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added by Bryson Nov 26 '11 at 2:22

Or perhaps, more broadly, "What are the rules about buttoning men's waistcoats, vests, and suit coats?" – Abby T. Miller Jan 12 at 21:23

@Abby What about women's suit coats? Am I supposed to go by the same rules as men's suit coats, or can I just do whatever I feel like? – Laura Jan 12 at 21:34

@Laura I have no idea! Could be rolled into this question or be a separate one. – Abby T. Miller Jan 12 at 21:36

@Laura I'd spin off the question about women's suit coats - there might be a whole different set of conventions (for example I've noticed most gentlemen unbutton and/or remove their jackets when sitting down, but it's more of a mixed bag opposite with ladies) – voretaq7 Jan 13 at 1:29

@voretaq7 agreed. Definitely enough info and differences for two separate questions. – Laura Jan 13 at 16:52

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added by Bryson Nov 26 '11 at 2:26

I've been trying to figure this out for years. – Seth Rogers Jan 12 at 21:26

pssssst! Seth! Sock garters! -- probably a whole tag in and of themselves. (they won't help for casual wear / shorts though) – voretaq7 Jan 13 at 1:31

@voretaq7 I would totally wear sock garters with shorts. What are you saying??? :P – Abby T. Miller Jan 13 at 15:13

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added by Abby T. Miller Jan 12 at 21:21

Are history of fashion questions on topic? – Abby T. Miller Jan 12 at 21:22

Are you referring to top hats/bowler hats in particular? History of hats could be a huge topic/tag! – Seth Rogers Jan 12 at 21:44

@Abby Atlantic City in the 1920's, too - (I'm addicted to Boardwalk Empire). Everyone's got hats. – Laura Jan 12 at 21:55

Clearly everything we know about hats we know from period TV series. – Abby T. Miller Jan 12 at 21:56

@Abby I'd consider history of fashion questions on topic, particularly with respect to formalwear (I'm a bit of a history buff and a traditionalist though). This question even has a counterpoint:

Given the history of wearing formal hats when getting "dressed up" is it still acceptable now as a matter of personal style?

– voretaq7 Jan 13 at 1:26

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added by voretaq7 Jan 12 at 21:13

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added by voretaq7 Jan 13 at 1:17

Near and dear to my heart - I've got a class photo of my grandmother from her days in Catholic school - Everyone in dresses and jackets, she's the only girl wearing a tie :) – voretaq7 Jan 13 at 1:18

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added by voretaq7 Jan 13 at 1:36

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added by Abby T. Miller Jan 12 at 21:09

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added by truthseeker Dec 3 '11 at 21:18

This question should also include a tag for location; available brands are not the same at the west than the east coast (a few may be but not all) – jclozano Dec 27 '11 at 17:30

This question should also include a tag (or title element) for Men's or Women's fashion - and both should be posted :) – voretaq7 Jan 12 at 21:13

This question would also need additional clarifying details in the body..."everyday" does not mean the same thing between any two people. Does the OP work in an office (and therefore sit all day), do they spend all day walking around a mall buying clothes, do they prefer to be trendy or functional (or demand that their shoe be both!), etc.? – Laura Jan 12 at 21:53

@Laura good point -- the environment matters (formal office, casually walking about town shopping, working in retail/nursing/restaurants where you're on your feet all day). There's probably at least 6 good questions in here :) – voretaq7 Jan 13 at 1:20

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added by Abby T. Miller Jan 12 at 21:11

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added by Abby T. Miller Jan 12 at 21:15

There is a better way to word this question, but hopefully people know what I mean. – Abby T. Miller Jan 12 at 21:16

This is actually a terminology question...the term you're looking for is "button-down" but a lot of the American public uses "button-down" (incorrectly) to refer to a shirt with buttons down the front (it actually refers to the collars being "buttoned down"). Without buttons, they're usually just called "dress shirts". I think this is a good question, though, given the lack of clarity on the terms, even though this is sort of general reference-y. – Laura Jan 12 at 21:57

@Laura the button down collars come from playing polo! That is a thing that I learned last year. Apparently Americans are the only ones who wear those sorts of shirts with formal suits. (Here we are answering an example question before we even get to open the site.) – Abby T. Miller Jan 12 at 21:59