Opinion of the fashion style of Mormon missionaries

[Simfan34]

Better than what most wear, so one must give them credit for that. But goodness, those ties are far too short and those suits horrendously ill-fitting.

Mikado, couldn't a black seersucker, linen, or cotton suit for summer and wool for winter solve the problem? A three button wool suit with a heavy dress shirt, buttoned, would keep you rather warm, and vice versa.

RETROSPECTIVE EDIT: Of course, the most common outfit worn by Mormon missionaries are dark trousers, short-sleeve shirt, and tie, which is peculiar both in the sense that it is, while admirable as an attempt at formality, it is an odd and decidedly unstylish combination, and in that it is a combination worn mostly by Mormon missionaries to such an extent that it serves as a unique identifier. More than once have I seen men on the street who simply give off the impression of being Mormon missionaries-- and almost always are-- before I actively realise it's the particular combination of clothes.

I voted positive, would probably vote neutral now. While from a strictly sartorial perspective it'd clearly be negative (there can be worse), the sentiment is to be appreciated, and, far more importantly, it must be considered that this is a BRTD thread and just what kind of clothes BRTD would have a "very positive" opinion of.

[Simfan34]

BRTD, you are an HP. Those who lambaste ties and suits are at the vanguard of the destruction of society. They are the hallmarks of civilization, of culture, and you hold a contempt for them matched only by my approbatory fervor. I respect you, but I can never like you as long as that remains your position.



Now this is an (sartorial) FF.



And so is this guy HRH The Prince of Wales. It also helps the tailor is called- well, what do you think?

RETROSPECTIVE EDIT:  BRTD's fashion preferences remain inane and ridiculous. I have no recollection as to who the men whose pictures I originally posted were, but I assume the tailor which I refer to is Huntsman, which, as with my adoration of Jon Huntsman, is no longer obvious, a Savile Row tailoring house best known for their one-button jackets.

I instead chose President Obama and the Prince of Wales, two men who clearly have different stylistic senses-- largely informed by personal context-- but are both well dressed. Obama has grown on me, at least in terms of what he wears-- his style exemplifies the conservative business attire worn by white-collar professionals. He sets a good example for what to wear to work. While I am probably a greater fan of the Prince of Wales's fashion sense than Obama's, my own sartorial choices will resemble Obama's far more than they will the PoW's, at least while I'm young and a low-level member of whatever organization I end up working for.

More... expressive "business" attire (the technical yet misleading term is "informal") looks better as one grows older and wiser, Bill Clinton is a very good example of this. Fanciness does not equal formality, which is something I've become more aware of over the years (the bowtie being a good example of this). Trying to dress like the Prince would at best make me a young dandy at best and look as if I was dressed in an old man's clothes at worst. There is a suit for all seasons; they allow for far more diversity than BRTD's band shirts.

[Simfan34]

BRTD, you are an HP. Those who lambaste ties and suits are at the vanguard of the destruction of society. They are the hallmarks of civilization, of culture, and you hold a contempt for them matched only by my approbatory fervor. I respect you, but I can never like you as long as that remains your position.



Now this is an FF.



And so is this guy. It also helps the tailor is called- well, what do you think?

[Simfan34]

I love how the one guy's jacket is big enough to be a coat.

What are you talking about?

[Simfan34]

I love how the one guy's jacket is big enough to be a coat.

What are you talking about?

Little man on the first picture in the thread. 'Love' meant in a mocking way, obviously.

Oh. I thought you were unfamiliar with a three piece suit and were referring to my people.

[Simfan34]

I was thinking of making that point. Every man carried himself with dignity in those days, no matter how poor or wealthy. Today a similar state exists, where the wealthy dress as the poor:





Today the national costume of Americans is the mere jeans-and-tee-shirt, for all men and women, of all classes, and today with our Americanizing globalization, this is becoming the global standard.

What does America export? Garbage.

But on a less philosophical note a man will simply look better in a suit than he will in casual clothes. He becomes more dignified and authoritative. Would you take the President seriously if he wore jeans and tee-shirt at the State of the Union?

[Simfan34]

I usually go with a Pratt.