A Gentleman Gets Dressed Up Revised and Expanded: What to Wear, When to Wear It, How to Wear It (The GentleManners Series)

This is definitely a great reference book to have when you need to dress professionally either work, weddings, formal dinners, high end clubs. Yes I highly recommend this book in your library thank you

Most of the book is made up of things I was lucky enough to learn from my father growing up. However, since the majority of grown men think flip flops and cargo shorts are always appropriate this should be worked into every schools curriculum.

This book is a quick read, funny, and makes a great gift, especially for young people starting out.There are several editions by John Bridges and Bryan Curtis, buy whichever is cheapest.I've enjoyed this short, quick read. I've also given this book as a gift to young men who got a kick out of it.I've looked at several etiquette books, and this was one of the funnier, quicker, more informative books I read. I haven't seen all of the authors' books, but from the several I've pursued, this seemed like the best.The advice is to the point but informative.The author juxtaposes helpful information with hilarious "information"Here is an example when describing etiquette around black tie clothing:"After requesting that friends wear black tie for an evening at his own home, a gentleman may greet them wearing a smoking jacket, along with the remainder of black-tie regalia.If a gentleman actually owns a smoking jacket, he runs the risk of being deemed eccentric by his friends."The book has a lot of useful information about what style of shoes to wear to different events, which suits are most versatile, things to look for when buying pants, etc. that would be especially useful for a young person starting out.It also has helpful etiquette advice, such as "If a gentleman is not absolutely certain as to the dress code for an occasion, he always prefers the risk of being underdressed to that of being overdressed. The former may be interpreted as a simple misunderstanding; the latter suggests conscious premeditation."

I purchased this book several years ago at the request of a friend, and as such, did not want to review it until I was done. Several events occurred between then and now that prolonged my reading, but now that I am finished, I can wholeheartedly say that this book is an excellent guide for any man, regardless of where he is in his life, or his age. I was pleased to know that some rules and guidelines I had already incorporated before purchase, whereas others served as a timely reminder or a kick in the best direction. Granted, not every single rule applied to me, and some I felt were a little out of date for my personality and lifestyle, and you may find the same to be true for you as well. But if you are looking to polish yourself up, to stand apart in a crowd as a gentleman during an age when we are an endangered lot, if you wish to bring back chivalry, a trait long since thought to have been extinct, then this book is for you.

This book is a good introduction to, as the book says, "what to wear, how to wear it and when to wear it".It includes context for each dress code (even some history in a case), handy descriptions for different items, very simple to follow drawings for knots, and simple, but not boring, writing.The "gentleman maxims" structure of the book writing (that seems to traverse the whole "A gentleman ..." book series from Bridges/Curtis) makes it easy to follow, avoiding extensive paragraphs with flourished text and goes directly to the point without preambles; nevertheless, it makes you require to read the whole book to get the whole picture. It do not has, for example, a chapter describing specifically each dress code as it is structured more over the "gentlemen occasions".Good edition quality follows perfectly the other books of the series if you want to collect them all.

The triumphant and unostentatious stroll of Rutledge Press' 'Gentlemanners' series continues with this 2003 guide to a gentleman's kit.There is nothing over the top or self-indulgent in these pages, just light-hearted advice for those of us who need a little help avoiding a fashion emergency. Understanding my vulnerability means keeping this little book at arm's reach on my reference shelf.The authors understand that a gentleman is loathe to call attention to himself. Good style is a way of allowing one's more important virtues to shine through without the distraction of bad taste.The world could use a little more of that.

Bought this to help with a very busy spring schedule. The book served me and my oldest son very well through 1 prom (his),a outdoor wedding (my niece) and his graduation. A faux pas' was avoided when we also used the book to prevent looking like "twins" at Easter services. A good guide, quick and easy to use. Every gentleman should have this reference on their bookshelf. Heartily recommended.

For those who were expecting to read a comprehensive history of fashion (as Flusser's book is), or learn about suit fabric and patterns, you bought the wrong book. This book is, however, perfect for a father to give his son as he makes the transition from teenager/college grad to gentleman/businessman. My son, upon entering the business world asked the questions that this book answers. Now he has the reference he needs. It delivers time-honored business fashion principles in a very concise, easy to read, and sometimes humorous format.

Erwartet habe ich eine Zugeknüpfte Phrasenreiche Lektüre, welche die klassische Oberflächlichkeit des Aussehens wiederspiegelt. Bekommen habe ich jedoch ein sehr humorvolles Buch welches das ganze zwischen den Zeilen mit dem typisch Englischen Humor auf die Schippe nimmt. Das ganze wird mit viel Witz aber auch mit durchaus Sinnvollen Tipps vermittelt. Die Grundlagen des "auf sein Äußeres achten" werden klassisch beschrieben und für die meisten gängigen Anlässe detailliert erläutert.Klare Empfehlung

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This book is a frustration. It covers a wide variety of areas, but its tendency towards covering most topics through the medium of short, vague phrases dictating what 'a gentleman does' or 'a gentleman knows' means that the actual amount of useful advice is limited.However, to be fair the book openly claims to limit itself only to basic rules, and it is true that few men could do badly to follow the rules in this book, although it should be noted that a number of them must be specifically American, as they would simply be wrong in this country.In the end, this book may give a particularly poorly dressed man a few rules by which to live, or a better dressed man a few pointers to brush up his style, and to that extent it is certainly no bad buy, but there will be no great revelations to anyone who is in fact a real gentleman.

It has some humor while telling what to do and what not to. I definitely recommend to anyone interested in learning some basic clothing etiquette.

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