items of clothing that make you cringe

[ChrisT]

Bow ties.

I like bowties!

 

[Edward]

Short trousers on any man of sixteen years or older. At any time, in any context.

Here's a website for you then: [URL="http://lookatmy****ingredtrousers.blogspot.co.uk/"]look at my f******* red trousers[/URL]

I aspired to appear in that, until it all became about hipsters and hoorays in too-tight trousers six inches too shrt for them. Almost as vile as shorts. Almost.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Red trousers on men, boat shoes (except on boats), bright madras, shorts worn with blazer ... basically most of what is called Preppy nowadays. Love the 1930s collegiate look though.

Red trousers.

Here's a website for you then: [URL="http://lookatmy****ingredtrousers.blogspot.co.uk/"]look at my f******* red trousers[/URL]

A British summer staple for a man of a certain age and sporting persuasion.

 

[Smithy]

Cricket jumpers on people who don't play cricket.

And bowties for day wear. Whilst brilliant for evening and dinner attire, its obnoxious daytime cousin is basically how to look like a complete stuffed shirt or a total prat in one easy gesture!

 

[Tomasso]

All you red pants haters best stay off Nantucket.

 

[jamespowers]

Short trousers on any man of sixteen years or older. At any time, in any context.

Agreed. Shorts are for children. Tell them to grow up and wear pants. I don't want to see hairy banged up legs. :doh:

Did someone already mention the baseball hat on anyone other than a baseball player?

 

[GHT]

Barefoot in open toed Jesus sandals. Worse, calf height wollen socks, worn with open toed Jesus sandals.The acronym FCUK. Frogmouth pockets on trousers. Polyester, although to be fair, the jury is still out on this one. Mixed with cotton it gives a durable and crease resistant look to shirts, and, mixed with wool, does something similar with trousers. This one might be at odds here: Contrasting laces on spectator shoes.

 

[LizzieMaine]

On men: pants worn below the natural waistline, especially if said man has a paunch.

On women: T-shirts with slogans announcing the wearer's availability.

I like bow ties fine, as long as they aren't big '70s ones that make the wearer look like a featured vocalist on the Lawrence Welk Show. However, they must be worn sincerely, never ironically.

I own and wear a baseball cap on occasions of great state, such as visits to Fenway Park,or pilgrimages to visit the World Series trophy. It's a regular regulation-colored team cap, however -- no novelty prints or colors should ever be worn.

 

[Mrs. Merl]

LizzieMaine - if this were Facebook, I would totally like that response. Could not agree more!

 

[jamespowers]

Barefoot in open toed Jesus sandals. Worse, calf height wollen socks, worn with open toed Jesus sandals.The acronym FCUK.

Agreed on that. I hate sandals on men. :eeek:

 

[Guttersnipe]

Man-skirts. I'm not talking kilts here, I mean those flowing cloth wrap things that look like skirts, usually in black.

Do you mean utility kilts, also known as Ultilikilts?

To me these go hand in hand with the dreaded TOE SHOE...

 

[GHT]

To me these go hand in hand with the dreaded TOE SHOE...

Agh! My eyes!

 

[Miss Sis]

I had no idea those *horrible* shoes existed, but now I do and I'm not sure they can be unseen! Vile!!!!

 

[Sharpsburg]

Oh, come on. A kilt can be quite wonderful on a brough (sp?) young lad! I will not ever accept anyone over the age of 3 wearing pajamas in public in any way, shape or form!!!

 

[LizzieMaine]

Short sleeved dress shirts.

Nothing says "Chairman of the Spunkwater Falls Board of Selectmen" like a short sleeved dress shirt.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Nothing says "Chairman of the Spunkwater Falls Board of Selectmen" like a short sleeved dress shirt.

They're sooooo 1975. My Dad used to wear short-sleeve dress shirts to work back then! And then add an ugly '70s tie and a pocket protector with the company logo to the ensemble. :eeek:

 

[gear-guy]

They're sooooo 1975. My Dad used to wear short-sleeve dress shirts to work back then! And then add an ugly '70s tie and a pocket protector with the company logo to the ensemble. :eeek:

I was a freshman in college in 75, we thought we were cool.

 

[gear-guy]

Kids or adults wearing toboggans when it is hot, inside or out. Really again it's hot, they don't look cool.

 

[Metatron]

There is a certain combo that seems to be popular on the sartorialist right now,
massive jacket with loud print, skinny trousers and shoes with huge soles.
It makes the wearer look like some kind of prehistoric bird...

 

[jamespowers]

Do you mean utility kilts, also known as Ultilikilts?

To me these go hand in hand with the dreaded TOE SHOE...

Oh geez! http://youtu.be/Qn977W9HjWM