| When I shop for clothes, I keep it simple. I walk | | | | minutes. The key to my fashion plan is the |
| into the men's store and say, "I want to look at | | | | coordinating shirt. I learned from a saleslady at a |
| some shirts." | | | | high-end department store that "coordinating" and |
| The salesperson points to the shirts and I say "I'll | | | | "matching" are two entirely different things; I don't |
| take this one and that one". | | | | think guys are supposed to match. But, can you |
| I'm out of there in less than 5 minutes. There are | | | | trust fashion advice from a saleslady trying |
| way too few hours in the day to be fussing over | | | | balancing her integrity against a commission |
| clothes | | | | check? |
| It's a good thing that I've streamlined my clothes | | | | Married guys have it easy; they place the |
| shopping to a quick and efficient science. Like | | | | responsibility for clothing choices on their wives. I |
| most men, I have no natural fashion sense. The | | | | actually know a woman who hangs her husband's |
| only real advice I ever got was "David, listen to | | | | clothes in outfits; shirt, pants, socks, and |
| your mother, nothing packs in a suit-case like | | | | underwear all on one hanger--he just grabs a |
| polyester." | | | | hanger and runs. Nice for him, but I have been |
| Keep in mind; this advice comes from the same | | | | unable to get his wife to do the same for me. |
| woman who used to make me wear a sweater | | | | We did discuss the possibilities, but decided it just |
| over my Halloween costume. | | | | wouldn't be right. |
| The problem of men dressing in style is universal. | | | | Of course, having a wife doesn't necessarily solve |
| There is even a television show where men of | | | | problems; you especially see this at church, men |
| questionable orientation teach a heterosexual man | | | | wearing "matching" clothes where the coloring is |
| how-to-dress. I'm not prepared for comment on | | | | perfect. You can tell their wives even matched |
| this other than to say; "I won't go there" (snap, | | | | the clothes based on skin tone. Thank goodness |
| snap). | | | | these men wear wedding bands or else we'd be |
| You only have to stand in line at the picture show | | | | forced to draw conclusions about them other |
| to see how bad us guys are at dressing ourselves | | | | than the truth. |
| and how much help we really need. All those | | | | I guess when it's all said and done; it's better I |
| beautiful young ladies lined up for the movie being | | | | stick to my tried-and-true uniform. After turning |
| escorted by young men wearing baggy shorts, | | | | 40 I lost interest in trying to look stylish, just |
| t-shirts, and thread bare baseball caps. I really | | | | being clean and neat are lofty goals for me. |
| don't know why these girls put up with it, unless | | | | Besides that, plain shirts and khakis are easy to |
| they saw that same television show and they're | | | | find, there's seldom a question about my |
| afraid a well-dressed man might be a risky choice. | | | | interests, and the clothing budget is perfect for a |
| In a weak attempt to solve my own clothing | | | | man who doesn't work regularly. |
| dilemma, I've done what most guys over 40 do. I | | | | The only thing I need now is a sweater; |
| wear plain khakis and a coordinating shirt--no muss | | | | Halloween will be here before we know it. |
| no fuss, I'm dressed and ready to go in about 15 | | | | Ya'll come! |