What makes a gentleman these days? While many traditional customs and traditions still hold still valid, others are long outdated. The Gentleman Blog presents 39 Rules for the Modern Gentleman: all important dress code and etiquette rules for business and dealing with women. Dos and Don'ts.
The rules for modern gentlemen
1 No brown after sixEven when perfectly robed men with bespoke one must at evening receptions every now and again before Sweatshirt makers in health offenders for his brown frame Stitched justify. The British upper class loaded once for dinner the evening suit, on the dictum applies. From this it was deduced that one dark suit wearing after 18 clock black shoes. Applies only for very formal occasions.
2 No brown in town
The corresponding translation of this rule would be "no brown in the business" because the British tradition is the city with the same Business. Seen in this saying is a valid business dress code . In the leisure or smart-casual wardrobe, you can forget it about it.
3 Never combine two or more patterns
This is nonsense, of course, you can wear without problems for stripe suit plaid shirt and paisley tie. Provided that the designs are well matched. It applies only to note that the adjoining patterns differ in size and rhythm of each other, so small diamonds with big paisley. Who makes no sense for such fine tuning, should actually wear better universities.
4 man comes first, when he enters the restaurant with a lady
The Lord should explore earlier than one-man strike force the terrain to target the security allowance. In gourmet restaurants and trendy bars, however, threatens hardly adversity and lousy dives you are not looking with his sweetheart probably also on. Therefore, one can now safely leave the woman go first, especially since many would find anything as rude.
5 No button-down collar with a business suit
This is a rule from the category "Popular fashion mistakes". The Button Down Shirt comes from the USA, in 1900 it was brought by the New York Haberdasher Brooks Brothers to the marrow. From the beginning it was worn as an alternative to stiff collar of the European tradition to lounge suit and to this day it has remained a U.S. business classic. Unfortunately, this country is not known to everyone, who wants to play it safe, why we choose to suit better a different collar.
6 In the vest of the lowest button is left open
There is an objective reason for it not only two of the history. # 1: Knee-length west of the 17th century were not buttoned all the way, as they would otherwise prevent you from walking. No. 2:., The English King Edward VII as Prince of Wales is said to have once forget the last button of the waistcoat to close what was then copied by all the world.
Never cut 7 potatoes with a knife
Obsolete, dates from the time, could start as a silver blade with potato starch.
8 Always knee socks
For evening and business wardrobe that applies fully. Although a trained, tanned man's leg is not unaesthetic sight, yet it should not look out between the top and bottom of sock leg seams in the seats.
9 Handkuss never under the open sky
Correctly, anyone who wants to kiss the hand of a lady should do so indoors. Important: The lips should not touch the hand.
10 Dinner Jacket only on the high seas
Wrong, Pull it out even in mid summer evening occasions in the open air.
11 To Frack the white bow, tuxedo black
Just as is. Why? When tails can be so different from the guest service staff that carries namely always the black bow on dress clothes.
12 Tuxedo never on the day
Correct, the tuxedo is an evening suit. Consequently, not you wearing it to the wedding day. In the U.S., sees it differently, there is the Tuxedo (as the U.S. term for tuxedo) standard dress for the wedding.
13 standing up when a lady enters the room
If you still do. However, in the reasonable range. So please do not shoot up like a jack-in, when a total stranger woman enters the restaurant.
14 No Sports
A popular excuse for lazy sacks, with a gentleman that has nothing to do. Winston Churchill , which this dictum is attributed, is still ridden with over seventy fox hunts. Quite unfit, so it can not have been.
15 Never lay the jacket at table
It may appear old-fashioned, but is still popular in the better restaurants. Taking it even today various outfits with which one without jacket is well dressed. But if you wear it, then please also stick to it.
16 Enjoy and be silent
Just as it makes the gentleman. Discretion is paramount in dealing with women .
17 shoes always on glossy
This requirement stems from the time when the fine gentleman was clean the shoes, people with intimate diary, however, often lack the desire for the polishing aria. Bring salvation suede shoes because of the maintenance required is minimal.
18 toast with sparkling wine
Galt earlier, is now obsolete.
Always wear 19th double-breasted buttoned when standing
The Italians see this point is not so tight, but they love it, too, not to button the collar tips of their button-down shirts. Ultimately it is a question of how the double-breasted is processed. In schneider moderate style, the front parts are not turned away, but nestle without buttons on the body, only with cheap suits they stand as barn doors on.
20 to shark collar only Windsor Knot
This is nonsense, even in the wide mouth of a shark or cutaway collar slimmer Four-in-hand knot looks good. The thought by the way probably the Duke of Windsor, after the double V-shaped knot was named. Photographs prove that he preferred the simple Schlingung itself.
21 loop always self-bound
No style-conscious person would be a pre-tied tie to pin to the shirt collar in the loop (or fly) find it, however, most normal. Stylish pre-tied the variant is also because not. Why? Prefab is unimaginative, in the kitchen as in the cloakroom. And bind loop is as easy to learn as tying shoelaces .
Take 22 Connect the screen rolled up
Apart from the fact that the modern gentleman rarely an umbrella carries with it, this rule is obsolete. Unless you are English Guard soldier in civilian clothes, in which only the tightly rolled thunder gun comme il faut.
23 No leather patch on the sleeve of new tweed jackets
Right. Would you consider yourself a patch stick to the skin even if you are not hurt?
24 Punctuality is the politeness of kings
Who comes too late , other people's wasted time. Therefore, at least call or send a text message when you are stuck in traffic. Worse than emerge after time, by the way is premature appearance.
Touch 25 wine glasses only on a stick
Right, because that it is there. In white and sparkling wine he intended to prevent the cool drop is warm by the hand. Also see fingerprints on fine glass not look very appetizing.
Let 26 tweed suits and bespoke shoes Enter the Butler
Hard to say if that was really earlier times usual. Such anecdotes, there are some, but they contradict the idea of tailored clothing. People who could afford a butler, wore specially made clothes for them. And the fit from the start.
Leave 27 Never the buttons on the jacket sleeve open
For the British, it is considered to be boastful, if allowed to open, to indicate the provenance of the suit. Italian gentlemen see the relaxed, they use the open sleeve vents as a stylistic device. Conclusion: Any how he likes.
28 stripes on the tie only from their own club or regiment
Originally, all striped designs could be assigned a club, regiment, college or boarding school, today, the color schemes on the binder pure fashion design. So you can select at will.
29 One no longer wishes good appetite
Thus, the unanimous opinion of etiquette experts . In upper-class circles that may be true for most other people it would be a discourtesy to start without a word. Therefore, one way or the handle depending on the environment.
30 For double-breasted pants always with envelope
Not a must, in any event, there is no objective reason.
31 Never the first milk in the teacup, always inversely
For the British, it is a particularly fine, first pour the tea, so it makes for example the waiter if he Claridge's Afternoon Tea proffers you the exclusive London hotel. The so-called "little people" prefer the supposedly more practical method, only the milk to give to the cup.
32 never go on the stairs behind a lady
Background of the rule was that you should not stare at legs and buttocks of a woman in the walk-behind. On the other hand, it may be caring meant when the Lord on a narrow staircase remains securing the rear. When in doubt fro next to each other.
33 evening to suit white shirt
Right. The light blue business shirt, plain or striped, applies for the evening as not fine enough. At a time when many men prefer to wear T-shirts in the evening leisure, may seem absurd this rule, the gentleman she heeded.
34 At most stylish is the tailor-made suit by the father or grandfather
Typical English Snob idea. The reverse conclusion to be gentlemen in tailored suits even purchased upstarts. One may well wonder what on a tailor-made suit should be stylish, which should barely fit properly.
Remove 35 On entering a house the hat
So it wants the hat etiquette. Where public buildings such as railway stations are not considered for practical reasons as a home, after all it would be very annoying if you also next to his suitcase hat would have to hold in your hand. In elevators hats are also not accepted, for reasons of space.
36 No jewelery
This rule applies only to jewelry that does not fit the traditional image, ie earrings, bracelets, wrist chains, visible necklaces, piercings and Brillis in the nose flights. Very well permits are against seal and coat of arms rings, wedding ring and a single ring jewelry. Otherwise, the gentleman may only with cufflinks and clock decorate.
37 In case of rain always wax jacket
There has long been better ways to make textiles rainproof, the waxed jacket enjoys among traditionalists still further cult status. However, the modern gentleman has no problems with a raincoat made of synthetic and during sports functional materials have already precedence.
38 Worn by the shirt collar and cuffs are a sign of style
This applies only in England and in aristocratic circles (see also No. 34), where Abgenutztheit is considered patina and reference to old money . Otherwise, you simply acts just look messy with a shabby shirt.
39 The gentleman must love horses and dogs
Humbug eventually we no longer live in England during the twenties . For the British, it is one, however, still de rigueur that you can ride and keeps dogs.
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