How Not to Dress Like an Army Colonel
One of my ”rogue cousins“ over at Abu Muqawama has some good advice on civilian fashion sense for all the men in uniform.
Basics (you wear a uniform to work)
1) No pleated pants. Ever. Same goes for shorts.
2) No polo shirts with unit insignia. Save them for the reunion. (Yes, you can wear the t-shirts as PT gear.)
3) No tapered jeans; no light-wash jeans. You are not Jon Bon Jovi, this is not 1987.
3a) No jean shorts (this should really go without saying).
4) No braided belts. See above re: 1987.
5) No white tennis shoes. See about getting some Pumas, Adidas, Tevas, Reefs, whatever.
When in doubt, get thee to Banana Republic and confess total and utter ignorance (don’t worry, they’ll believe you). Get 2 pairs of khakis, 1 pair jeans, and 3 summer-weight, button-up shirts. Charlie’s a sucker for linen, but if you’re not into ironing, best pick something else.
There’s more in the advanced section of the post. I’ve been guilty of 1,2, 5 and a whole lot more not listed.
Topics: military
Posted by Dave Dilegge at 5:01 pm on Monday, April 21, 2008
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April 21st, 2008 at 7:18 pm
2) No polo shirts with unit insignia. Save them for the reunion. (Yes, you can wear the t-shirts as PT gear.)
Yeah, but now the shirt does not fit because I am too fat, (OK, because I did not wear it for PT near enough in the last 10 years). What now fashion maven?