has attended one of my classes. I do not know where/how I have failed my students.
On the topic of failure: if the intent of your website is to generate a conversation on WASP fashion, you need to step up as moderator. Otherwise, this experiment will continue to be a utter failure. If the intent of your website is to generate attention - either good or bad - about yourself, you need to explore your neurotic complexes. A quick tally of comments suggest more people detest you than adore you. And yet, you continue to subject yourself and your wife to the abuse. That is sick.
The definition of insanity is repeating the same actions while expecting different results. Either you close down your website or become an active and advid participant.
As my blog is not filled with barbs, I suspect most people have long since stopped reading. However, if any of my students are still paying attention, please be advised that your end of semester term papers are due on the 8th and will be graded for content as well as spelling.
Respectfully,
Professor Martin Fjoard
Keep up the good blogging. I like your blog and read it regularly.
Perhaps you should turn off anonymous posts? Maybe even moderate comments? This will keep the comments section from becoming a trash can of useless content.
Lose the ascot. It's pretentious.
When I was learning to play the trumpet, I never would attempt a sound whilst anyone other than my poor old music teacher was within earshot. Only after a year of weekly lessons followed by hours of practice sequestered in the attic over the garage, did I dare give my first recital. I played a greatly simplified Soussa march that consisted on about three notes.
For whatever reason, Richard has chosen to make his first feeble attempts at fashion in a very public forum. What is even more disturbing is the fact Richard does not have an instructor to provide weekly tutelage. Whether or not Richard practices on his own time is debatable.
At any rate, Richard, if you want to make music rather than just blow air fashion wise, you need to practice with the aid of a good tailor. Only after many, many failed attempts in private should you even dare to "play" in public.
Thirty years hence - and I still practice each and everyday - I regularly play in public with the New York symphony. If you dedicate yourself to the task, Richard, perhaps in another thirty years you can actually pull off a web site such as this and not send everyone rushing toward the exits.
I would recommend only one button with your ascot, as the ascot forms better and in my opinion looks much better.
Dick has deleted my penis
"The following outfit in the photo above..." Interesting use of prepositions - to where are you directing the reader's attention?
I've always been under the impression that velvet slippers should only be worn in one's own home.
I never would have thought that I would be coming to Richards’s defense, but some of you really need to lay off. As I have said before, I don’t agree with everything Richard has to say, but I do agree with most of his style.
To the Professor, I think that was a really cheap way of going about it. Did you need to grade his spelling? I’m sure you are grading mine, but guess what, I don’t care. I’m doing well for myself misspellings and all.
Also, since you are not my Professor, I guess it doesn’t really matter what you think about my writing. Nor should Richard really care. Now your students on the other hand is another matter.
“LAZIESDUDEALIVE”
You are on the wrong site, and it’s no wonder why you are being deleted. Get a life.
For what it’s worth, I do not believe that Richard is making a “feeble attempt” at fashion. There are those out there who share the same out look in this type of fashion. Would you say that Mr. Bentley is making a feeble attempt at fashion? If so you really need to look at his myspace page. There are a lot of people who follow this trend of attire. As stated before, Richard and I do not agree on a lot of things, and I’m only defending him on this issue because I do not feel that he is getting a fair shake on the issue.
That’s my point, bad spelling and all.
Personal note to Richard:
I’m glad to see some of the changes you have made on your blog. I’m glad to see that you are not so focused on the bragging, and getting to meat and bones of the style. Well at least so far, only time will tell.
I still drop by from time to time. And though I say nothing, I’m watching. Oh, and I agree with the Ascot. My wife on the other hand has threatened to burn them if I ever purchase any.
Richard - the guy who claims to be a professor is joking, right?
his analysis of your behavior is a riot!
keep it up and i know your readership is off the charts
suz
The look is pretty cool.
Richard, I love the ascot. Keep it.
Come on people! I'm "Hillbilly Debutante" - the complete opposite of WASP - but I still love this blog. I think Richard has excellent taste in clothes, and I love to hear the comments from Preppy Pauper, and the others with similar blogs.
Although I'm the other end of the spectrum as far as dress is concerned, I think the world would be a better place if everyone developed the mores and attitudes of the WASP lifestyle, if not the look. Someone can have the 'look' down pat, but still be classless.
It seems to me that those who claim to have the look don't have the grace and manners to accompany it.
Kathie
Might I suggest that a solid color ascot would have complemented that shirt more?
I hate to be critical, but you CANNOT just become a WASP, or act like a WASP, and trust me many WASPs dress terribly! You must be born in the right family or become accepted by those who are born in the right families. Also, no WASP would have done things such as Richard has and written about them.
Anyway, I like the outfit.
In one of your other post, I forget which one, I said that I like the ascot, but my wife would never get over it.
I found a few that I liked very much, and decided that she will just have to get over it. One, bronze paisley, a yellow paisley, a black with cream polka dot, and a blue with small polka dots.
Friday, I wore the bronze paisley with a custom French blue herringbone French cuff shirt, custom olive trousers, turn buckle w/ brown alligator strap, olive socks, and Bronze Aldens, cap w/medallions.
I could not choose a blazer to wear, so I went without. Too my surprise, my wife loved it, and now is looking for more Ascots for me to wear. ;)
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