• linucs@lemmy.mlOP
      2·
      10 days ago

      Yeah I posted my question a few hours before that was posted, very cool!

    • TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee
      8·
      11 days ago

      I think this answer is on the right track but not the complete story. why don’t men in the culture also use their own fashion to demonstrate their opulence? we have to look at not only why women but also why not men

      • 418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works
        5·
        11 days ago

        Men definitely use fashion to demonstrate opulence. The range of available styles is far more limited than what women get, but there’s still plenty of variation in that range to send social signals of one’s wealth. In fact it creates a more apples-to-apples point of comparison. I can’t personally look at two dresses and know which one costs more, but I can easily spot the expensive suit.

        And don’t forget that sometimes casual clothing can be used as a status symbol too. In a conference room full of Armani suits, it’s not unheard of for the 26 year old at the head of the table wearing a hoodie and chucks to be the one calling the shots. <Insert Silicon Valley reference here>

  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
    3·
    11 days ago

    where the only acceptable style is jacket with pants?

    Well, there’s the Scottish, who can do a gussied-up kilt.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_dress

    Formal evening wear (white tie)

    The traditional white-tie version of Highland dress consists of:

    Men:

    • Formal kilt doublet in barathea or velvet. The regulation, Montrose, Sheriffmuir and Kenmore doublets are suitable in a variety of colours. Velvet is considered to be a more formal material. The Prince Charlie jacket (coatee) is considered to be less formal,[by whom?] although when introduced it was to be worn with a white lace jabot. Tartan jackets are also seen.

    • Waistcoat in white marcella, tartan (usually to match the kilt), red or the same material as the doublet. No waistcoat is worn with the Kenmore or Montrose doublets.

    • Kilt with formal kilt pin

    • White stiff-front shirt with wing collar and white, gold, or silver studs and cufflinks for the Regulation doublet, or a white formal shirt and optional lace cuffs for the Montrose, Sheriffmuir, and Kenmore doublets

    • White lace jabot. A black silk or a white marcella bow tie may be worn in place of the jabot with the regulation doublet (Highland wear often includes a black bow tie even at white-tie events).

    • Black formal shoes or black buckle brogues

    • Tartan or diced kilt hose

    • Silk garter flashes or garter ties

    • Silver-mounted sporran in fur, sealskin or hair with a silver chain belt

    • Black, silver-mounted and jeweled sgian-dubh

    • Highland bonnet (Balmoral or Glengarry) with crest badge (only worn outdoors)

    • Short belted plaid with silver plaid brooch (optional)

    • Scottish dirk (optional)