What Does Casual Mean
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I attended Beat Retreat at Horseguards with Mrs D'Sorderlee a few years back (her invitation, not mine). Dress code was, I believe, informal. I was shocked to see males arriving (after HMTQ!) in jeans and open neck shirts. How times change!
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I would recommend a navy blue blazer, white shirt with cravat (paisley design) beige trousers with matching (if poss) a boating style of shoe.
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I always wanted one, but never had the courage to wear it. I've always been the shy, retiring type, you see.
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Once had to write to US visitors coming to conference in UK to explain that one particular function required the wearing of suits, and that a suit had matching jacket and trousers. Should have been more specific - you should have seen what some turned up in.
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There was a a rather shabby pub in Tewkesbury which attempted to raise its standards by putting a hand-written notice in the window - "NO VESTS!"
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My batman would do that. He always knew if it was No 1s that day or stiff white shirt and waistcoat for dinner and recommend which suit on the appropriate evening.
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Nasty stutter there PN.
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Once saw a guest at the RAF Club wearing a natty purple velvet suit. Knew immediately that he was not one of BEagle's contemporaries - his hair was too long and no hat.
I seem to remember a notice at the excellent Fanny Bay Hotel in Darwin that said, "Clean vest and plimsolls on Sundays". At the same venue Jack M-S cut in on a local couple for a dance, whereupon the chap involved told Jack in no uncertain terms (four words, the third and fourth of which were Pommy b*stard) that this was unacceptable behaviour. Jack looked puzzled.
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"Whipets, apparently, are specific to South Yorkshire, not North Yorkshire. Mrs Courtney is very adamant about that."
Whippets are to be found in all mining communities TBH but I really don't think they are an item of dress, they are a status symbol as they don't crap on your head as racing pigeons do
In the NE formal wear would be highly polished brown boots, dark trousers, a white shirt without the collar, a black weskit, white silk scarf knotted around the neck, black jacket and a flat cap
Whippets are to be found in all mining communities TBH but I really don't think they are an item of dress, they are a status symbol as they don't crap on your head as racing pigeons do
In the NE formal wear would be highly polished brown boots, dark trousers, a white shirt without the collar, a black weskit, white silk scarf knotted around the neck, black jacket and a flat cap
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There was a a rather shabby pub in Tewkesbury which attempted to raise its standards by putting a hand-written notice in the window - "NO VESTS!"
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