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    A Gentleman Gets Dressed Up Revised and Expanded: What to Wear, When to Wear It, How to Wear It
    A Gentleman Gets Dressed Up Revised and Expanded: What to Wear, When to Wear It, How to Wear It
    A Gentleman Gets Dressed Up Revised and Expanded: What to Wear, When to Wear It, How to Wear It
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    A Gentleman Gets Dressed Up Revised and Expanded: What to Wear, When to Wear It, How to Wear It

    By John Bridges and Bryan Curtis

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    Let’s get one thing straight. Clothes do not make the man ... but they do make a difference. And regardless of whether we like the idea of appearances driving impressions, a man’s exterior often is perceived as an indicator of what’s happening on the interior.

    Fortunately, tasteful and appropriate dressing doesn’t require inordinate amounts of time or money. Any man can hit the door in fine shape with only a little forethought and a bit of attention to a few guidelines. Never mind the heady cologne and designer labels. With a navy blazer, a good bar of soap, and a regular haircut regimen, he’ll be well on his way to becoming the guy who knows exactly how to suit up, regardless of the occasion. Most important,A Gentleman Gets Dressed Up illustrates how a man’s natural confidence and personality are the best foundation for any wardrobe.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateNov 1, 1978
    ISBN9781401604721
    Author

    John Bridges

    John Bridges, author of How to Be a Gentleman, is also the coauthor, with Bryan Curtis, of seven other volumes in the best-selling GentleManners series. He is a frequent guest on television and radio news programs, always championing gentlemanly behavior in modern society. Bridges has appeared on the Today Show, the Discovery Channel, and CBS Sunday Morning, and has been profiled in People magazine and the New York Times.

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      Seems more ridiculous then useful. Those rules are for the white knight or the nice guy. I can't see any usage in this book.

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    A Gentleman Gets Dressed Up Revised and Expanded - John Bridges

    A

    GENTLEMAN

    GETS

    DRESSED UP

    A

    GENTLEMAN

    GETS

    DRESSED UP

    REVISED AND EXPANDED

    9781401604714_INT_0003_001

    WHAT TO WEAR, WHEN TO WEAR IT,

    AND HOW TO WEAR IT

    JOHN BRIDGES

    AND BRYAN CURTIS

    9781401604714_INT_0003_002

    © 2003, 2011 by John Bridges and Bryan Curtis.

    All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without prior permission of the publisher.

    Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson. Thomas Nelson is a trademark of Thomas Nelson, Inc.

    Thomas Nelson, Inc. titles may be purchased in bulk for educational, business, fund-raising, or sales promotional use. For information, please e-mail SpecialMarkets@ThomasNelson.com.

    ISBN: 978-1-4016-0471-4 (repack)

    The Library of Congress has cataloged the earlier edition as follows:

    Bridges, John, 1950–

        A gentleman gets dressed up : what to wear, when to wear it, how to wear it / John Bridges and Bryan Curtis.

          p. cm.

        ISBN: 978-1-4016-0111-9 (hardcover)

       ISBN: 978-1-4016-0126-3 (leather edition)

        1. Men’s clothing. 2. Men’s furnishing goods. I. Curtis, Bryan, 1960– II. Title.

    GT1710.B75 2003

    391’.1—dc21

    2003010206

    Printed in the United States of America

    12 13 14 15 16 WOR 6 5 4 3 2 1

    For Sally Levine, who has little, if

    any, time for stuffed shirts

    —J. B.

    For Mindy Henderson and Staci

    Joyce, for years of compliments

    and friendship

    —B. C.

    OTHER GENTLEMANNERS™ BOOKS

    How to Be a Gentleman

    John Bridges

    A Gentleman Entertains

    John Bridges and Bryan Curtis

    As a Gentleman Would Say

    John Bridges and Bryan Curtis

    As a Lady Would Say

    Sheryl Shade

    How to Be a Lady

    Candace Simpson-Giles

    How to Raise a Lady

    Kay West

    How to Raise a Gentleman

    Kay West

    Toasts and Tributes

    John Bridges and Bryan Curtis

    50 Things Every Young Gentleman Should Know

    John Bridges and Bryan Curtis

    50 Things Every Young Lady Should Know

    Kay West

    A Gentleman Walks Down the Aisle

    John Bridges and Bryan Curtis

    A Lady at the Table

    Sheryl Shade with John Bridges

    A Gentleman at the Table

    John Bridges and Bryan Curtis

    A Gentleman Abroad

    John Bridges and Bryan Curtis

    CONTENTS

    Introduction

    A GENTLEMAN FROM HEAD TO TOE

    Hats and Caps

    Haircuts and Grooming

    Ties and Other Neckwear

    Shirts, Collars, and Cuffs

    Trousers

    Suits, Blazers, and Sports Coats

    Formal wear

    Shoes

    The Finishing Touches

    A GENTLEMAN FOR ALL OCCASIONS

    A Gentleman Gets Dressed for a Wedding

    A Gentleman Gets Dressed for a Cocktail Party

    A Gentleman Gets Dressed for a Funeral

    A Gentleman Gets Dressed for a Religious Service

    A Gentleman Gets Dressed for a Job Interview

    A Gentlman Gets Dressed for the Office

    A Gentleman Gets Dressed for a Concert

    A Gentleman Gets Dressed for a Cookout

    A Gentleman Gets Dressed for a Night on the Town

    A Gentleman Gets Dressed for a White-Tie Fundraiser

    A Gentleman Gets Dressed for a Masked Ball

    A Gentleman Gets Ready for a Party

    A GENTLMAN TAKES CARE OF HIS CLOTHES

    A GENTLEMAN GOES SHOPPING

    A GENTLEMAN IS ONLY HUMAN

    Index

    ix

    INTRODUCTION

    If a gentleman is wise, he is grateful there are rules about a few things in life. He is particularly grateful that some of those rules apply to what he may wear or may not wear when he is lucky enough to be included in life’s special occasions. Even the most seasoned gentleman may find himself thinking twice before he begins to dress. Being a gentleman, he has no desire to stand out in the crowd—even if the crowd is a festive one, like the revelers at a black-tie ball, and especially if the gathering is a somber one, such as the funeral of a coworker. The gentleman desires simply to dress appropriately for the occasion—be it high-spirited and convivial or dignified and ceremonial.

    A gentleman takes care that he looks his best— and dresses his best—every day, since he never knows when he will meet his next major client or the love of his life. He understands that good grooming—like any other aspect of the gentlemanly life—is not a matter of money. He does not have to run up the balances on his credit cards just to keep his shoes neatly shined, his sports coat brushed, and his hair neatly trimmed. Even if his wardrobe is limited, he knows that as long as it is carefully selected and well cared for, it can take him— and he can take it—to life’s most challenging occasions. He can be confident that as long as his closet contains a few staples, he is ready to dress and head out the door at a moment’s notice.

    But even if he gives little thought to his appearance from day to day, even if the dress code at his office is casual, and even if he has no intention of accepting an invitation to anybody’s black-tie party, every gentleman knows that the moment will come when he must pay attention to which shirt he puts on his back, which jacket he dons on top of it, and perhaps even which tie he knots around his neck. This book provides detailed guidance to help the gentleman face each of life’s sartorial challenges—whether it is his college roommate’s wedding, a cookout with friends from the office, or his own high-pressured interview for a new job.

    With these guidelines, even a gentleman who has been branded an inveterate slob can transform himself, at least on select occasions, into the tasteful, well-mannered fellow nature intended him to be. At such moments, in fact, he may surprise himself as to how good it feels to look his best. He may even decide to make it a habit, transforming each of life’s occasions somehow into a special one.

    That, after all, is part of his ultimate job as a gentleman. When it comes to getting dressed, it is not a gentleman’s goal to call attention to his tailoring. He is confident that his intelligence, his resourcefulness, his hearty handshake, and his ready smile set him apart

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