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A Gentleman Gets Dressed Up: What to Wear, When to Wear it, How to Wear it

GentleManners Books series

A Gentleman Gets Dressed Upis not a book about style-it is a book about the rules-rules that will allow any man to feel more comfortable in the choices he makes about what he wears. It answers such questions as: What does "black tie optional" mean? What do I wear to a wedding at 7:00 on a Saturday evening? What do I wear to a job interview? What do I wear to a second interview, even if they observe a casual dress code? What do I wear to the Academy Awards? What do I wear to a funeral? And what button do I leave open on my suit coat?

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This GentleManners book is divided into sections about specific items of clothing and specific accessories. It also delves into the different types of events to which a gentleman may find himself invited. The book concludes with sections on extreme etiquette, such as what to wear to meet the pope, and a section on fashion emergencies, such as what to do when your pants split.

A gentleman knows that dressing up may require going to great pains; but it does not require that he feel any pain at all.

A gentleman knows that a formal shirt does not have a button-down collar.

A colorblind gentleman is not ashamed to mention his disability to a clothing salesperson and to ask for assistance in selecting a shirt or tie to match a suit.

Subject
self-help
Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages

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