We don't HAVE to dress our children in track suits, sweatpants, or ratty cargo pants/shorts. . .

Croquet in the backyard last summer.

Goofing around with Mom on a snowy January day last winter.

Waiting to head inside at the start of a new school year.

At play with a friend from school

An early November Saturday morning breakfast for the boys when Mom is out of town for the weekend.

Waiting for the school bus. Didn't ZZ Top sing a song about that?

Goofing around after school one recent afternoon while Dad tries to take a 'nice' photograph to share with the family. Navy or tan corduroy pants on the bottom half here.

A sampling of various casual 'looks' for The Young Master, all from 2018, demonstrating that we don't need to dress our kids to look like they pull their clothing from the bottom of the clothes hamper or the dreaded Dirty Laundry Pile. There will be plenty of time for that once they go away to college. But why not start better habits of attire and appearance sooner than that? He may hate me later, but at least The Young Master will look good while harboring his grudge against mean ol' Dad.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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The Problem of "Business Casual" Attire. . .

This is how it's done. Business Casual the RIGHT way, ladies and gentlemen. Even during the summer months. A photograph (taken by Studio B Portraits ) which appeared in 425 Business Magazine in May 2017. T his post on the problem of business casual dress began as a quick postscript to a previous blog entry last week but quickly grew and grew as additional thoughts occurred, were developed in more detail, and revisions made. So much so, that it seemed, eventually, like a better idea to make the initial P.S. afterthought into its own entry . Are ya ready, Freddy? Then, here we go. . . ------------ U nless you actually plan to sell beach snacks and trinkets on Cozumel, become a serial barista, or greet customers at a fancy nightclub after taking out huge student loans to attend university somewhere for four or five years, plus an MBA afterward, it's really a better idea to err on the side of (somewhat) more formal work attire any time you head into the

The Average Guy's Guide to Classic Style Now on Ebay!!!

Another great old Laurence Fellows illustration of menswear from the classic era, the 1930s. T he Average Guy's Guide to Classic Style is up and running on Ebay. -- Heinz-Ulrich

"If you see something you want. . ."

The above photograph has been "borrowed" from the J. Press website. "I f you see something you want," advised my late mother, "buy it. It won't be there when you go back later." A favorite (and wise) adage hers that I still follow whenever possible. So when this item appeared on clearance at J. Press, I mulled it over for a couple of days, and then clicked the requisite boxes to make the online purchase. Should be here within the week. Once upon a time, I had a similar jacket by Corbin that I foolishly purged before we left Central Illinois ('Illi-noir' anyone?) for Michigan almost 10 years ago. Not sure what I was thinking at the time since I did like the item and wore it routinely. This one will be a bit nicer and help me make sartorial amends. At least to myself. -- Heinz-Ulrich

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