Yes, and, I'm sure, even Flt Lt ******** there, in his suedes was thought slightly louche by some
I had a couple of shirts made with ties of the same fabric in order to see how many double-takes I could score from our senior officers. What a little sh1t
Indeed so
Basil.
One dressed "adventurously" oneself in ones youth, and was - on occasion - accused of being a "Weekend Hippy"!
At BFTS, we also had the problem of a living-in bachelor Sqn Cdr. One time I was thrown out of
Saturday Breakfast by the same, for daring to wear a cravat (told you I was adventurous!) with my natty cav twill/Tattersall shirt/tweed jacket/Hush Puppy ensemble (yes, really children!), with the immortal words:
"Teeteringhead, whatever that is you have around your neck, it does
not constitute a tie within the meaning of Mess Rules. Get Out!"