Posted on 08/18/2013 1:43:02 AM PDT by lee martell
I went to Target to check on shirts. I see a well dressed gentleman, probably in his thirties. This guy had a pale blue dress shirt lined with thin vertical stripes in a darker tone, he wore a brocaded, sapphire blue tie, slate grey pants with the cleaner's crease still there, his shoes, Florshiem and shiny black.
I don't usually notice or give a damn what others wear. It looked to me as though he was capable of making his own mind up, instead, he passively waits and watches someone chose for him. My own attire, while always clean, is very casual. I've gotten used to people confusing me with someone wearing a Bus Driver uniform. That is how bland and consistently nondescript I look most the time. Once I know things fit well and match, my mind is no longer on clothing per se. In this instance, I wondered why this seemingly independent, man was allowing himself to be lead around like a puppy on a short, tight leash by the attractive woman who accompanied him. She held various shirts up to him, as though dressing a life sized doll or mannequin. "Take these to the dressing room", she ordered. "Yes Dear!" his look replies. I still make up my own mind about what to buy, and I don't tell my women what they should be wearing. I may chose to complement something or withhold comments when I don't like something.
I suppose having a woman select my clothes could be seen as a sort of honor. It may be one of the last vestiges of Geisha type courtesy that American men can still expect. I have seen some couples who dress like identical twins! That's not what I would choose, but to each his own.
Not my quote, so all the rest of your post is misdirected.
I live in the deep south. 9 months out of the year I have the same uniform. A t-shirt and gym shorts. If I must go somewhere , I transition my wardrobe to cargo shorts, a polo shirt of some sort and sperry’s with no socks. OTOH, I sometimes wonder why they never made Garanimals for big kids
I an not an expert on this, but I read once while sitting in a doctor’s office in one of those magazines that write about these things in depth.
They had an expose on women who like to dress their men and take pleasure in not only walking them through the aisles and holding out the clothes and having them try on each piece as you describe.
They did an in depth study with 100 women who did this. They had them fill out a questionaire and followed them for over an year. The conclusion was the habit started when the women saw the first skid mark on their mans drawers..
In my case it will be at my funeral.
I draw the line though at business clothes (at least for lawyers and businessmen). Clothing in those professions is just like for a soldier or an airline pilot, and one must wear the uniform. Unless the wife/girlfriend genuinely understands that uniform and has no desire to update it or to add flair or style, a woman who likes shopping for her man should limit her efforts to the remainder of the wardrobe - what her man wears in the evenings, on weekends, and on vacation.
Many years ago I worked with a man who was color blind. We could always tell when he dressed himself, LOL.
hence the need for Garanimals for adults.
Step 1 choose the man for the clothing
Step 2 choose the clothing for the man
I buy my own clothes but I’ve always sought advice. Guys like me who are red/green color blind do that.
I don’t need a woman’s help to pick out a white button-down Oxford dress shirt.
For the record, I pick out my own clothes. My wife knows this and doesn't even bother to see what works for me. I dress professionally for work, and jeans and flannel shirts on weekends. Summers are shorts and t-shirts around the house.
There it is.
If I have to "dress-up" to meet a client...I automatically add about 25% to their bill.
I got my standards ya know.
“I automatically add about 25% to their bill. “
Smooth
I had a college friend who was color blind - and he worked in a clothing store. (Banana Republic, iirc ... tells you how long ago this was ;-). He was a very successful salesman, because he told the customers they looked great in every combination!
Life is simple at our house. My husband tells me what he needs, I ask him what color he wants, and I order it from Lands End or LLBean. We’re both happy because he always looks good, and he’s always comfortable.
If he needs fishing or hunting attire he orders it from Cabela’s or Gander Mt.
I has never occurred to me to drag him through a store and hold shirts up to him as if he were a 6 year old.
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