Seriously, when did you first wear a suit?

Interesting article here.

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/blueprintforliving/my-first-suit/6415096

ALL males look sexy in a suit and tie! ;)

Neferti wrote on Apr 26^th, 2015 at 5:38pm:

Seriously, when did you first wear a suit?

the day I was born ... it was my birthday suit.
:D :D :D :D


and you are forgiven for thinking it was a tie. ;D ;D

It wasn’t a good look. There wasn’t a thread of natural fibre in the suit, and it did become a little bit shiny and little bit sticky and clung to all the wrong places.
LAURENCE COY, ACTOR


he should have rubbed moisturiser all over[the parts where it clings that is] like we gals have to do...if we forget the fab softner which i do all the time..

I bet they didnt crackle like some of the fabrics females have to deal with.. ;D ;D ;D.. those were the days...

cods wrote on Apr 26^th, 2015 at 6:07pm:

It wasn’t a good look. There wasn’t a thread of natural fibre in the suit, and it did become a little bit shiny and little bit sticky and clung to all the wrong places. LAURENCE COY, ACTOR he should have rubbed moisturiser all over[the parts where it clings that is] like we gals have to do...if we forget the fab softner which i do all the time.. I bet they didnt crackle like some of the fabrics females have to deal with.. ;D ;D ;D.. those were the days...

Nylon and polyester? you could get a 240 volt shock taking your blouse off on a windy day, it made your hair stand on end.

My first suit was made by Levi Strauss, in San Francisco, not Taiwan.

My first suit was bought when I was around 12.  We were invited to a wedding and my mother decided that I had to have my own suit, although it would have made more sense to hire one.  I only wore it once and I can't remember anything much about it other than it was a rather unpleasant shade of dark brown.

I bought my second suit from Fletcher Jones in Sydney in 1981.  It was woollen and the material was a lightish grey with a dark brown fleck.  I still have it today, although I rarely wear it as a suit any more - I'm more likely just to wear the jacket with a dark pair of trousers.

I bought my third suit also from Fletcher Jones, but this time in Parramatta.  I'm not sure about the year but it would have been in the mid to late '80s.  It was navy blue and double breasted and made out of a considerably lighter material than my other suit, which made it much more practical for the Sydney climate.  It still looks pretty smart and it's inevitably what I wear to weddings and funerals (these days I don't have many other reasons for wearing suits).

Neferti wrote on Apr 26^th, 2015 at 5:38pm:

ALL males look sexy in a suit and tie! ;)

They sure do
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yjlXWzFo4o8/TKbYyYYbXYI/AAAAAAAAAlc/ihGpd57gYkI/s320/herb+tarlek.jpg

The wigs a nice touch. Boyfriend?

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Apr 26^th, 2015 at 6:10pm:

cods wrote on Apr 26th, 2015 at 6:07pm: It wasn’t a good look. There wasn’t a thread of natural fibre in the suit, and it did become a little bit shiny and little bit sticky and clung to all the wrong places. LAURENCE COY, ACTOR he should have rubbed moisturiser all over[the parts where it clings that is] like we gals have to do...if we forget the fab softner which i do all the time.. I bet they didnt crackle like some of the fabrics females have to deal with.. ;D ;D ;D.. those were the days... Nylon and polyester? you could get a 240 volt shock taking your blouse off on a windy day, it made your hair stand on end.

not to mention daring to use the handrail on the stairs in Westfields not sure if they have fixed the electric current on their stairs of is we are using less poly in our knickers..but I am not so afraid to put my hand out as I once was....I do get a laugh out of looking at old pics of men in their flairs all shiny and sort of pinkish..flesh coloured.. ;D ;D ;D

Marla wrote on Apr 26^th, 2015 at 11:40pm:

Neferti wrote on Apr 26th, 2015 at 5:38pm: ALL males look sexy in a suit and tie! ;) They sure do

maybe not a suit ..can't see trousers

cods wrote on Apr 27^th, 2015 at 10:36am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Apr 26th, 2015 at 6:10pm: cods wrote on Apr 26th, 2015 at 6:07pm: It wasn’t a good look. There wasn’t a thread of natural fibre in the suit, and it did become a little bit shiny and little bit sticky and clung to all the wrong places. LAURENCE COY, ACTOR he should have rubbed moisturiser all over[the parts where it clings that is] like we gals have to do...if we forget the fab softner which i do all the time.. I bet they didnt crackle like some of the fabrics females have to deal with.. ;D ;D ;D.. those were the days... Nylon and polyester? you could get a 240 volt shock taking your blouse off on a windy day, it made your hair stand on end. not to mention daring to use the handrail on the stairs in Westfields not sure if they have fixed the electric current on their stairs of is we are using less poly in our knickers..but I am not so afraid to put my hand out as I once was....I do get a laugh out of looking at old pics of men in their flairs all shiny and sort of pinkish..flesh coloured.. ;D ;D ;D

Yep, 1970's wedding photo's, the stylish maroon suit and long hair, it sure was a cute era.

Antonius wrote on Apr 27^th, 2015 at 10:50am:

Marla wrote on Apr 26th, 2015 at 11:40pm: Neferti wrote on Apr 26th, 2015 at 5:38pm: ALL males look sexy in a suit and tie! ;) They sure do maybe not a suit ..can't see trousers

That's from a 70's TV show. To me, for a man to look good - as in damn good - in a suit he has to be fitted for one. That may be a personal bias but rarely have I seen a guy "rock" a suit brought right off the rack.

Okay, maybe a guy who keeps in shape and owns a dark Armani.

http://cdnb.lystit.com/photos/9618-2014/10/31/armani-gray-dark-grey-wool-2-button-suit-with-flat-front-pants-product-1-15344648-2-347518252-normal_large_flex.jpeg

One of the two.

:-/

Well, well, well, look at you waving your small penis nationality and comparing that to men's fashion. Go back to humping kangaroos. I mean, that what all Aussies do, right?

Marla wrote on Apr 28^th, 2015 at 1:29am:

Well, well, well, look at you waving your small penis nationality and comparing that to men's fashion. Go back to humping kangaroos. I mean, that what all Aussies do, right?

Rooting, Marla, not humping: rooting...

Now I'm sorry I ever said that.

Marla wrote on Apr 27^th, 2015 at 12:11pm:

Antonius wrote on Apr 27th, 2015 at 10:50am: Marla wrote on Apr 26th, 2015 at 11:40pm: Neferti wrote on Apr 26th, 2015 at 5:38pm: ALL males look sexy in a suit and tie! ;) They sure do maybe not a suit ..can't see trousers That's from a 70's TV show. To me, for a man to look good - as in damn good - in a suit he has to be fitted for one. That may be a personal bias but rarely have I seen a guy "rock" a suit brought right off the rack. Okay, maybe a guy who keeps in shape and owns a dark Armani. One of the two.

you don't seem to have shopped for a suit lately marla..

Can I mention my last suit instead?
When I was about 25 I started getting my suits hand-made by a tailor at David Jones I think it was.
What a treat.
Choosing the material, going for fittings, feeling quite the young blade about town.
Even an evening suit I had made.

Then life took several different turns and I didn't wear suits any more for maybe 30 years.
But when I eventually needed one again - a jacket just wasn't enough - I had one made again.
Very hard to find a tailor when you're not in the city any more. But I finally tracked down a guy who'd done some alterations for me during the waxing and waning of my figure and who'd shut up shop and just worked from home.

I said to him "I need a suit to be buried in". He thought I was serious.

bogarde73 wrote on Apr 28^th, 2015 at 3:49pm:

I said to him "I need a suit to be buried in".

In which case it wouldn't matter if it was comfortable or not.

Antonius wrote on Apr 28^th, 2015 at 11:06am:

you don't seem to have shopped for a suit lately marla..

Why would I shop for a male suit?

well, we just automatically presumed.  :-[

Marla wrote on Apr 30^th, 2015 at 1:11am:

Antonius wrote on Apr 28th, 2015 at 11:06am: you don't seem to have shopped for a suit lately marla.. Why would I shop for a male suit?

why not? no one belives that is your photo and marla isn't your name.. you are suspected to be Mike with a hairy chest and legs..

Even then why would I buy a male suit?

I for one will be disappointed if Marla turns out to be a guy.
I like having girls around.

bogarde73 wrote on Apr 30^th, 2015 at 12:43pm:

I for one will be disappointed if Marla turns out to be a guy.

Me, too.

I don't 'do' suits.

A suit coat over a pair of slacks or black jeans is as near as you're likely to see.

So...you're a yuppie?

Marla wrote on Apr 30^th, 2015 at 1:17pm:

bogarde73 wrote on Apr 30th, 2015 at 12:43pm: I for one will be disappointed if Marla turns out to be a guy. Me, too.

But surely you know?

Marla wrote on Apr 30^th, 2015 at 2:22pm:

So...you're a yuppie?

No.

I have never bought/owned/worn a suit unless you count the private school uniform I had to wear. I swore I'd never again wear a suit in my life and haven't.

Setanta wrote on Apr 30^th, 2015 at 6:25pm:

I have never bought/owned/worn a suit unless you count the private school uniform I had to wear. I swore I'd never again wear a suit in my life and haven't.

So you rock up to a rellie's funeral dressed in thongs, navy singlet and stubbies?   Nothing like being the centre of attention at a Funeral, huh?

Neferti wrote on Apr 30^th, 2015 at 6:37pm:

Setanta wrote on Apr 30th, 2015 at 6:25pm: I have never bought/owned/worn a suit unless you count the private school uniform I had to wear. I swore I'd never again wear a suit in my life and haven't. So you rock up to a rellie's funeral dressed in thongs, navy singlet and stubbies?   Nothing like being the centre of attention at a Funeral, huh?

No need to go from one extreme to another. Last funeral I went to very few people wore suits, one before it too. I didn't wear one for my wedding so if they think I'm wearing one for a funeral... Buckley's and none are are the chances.

this ones for you Neferti... you obviously have good taste..  :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh9Q6BGGU50

Setanta wrote on Apr 30^th, 2015 at 6:54pm:

Neferti wrote on Apr 30th, 2015 at 6:37pm: Setanta wrote on Apr 30th, 2015 at 6:25pm: I have never bought/owned/worn a suit unless you count the private school uniform I had to wear. I swore I'd never again wear a suit in my life and haven't. So you rock up to a rellie's funeral dressed in thongs, navy singlet and stubbies?   Nothing like being the centre of attention at a Funeral, huh? No need to go from one extreme to another. Last funeral I went to very few people wore suits, one before it too. I didn't wear one for my wedding so if they think I'm wearing one for a funeral... Buckley's and none are are the chances.

I've turned up at one or two in my work-clothes.

Both times it was unavoidable if I wanted to attend at all, and neither of
the deadies would have cared, they'd have probably done the same. And
neither did their families and their other friends. A funeral isn't a fashion
parade, after all.

Normally, however, I wear a suit coat over a shirt and tie, black slacks or
jeans, and black shoes for most weddings, funerals etc.

Actually, I did wear a suit once, when my mom re-married in 1983, as I
had the job of giving her away...  :P :-? ;)


http://i19.servimg.com/u/f19/15/49/73/20/mum_s_10.jpg

bogarde73 wrote on Apr 30^th, 2015 at 2:47pm:

But surely you know?

Know what? My gender? I guess - although how it becomes lost over these "series of tubes" called the internet is beyond me.

By the way, Paule Ka is well-known French designer I highly admire.
http://rdujour.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Paule-Ka-Spring-Summer-2012-Pre-Collection4.jpg

Not exactly a suit. Problem is with having the gender I do is the inability to afford his work. Much easier being male.