(Clothing)Things, you do an unconventional, probably unique way?

[Trenchfriend]

Mine is to tie my scarf, like probably no one other does. The people does usually tie scarves the classic way, which seems fast an easily, or apply the modern fashion ways of wearing, since scarves are mordern fashion again.

But primary, I tie my scarf that close-fitted, that it does his warming job. And further, I tie it a self-invented way, which I developed on the second day after buying. No other would think of tying scarves this way, I think.

And your "uniques"?

 

[Edward]

I tie my ties backwards to most folks, but that is probably just a southpaw thing rather than unique.

 

[F. J.]

[...] And your "uniques"?

My shoes: I hardly ever tie them. I pre-tie them quite tightly and tuck the laces in to the vamp, then I use a shoe horn to put them on. They don’t slip, it’s quicker than tying them every time, and it’s much easier to tuck the laces in with your foot out of the way.
To take them off, I simply pull the heel (or kick them off if it’s been a long day) and then I put shoe trees in them.

I tie my ties backwards to most folks, but that is probably just a southpaw thing rather than unique.

So, do you start with the blade on your right, then?

 

[Edward]

So, do you start with the blade on your right, then?

No, the wide bit on my left.... is that how right handers do it as well? I thought I'd learned it by mirror-imaging someone else, like a lot of things... though I learned how to tie a four in hand in about 1980, so I don't really remember the details, I suppose! Right enough, now I think about it, I figured it out by reversing what it took to take a knot that was tied for me apart... There we are.....

 

[Lean'n'mean]

No, the wide bit on my left.... is that how right handers do it as well?

Errr no, as a right hander,the wide bit would be on my right, which passes over the narrow bit towards one's left .......at least it did the last time I put a tie on

 

[Edward]

Ah! Soundsl ike I do do it backwards, then!

 

[F. J.]

No, the wide bit on my left.... is that how right handers do it as well? I thought I'd learned it by mirror-imaging someone else, like a lot of things... though I learned how to tie a four in hand in about 1980, so I don't really remember the details, I suppose! Right enough, now I think about it, I figured it out by reversing what it took to take a knot that was tied for me apart... There we are.....

Hmmm . . .
After a quick look at a few YouTube videos, it would seem that it’s completely up to personal preference, rather than handedness. I’ve always had mine on the left, and I’m right-handed.

 

[HudsonHawk]

No, the wide bit on my left.... is that how right handers do it as well? I thought I'd learned it by mirror-imaging someone else, like a lot of things... though I learned how to tie a four in hand in about 1980, so I don't really remember the details, I suppose! Right enough, now I think about it, I figured it out by reversing what it took to take a knot that was tied for me apart... There we are.....

I'm right-handed, and that's how I do it as well.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Ah! Soundsl ike I do do it backwards, then!

Backwards, sideways, standing on your head.....what does it matter........the end result is probably the same. Whatever you're comfortable with.

 

[Speakeasy]

Well for one thing, I hate tying scarves. I prefer simply wrapping them around my neck and throwing one end over the shoulder.

Most of my clothing, and all of my suits, have some sort of pattern - I end up wearing 3-4 different patterns together on a regular basis.

Not really unconventional, but definitely uncommon: Wearing a tie every day.

 

[HudsonHawk]

I never had the occasion to wear a scarf. But I assumed you just tied it in a knot.

 

[Fading Fast]

Only thought of this as the weather is finally starting to get seasonally (or at least closer to it) cold. For many years, I used to buy flannel-lined chinos for cold weather and, while they work pretty well, a good gust of wind still brought the cold up through the leg openings.

Then, purely by chance - at least a decade ago - I had to run out late one night and threw on a pair of unlined chinos on over my flannel pajama bottoms (or leisure pants as they seem to be called today) and, because I didn't want the flannel bottoms to show, I tucked them into my heavy socks. What a eureka moment. While the unlined chinos and flannel bottoms were basically the same weight as flannel lined chinos, by being able to tuck the flannel bottoms into my socks, I kept the cold out much, much better.

Ever since, I now do that instead of wearing flannel lined chinos (which I don't even own anymore). That seems pretty unconventional.

 

[stratcat]

Only thought of this as the weather is finally starting to get seasonally (or at least closer to it) cold. For many years, I used to buy flannel-lined chinos for cold weather and, while they work pretty well, a good gust of wind still brought the cold up through the leg openings.

Then, purely by chance - at least a decade ago - I had to run out late one night and threw on a pair of unlined chinos on over my flannel pajama bottoms (or leisure pants as they seem to be called today) and, because I didn't want the flannel bottoms to show, I tucked them into my heavy socks. What a eureka moment. While the unlined chinos and flannel bottoms were basically the same weight as flannel lined chinos, by being able to tuck the flannel bottoms into my socks, I kept the cold out much, much better.

Ever since, I now do that instead of wearing flannel lined chinos (which I don't even own anymore). That seems pretty unconventional.

Haven't you just re-invented long-johns?

 

[Fading Fast]

Haven't you just re-invented long-johns?

Yup - excellent point. While I thought about it as a variation on the flannel-lined chino thing - you are correct.

 

[F. J.]

Only thought of this as the weather is finally starting to get seasonally (or at least closer to it) cold. For many years, I used to buy flannel-lined chinos for cold weather and, while they work pretty well, a good gust of wind still brought the cold up through the leg openings.

Then, purely by chance - at least a decade ago - I had to run out late one night and threw on a pair of unlined chinos on over my flannel pajama bottoms (or leisure pants as they seem to be called today) and, because I didn't want the flannel bottoms to show, I tucked them into my heavy socks. What a eureka moment. While the unlined chinos and flannel bottoms were basically the same weight as flannel lined chinos, by being able to tuck the flannel bottoms into my socks, I kept the cold out much, much better.

Ever since, I now do that instead of wearing flannel lined chinos (which I don't even own anymore). That seems pretty unconventional.

I do the same thing in cold weather and thought I was the only one. Hmmm . . .

 

[Edward]

Haven't done thqat for years, but I would do again if needsbe. I do have a pair of longjohnd or two somewhere that I wore when I was in NYC and Beijing on various Winter trips; they really were great. I've given serious consideration to buying a union suit too, though I'd want one of the old-style ones with the square back-flap, as the readily available, modern ones that only have a slit don't look so easy for bathroom purposes.