What is it with British men in hot weather?

My DH is always smart but conventional in his clothes. Sadly I can’t get him to wear a short sleeved shirt in the summer.

Whilst having coffee in Next today 3 very elegant women walked by from the same family. D H said one was like a professional model.

Last time I mentioned the ethnicity of someone I was complimenting, I was roundly criticised by someone on GN.
So with regard to the 3 women from this morning, I will only say their beautiful clothes were certainly not purchased in the U.K. but much further away. The jewellery was exotic too.

Allira

Musicgirl

@Norah, since when has 5’9 been considered very short for a man? I would have thought it was average height. My father, born in 1940, was 5’8 as a young man and this was the average height at that time. Of course, he shrunk as he grew older, as we all do and as my husband, who was a full 5’6 in his stockinged feet when he was younger and is now 5’4. This is what I consider fairly short. We have two sons and a daughter. The older son is around 5’5, and his younger brother 5’6/5/7. All three men take size 7 shoes, which is great in the sales.

5'9" is average height for British men (5' 7½" is the world average height for men).

DH was astonished to find he's lost 3" in height. We hadn't really noticed because I'm shorter too.

I'm shorter than 20 years ago, osteoporosis.

However, I do have a short thin husband, he does look wonderful in his clothes, dresses smartly - men's clthing was topic.

I'm shorter than 20 years ago, osteoporosis
Apparently not in my case so I don't know why!

No Diffuser thats just the postmen😆😂

Still see old men from tine to time wearing ankle socks with "Jesus Boots" when it is hot. You know open toe sandals.

Not a good look.

The Jimmy Five Belly, type wobblers seem to their display their awaful physique with momentous pride.

They love slapping their belly"s with affection usually while pungently farting and say things like "It is bought and paid for this is"

They treat and love their bellies like a child or a pet. Poor rhingd

All part of our man culture in this England.

How lucky we are girls!!
🍟🍕💪🌭🥪🌮🥮🍻💪😻

I would not be seen dead in a shirt with short sleeves - I wear long ones rolled up

I found this so odd. Why? What is the problem with SS shirts?

My DH has several and looks good in them. Why on earth would you wear a LS shirt in hot weather, only to roll the sleeves up?

Daft.

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^Handsome Milanese men in linen suits^ …
Ralph Lauren.

I think Ralph Lauren is American. The RL models in that collection have been working for years with the company, not sure about the Milanese connection?

Here in France, 33 degrees today, not seen one man without a top. DH wore a white Charles Tyrwhitt polo and beige shorts.

Also in France and I saw two topless overweight men on our journey from Cherbourg to Limoges but they were driving tractors. It's very hot here.

Yes, it will unusally be 38° here in South West France today! I think it will be a case of everything off!

I saw a man on his mobility scooter the other day on a busy road he was quite a big man and he was topless. 🤦
My DH cleaned the cars on the front drive yesterday and he kept his t shirt on which I was very pleased about.
Like CanadianGran I’ve got my DH wearing Linen shirts and linen trousers or long shorts on holiday now instead of t shirts and he looks very smart he’s realised how much cooler he feels. He wears that lovely colour combination of light blue shirts and beige trousers.

WithNobsOnIt

Still see old men from tine to time wearing ankle socks with "Jesus Boots" when it is hot. You know open toe sandals.

Not a good look.

The Jimmy Five Belly, type wobblers seem to their display their awaful physique with momentous pride.

They love slapping their belly"s with affection usually while pungently farting and say things like "It is bought and paid for this is"

They treat and love their bellies like a child or a pet. Poor rhingd

All part of our man culture in this England.

How lucky we are girls!!
🍟🍕💪🌭🥪🌮🥮🍻💪😻

Come on now, this is all getting a bit out of hand. Goodness knows where you’re all seeing these wobbly-bellied, pungently farting, hairy, smelly monstrosities. Round here it’s more just people in comfortable clothes going about their business and generally minding theirs. Then again I live in a Yorkshire market town, not central Milan or even central London, so I don’t expect a catwalk show when I’m wandering round Tesco’s.

I’m not a fan of the bare-chested look, away from the beach. But at least British men are rarely seen in g-strings or budgie smugglers.

Went out to a country pub for a meal last night, and noticed some of the people arriving, all ages had not bothered to wash or change (shorts and T shirts,)or even brush their hair before they came, and were hot, sweaty and in some cases, smelly. Not pleasant.
We go to pieces in this country when it is hot.

After my last comment, DH appeared in his appalling Cargo Shorts, ultra-baggy three quarter length shorts, usually in a drab and washed out khaki, with pockets all over. Very much favoured by distinctly out-of-shape blokey's, the waistband either balanced on top of their beer gut or tucked underneath, with hairy little legs poking out and topped off by the scruffiest trainers. and a Northern Soul tee.

Despite the fact that he’s also wearing his best Adidas Originals and has an unremarkable stomach and rather good legs, I’ll expect the fashion police to scoop us up on our trip to town.

Especially as I myself am sporting a 10 year old Boden striped sundress.

To be honest it doesn’t bother me what anyone wears tops off shorts on, I certainly ly don’t get my knickers in a twist about it, why would I. Wether they look scruffy are overweight etc

Can we get away from the idea that all of Italy are beautifully styled. Yes, in the big cite is they are.
But just like France, travel outside Paris, Lyon etc and it’s a very different picture.

Thank heaven for HeavenLeigh! Today I was so happy to be going out to lunch with friends in a smart summer dress I had been too fat to wear for a couple of years. Then I realised that some Gransnatterer might spot my Bingo Wings and be deeply offended. Later I found a useful Jacques Vert jacket in a charity shop to spare their embarrassment.

petra

Can we get away from the idea that all of Italy are beautifully styled. Yes, in the big cite is they are.
But just like France, travel outside Paris, Lyon etc and it’s a very different picture.

Indeed.

And even Macron dresses down occasionally.

petra it certainly isn’t just city based Italian men who dress well - on average I’d wager that an Italian man looks better turned out when he’s out and about than a British man, whatever his age and where exactly he lives - you only have to people watch in any small town or village.

I sometimes wonder if the insistence on (school) uniform in childhood plays a part, being unheard of in most mainland European countries?
We do not do “smart casual” well in this country , on workdays there is mostly a uniform of sorts, whether corporate business suit or Greggs tabard with expectations of a type of “uniform” at all levels in between, so men don’t have to think about what they wear until the holidays or at weekends.
Too many seem to resort to the year before last’s ’ baggy shorts, a nylon football shirt and sandals with socks or (usually black) trainers.
I case you think I am being sexist - maybe I am as there are lots of casual dress disasters by some women - just fewer!
No prizes for guessing where these pics are from!

Maggiemaybe

After my last comment, DH appeared in his appalling Cargo Shorts, ultra-baggy three quarter length shorts, usually in a drab and washed out khaki, with pockets all over. Very much favoured by distinctly out-of-shape blokey's, the waistband either balanced on top of their beer gut or tucked underneath, with hairy little legs poking out and topped off by the scruffiest trainers. and a Northern Soul tee.

Despite the fact that he’s also wearing his best Adidas Originals and has an unremarkable stomach and rather good legs, I’ll expect the fashion police to scoop us up on our trip to town.

Especially as I myself am sporting a 10 year old Boden striped sundress.

😂

This was the other one

He does dress down and looks great.

Imagine he wears leather loafers and no silly socks.

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And even Macron dresses down occasionally.

Attempted to quote escaped.

I sometimes wonder if the insistence on (school) uniform in childhood plays a part, being unheard of in most mainland European countries?

Thst's another bone of contention!!
Why do some Head Teachers insist children wear their blazers in this weather?

RosieandherMaw

This was the other one

Half of UK adults have some degree of vitamin D deficiency, data shows
Over 55s with low levels of vitamin D twice as likely to die prematurely
Vitamin D is made by the body under the skin when exposed to sunlight

Same publication!