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In reply to the discussion: I remember my first tuxedo. [View all]

lillypaddle

(9,605 posts)
5. Like a dickey?
Wed Feb 10, 2021, 07:55 PM
Feb 2021

Ladies and girls used to wear collars ... you put them on over a sweater. That was some weird stuff back then.

And I guess guys still wear those fake ties, you know, the ones that just stick under the collar, they are already knotted.

What were we thinking?

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I didn't know that. But I never went to a prom. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2021 #1
Same thing if you opt for a waistcoat. rsdsharp Feb 2021 #2
Yes! It's all front and no back. trof Feb 2021 #3
Like a dickey? lillypaddle Feb 2021 #5
Yeah, I remember Peter Pan collars. trof Feb 2021 #6
I don't know if I could trust a pilot lillypaddle Feb 2021 #13
You are too funny lillypaddle Feb 2021 #4
Funny? Funny how? Do I amuse you? trof Feb 2021 #7
Amuse? I mean that you "amaze" me lillypaddle Feb 2021 #10
I bought my first tuxedo in 1983 PJMcK Feb 2021 #8
Wow lillypaddle Feb 2021 #11
Thankfully, I haven't gained any weight in this decades! (n/t) PJMcK Feb 2021 #14
Here's my first tuxedo I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2021 #9
Those eyes, tho! lillypaddle Feb 2021 #12
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