Fashion Jack: Sweater snags & wedding shirts
I have a favorite sweater that’s full of snags. What can I do about it?
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Fashion Jack: Bibs & shrunken shirts
Q. We’re going out for crab legs this weekend at a seafood restaurant. But I hate wearing those big plastic bibs they give you with the cartoon crab on them. What else can I do? Edith, Temecula A. Bring along your own bib. An old sweater works fine. Just tie the arms around your neck…
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Fashion Jack: Formal Wear …
Q. Do you wear a cummerbund with the pleats facing up or down? -Woodrow, Aguanga A. No, I don’t. But if you are going to wear one, wear it with the pleats facing up. That way they’ll catch all the cookie and cracker crumbs that would otherwise fall on the floor, which would be…
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Fashion Jack: Pockets and bangs
Q. Every wash day I have to spend time emptying my husband’s pants pockets. He keeps stuffing his left hip pocket with bits of paper — receipts, ticket stubs, etc. Do you do this? -Shirley, Palm Desert A. No, I do not. I stuff bits of paper in my right hip pocket. My left hip…
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Fashion Jack: Proper pairings
Q. When should I put on socks with sandals? — Alan, Rubidoux A. Before you put on the sandals. Wearing socks over sandals is considered gauche everywhere except New South Wales, where it’s done only on St. Elmo’s feast day. Q. Is wearing a tie and shorts considered attractive? — Edward, Calimesa A. Maybe to…
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Fashion Jack: Thanksgiving attire and pearls
Q. I’m going to three Thanksgiving dinners this year. What should I wear? -Bertha, Banning A. An XXXL muumuu would be a good idea. Failing that, a shower curtain or a small tent should work out fine. Q. What size pearls should a woman wear? -Adell, Pismo Beach A. The traditional answer is the…
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Fashion Jack: Buttons and wedges …
Q. I have a shirt with a missing button. The only button I have to replace it has two holes, whereas the rest of the buttons on the shirt have four holes. Is it OK to replace a four-hole button with a two-hole button? – Dale, Valle Vista A. It depends upon the position…
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Fashion Jack: Tags and numbers …
Q. When should the tags be taken off new clothes? -Wally, Escondido A. You can’t take the tags off right away or people won’t know you’re wearing new clothes. The exception is that long, clear strip that says “EXTRA LARGE” on it 12 times. You should pull that one off or it will look like…
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Fashion Jack: Favorite shirt and more …
Editor’s Note: Since Jack has somewhat of a reputation for “sartorial splendor” (as some of you may have, ahem, noticed), we asked him to do a column imparting his personal views on fashion for the benefit of our readers with fashion questions. Q. I have a favorite shirt. My wife nags me because it’s…