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Look, I know there's a lot of terrible things going on the world, like the stars aligning for WWIII, the rank apostasy of Western institutional religion, the trans climate rainbow cult, a demented Old Crook in the White House and so much more. But have you noticed this, the Skinny Suit?
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The Skinny Suit is a suit that's cut several sizes too small for the wearer and I noticed them, in abundance, in London last year. There were all these guys walking around in these stupid skinny suits, as if they'd been bought a suit by their parents for their 18th birthday and... kept wearing it into their 30s.
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Why, we ask, do people spend money on these hideous looking so-called "suits" which don't fit them? Is there some kind of message in this, some weird and distasteful message? Possibly, but whatever's behind this hideous trend, it needs to stop. Look, here's a real suit, perhaps you can spot the difference.
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No way to carry concealed in one of those...just sayin...
Exactly, NFO. Utterly useless.
Some of us old timers wore 'Leisure Suits' in the 70's. There were even 'cowboy/western' theme suits. I'm guilty of owning several suits. I did draw the line at two tones shoes.
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=70%27s%20leisure%20suit%20photos&qs=RI&form=QBIRMH&sp=2&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=leisure%20suit%20photo&sk=MM1&sc=2-18&cvid=84E0D8D3B9254B4A92FAA5338EAC6FF3&first=1
Of course there’s a message. It’s about infantilization and emasculation. But only for certain physiognomies. The skinny suit “works” (as much as it ever works) for the relatively slim, long-limbed type. The fire plug (such as Our Greatest Leader, Dear Bibi, to pick a totally random example) most definitely does NOT “work” with the skinny suit.
Skinny suits are the fashionable thing to wear when popping out to buy moist towelettes for your wife after she “pulls the British Broadcasting Corporation train” in your bedroom. I’m assuming that’s what “BBC” stands for. Gosh but I can’t imagine what else it might mean. Also I’m not sure how one gets a train into one’s bedroom, much less pulling or pushing it, but that’s what I’ve heard them say, and who am I to question my betters?
A suit should be tailored so one can move in it. Whether to open a door for a lady, beat the stuffings out of some ruffian, look good at one's funeral, or whatever.
A suit should show the level of gentlemanliness that the wearer has.
And Prince Phillip? A gentleman's example of what a gentleman should be. Cultured, loving, humorous, serious, all aspects wrapped up in one sharp-looking suit.
As to skinny suits? That's actually, not surprisingly, a takeoff of what gay fashion designers were putting on runway models 20 years ago. No, seriously. And also explains why so many fashion models were actually men. Can't make this stuff up. Fire, fire heals all. Lots of fire. Klaus, bring me my flammenwerfer...
And it does not surprise me that skinny suits and faggy men are all the rage in formerly Great Britain's capital city.
I'm with Beans on this one. As to skinny suits? That's actually, not surprisingly, a takeoff of what gay fashion designers were putting on runway models 20 years ago.
Fashion reflects the wearer. I recall suits in the UK have always been a bit more swishy than they were in the US - even in the 70s. I went in to have a suit cut in Edinburgh circa 75 and they didn't want to include rear pockets. I asked, "where would I put my wallet and handkerchief if not in those pockets?" The tailor went on an explanation of how the current crop of men (then) wanted to show the curves of their butt.
Suits in the US always included rear pockets in the trousers. Maybe because showing our butts wasn't the point of the suit?
Swishy indeed. That aside, I would wear an old burlap potato sack before something like that. I detest any garment that binds or restricts movement.
For some demented reason, this album cover comes to mind, and kinda represents my thoughts on the subject. I'm sure most of you old people will recognize it.
https://pure-music.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/whos-next-album-cover.png
Now that, WSF, is a righteous blast from the past. And guess what, the Leisure Suit, for all its inanity, is still way better than the faggy Skinny Suit.
"Of course there’s a message. It’s about infantilization and emasculation." Right on, Mike, especially the latter
A weird kind of sacramental to the current cultural/demographic suicide.
To your physiognomy point, I noticed a lot of guys wearing these stupid suits were overweight. By normal standards, much less androgynous skinny standards. Not a good look. As for the BBC, well, we're well past the point people should turn that agitprop off altogether.
Good call, Beans.
I'm no expert but it seems to me the fashion industry is a weird and degenerate homo larp on women.
Prince Philip is awesome.
Mr. LL, I have rear pockets in my suits. I think it's important to go to the right tailor. Prince Philip used Kent Haste. Value for excellence.
Same here, RHT.
I thoroughly scorn these skinny "suits."
Wild! Most awesome.
I've gotta soft spot for the WHO, predictably.
“the fashion industry is a weird and degenerate homo larp on women”
Exactly. I once mused aloud on “Why is women’s fashion controlled by men who have no interest in women?” Shockingly, this was not well received by the majority of women.
It’s not just ridiculous skinny suits, shoes have gotten stupid as well. More stupid, that is. Five years ago it was annoying enough that I couldn’t find running or “light hiking” shoes that weren’t garish neon or burdened with “technical/tactical” features, but now they’re just cartoon shoes that look dangerous, as in you’d trip over your own dang footwear. PM sent.
My leg nerves run too shallow over my arse so I can't put wallets and such in my rear pockets. But with a good suit, one would put one's wallet (which, when suits were really used, often looked more like a small purse than a wallet wallet) in one's interior jacket pocket on the left side.
Otherwise, well, I love cargo pants...
I guess about 95% of the people reading this blog would go, "how am I going to conceal my sidearm in THAT?" Looks more like ladies underwear than a suit.
Oh, I know, Mike.
I strolled into Loake's on Jermyn Street last year to buy some affordable yet good looking loafers and guess what? NOTHING fit, they were all too skinny. To fit, I assume, their absurd and faggy "suits."
Well I left that so-called shop and took my custom to Harvey & Hudson, which still offers the real deal, albeit shirts not shoes.
Word to the wise: If you want excellent quality as opposed to skinny shoes in London, go to Leonard Jay on the Strand, most reasonable. Maybe their suits are good too, I'll check 'em out in April.
Beans, I always put my wallet in the front pocket of my trousers, typically jeans.
That said, with you, interior pocket left side.
Unless you forget everything and leave it all in a cab in central London, ahem.
That's a very good point, Anon, and right on the money.
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