[Misc] What is it with old men and coloured trousers?

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Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003
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Are you by any chance referring to the old boy on Impossible yesterday? Only the second time I've stumbled upon the show, but none of his green shirt, pastel pullover or burgundy trousers bore any relation to looking good.

All the more mature men on game and auction shows wear them!
 










Live by the sea

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Oct 21, 2016
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Go to many other warmer climates like California, south of France , southern Italy , southern Spain , Caribbean and of course Miami ( Don Johnson fans ) and you will see lots of young dudes wearing brightly coloured cotton trousers, pink , lime green , white , pale blue , the whole range .
 


Driver8

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Jul 31, 2005
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You can do a lot worse than some high quality garments from Sussex's own Gentlemen's Outfitters as endorsed by Mr Henry Blofeld.

https://www.peterchristian.co.uk/

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Nice combo from their website.
 










SAC

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May 21, 2014
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It is a shame that we are expected to wear black or blue strides and wearing any other colour gets you called a posh ****.
 




zefarelly

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Jul 7, 2003
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It is a shame that we are expected to wear black or blue strides and wearing any other colour gets you called a posh ****.

Not if you go loud . . . shirts too! get in a band and on stage its almost expected. 20953171_10154579020896883_5392810763790216676_n.jpg

I don't give a **** what other people think, a vast majority of people are worse dressed than your average tramp.
 


Fignon's Ponytail

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Jun 29, 2012
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On the Beach
My 76yr old dad has started doing this. Always been a jeans or workshop overalls type of guy, but the last couple of years has gone all "Portillo" on us. Spoke to my mum earlier and she said they were going out the other day, and he was wearing pink trousers & a pink shirt...so she refused to go out with him until he had changed! :lolol:

I hope its not "a thing" by the time I get to that age. I've told my wife to shoot me if I ever start dressing like that.
 


Bold Seagull

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Mar 18, 2010
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Hove
My 76yr old dad has started doing this. Always been a jeans or workshop overalls type of guy, but the last couple of years has gone all "Portillo" on us. Spoke to my mum earlier and she said they were going out the other day, and he was wearing pink trousers & a pink shirt...so she refused to go out with him until he had changed! :lolol:

I hope its not "a thing" by the time I get to that age. I've told my wife to shoot me if I ever start dressing like that.

If you have a decent level of life cover, probably not the best suggestion as she may take it a little too far and take you out just because of some lairy socks!
 








Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003
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The Fatherland

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Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003
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I think the world would be a (slightly) better place if everyone wore bright coloured trousers.

:shrug:

TOTALLY acceptable, great even.....as long as you are not 70 plus when it’s just weird and a bit desperate :shrug:

Says the man who has been wearing Levis and T shirts (and often desert boots) since he was 14 :rolleyes: (the quality of Levis has gone downhill dramatically since the days when I sat in the bath to shrink them as a youngster)

I did have a pair of yellow elephant cords but felt so self conscious that I only wore them once.
 


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