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My DH has not worn a tie since he retired, except at one of our kid's wedding.
That's ten years without a tie. His workplace went casual about 20 years ago, and for awhile he only wore tied to church and to selected events. But I cannot remember him wearing a tie after retirement.
Way back in high school when we had dress codes, boys were required to wear a white shirt and a tie. They hated the ties. Toward the end of the school year, when it started to get too hot, there was a "T" Day. Starting with T Day they boys could go without a tie until the end of the school year.
My dh will not wear a tie. I think I got him to wear a tie with some logo like MG one time but otherwise, no.
He just lives in jeans or khakis and a turtleneck, or in summer a polo or T shirt with jeans. He does have quite a colorful assortment of golf pants, lol. He's kind of a fashionista when it comes to golf clothing.
My DH has not worn a tie since he retired, except at one of our kid's wedding.
That's ten years without a tie. His workplace went casual about 20 years ago, and for awhile he only wore tied to church and to selected events. But I cannot remember him wearing a tie after retirement.
Well, if there's no particular reason for him to wear one, I was not suggesting that he should. The occasions when I do still wear one are, for the most part, occasions where it would not be absolutely de rigeur, but I enjoy the look. I rather suspect that there are more men like your husband in retirement than like me.
Edited to add: Just read in_newengland's post. I think it's very understandable that being forced to wear a tie everyday at school at such a young age (high school) could result in a life-long aversion to them. I was forced to do a whole lot of yard work and work in the vegetable garden when I was a kid (and when I just ached to be playing with the other neighborhood kids); that has resulted in a life-long dislike of gardening.
Did you change the way you dress since you retired?
Yes, since I retired I now put my left leg into the pants first instead of the right one in the right pant leg, and also tie my shoes differently, left one first, right one second.
Same clothes hang in the closet from the past 20+ years. Not a stylist here.
I have an expensive and nice silk jacket that I wear over a cheap sack-style dress. I always get complements because the jacket is attractive and the dress blends in. I should probably check it for moth holes or something in case I need to wear it again. Oh and flats dyed to match.
Pantyhose are good for avoiding saddle sores when riding if one's seat isn't too secure. Otherwise, out they go.
I have an expensive and nice silk jacket that I wear over a cheap sack-style dress. I always get complements because the jacket is attractive and the dress blends in. I should probably check it for moth holes or something in case I need to wear it again. Oh and flats dyed to match.
Pantyhose are good for avoiding saddle sores when riding if one's seat isn't too secure. Otherwise, out they go.
Plus pantyhose provide good insulation without bulk under jeans when riding in colder weather. They also help with knee chafing, if that's a problem on long mountainous trail rides. Sometimes a good seat just isn't enough when you're riding a mountain goat-like trail horse.
I never had a job where I had to dress nice since I was very young. All of my jobs after 20 or so I wore either jeans and a t-shirt or a uniform.
I didn't change what I wore for leisure (jeans and t-shirt and tennis shoes) when I retired, but I did change my look sometime after retirement because my taste changed. I still wear jeans but with a nicer top instead of a sloppy men's t-shirt and hardly ever with tennis shoes. I wear nice sandals or cute boots. I also wear skirts in the summer which I NEVER wore before. Never realized how darn comfortable they are.
Yesterday I went to the grocery and wore stone-washed jeans, a Big Dog graphic tee, Skechers Go Walk slip-ons, a plaid flannel shirt, and a Carhartt hooded jacket. This is ''dressed up to go out'' because I put on my ''less rat tat'' shoes and wore a clean shirt, not one I slept in. Warm weather is cargo shorts, grapic tees or polo shirts, ''Keen like'' sandals, Crocs, or running shoes. Barefoot at home. And quite a collection of ball caps for anytime. Don't do the sun without a ball cap. Usually a golf motif.
And I wear my clothes until they shred out. Got stuff from 20 years ago still looking good. New stuff disintegrates after 2-3 years. I shop me a lot of Good Will, Ebay, and Wally World for duds.
Wore scrubs and casual ''working in the rural area'' stuff when working. Haven't owned or worn a dress or skirt since 1987. Never worked where I had to ''power dress''.
So I've not changed a lot except I rarely wear chinos or khakis or one of my nicer ''work'' shirts or sweaters because I rarely see clients anymore on my contract job. Business is way down and those few clothes are probably going to be packed away to make closet room for more tie dye shirts which I am now collecting. I'm thinking of adding some Birkenstocks ala my ''college days'' to the mix and have also considered a very small tatoo or two. Gettin' funky in my dotage! LOL
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Way back in high school when we had dress codes, boys were required to wear a white shirt and a tie. They hated the ties. Toward the end of the school year, when it started to get too hot, there was a "T" Day. Starting with T Day they boys could go without a tie until the end of the school year.
My dh will not wear a tie. I think I got him to wear a tie with some logo like MG one time but otherwise, no.
He just lives in jeans or khakis and a turtleneck, or in summer a polo or T shirt with jeans. He does have quite a colorful assortment of golf pants, lol. He's kind of a fashionista when it comes to golf clothing.
I went to a high school with the same dress code. Now I have to wear suits to work. College was the only time I could dress comfortably. Once I am retired, I plan to wear suits only to weddings and funerals.
I went to a high school with the same dress code. Now I have to wear suits to work. College was the only time I could dress comfortably. Once I am retired, I plan to wear suits only to weddings and funerals.
That's why I didn't wear skirts/dresses for decades after I left high school, too. We had to wear a dress to school and the cult I grew up in required a dress on Sunday. I hated them! Luckily I got over the negative associations and can wear them comfortably again.
A number of years before I retired in 2013, started wearing Aloha shirts to the office every day. Got the point that people got upset if wasn't wearing one which was rare. Still wear them everyday even in Winter makes me feel warm (-:
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