TORONTONY Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Recently viewed a 1902 tram trip through the town on YouTube, every man and youngish lads had a tie and a suit on . Ladies in dresses they really looked very smart. Today people wear what they can afford formal wear is out . Shame. That's the way it was from childhood, in the old days, Always got a new suit for Whitsuntide as a kid, even though we were not that well off ---------- Post added 01-06-2015 at 14:53 ---------- Ah yes. As a lad, my older brothers used to take ages getting ready to go "down town" on a Saturday night. Always suited and everything just so, my way of earning a few bob was to polish the shoes until they could see their face in them, and to brush the jackets (does anyone still brush jackets?). The last job was to iron the handkerchief to the latest shape for the top pocket and collect my money Things had relaxed a bit when it came to my day, suits for special occasions and a jacket for the smart look. Any other trip to the pub etc. would be smart casual. Funny you should say all that stuff, I used to have to do a Windsor knot for a couple of lads, but I had to do it on myself and then loosen it, lift it over my head and put it over their heads lol Edited June 1, 2015 by TORONTONY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 ...Always got a new suit for Whitsuntide as a kid, even though we were not that well off... So did we.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddinghead Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 and now one can go to the locale sally ann thrift store and buy any brand new for $5 or a nice blazer for two dont even need one to bury me in a pair of P J s will do for the burn up[ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docmel Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I remember in the early 60's my cousin and his best mate used to pop into ours on their way into town on a Saturday night. Incredible suits, spotless shirts and shoes and smelling cool with cologne etc. As a young ten year old all I could do was wish when I was old enough to dress up like that and 'do the town' Sadly by the time I reached the age when it was my turn, denim had started to make inroads into the dress code, or just a pair of trousers and shirt, no suit etc. This post has just bought a load of memories back and the smell of Aramis is now haunting me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I think also one of the difference now is people dress up for work and dress down for play. Back in those days most of us had dirty jobs and looked forward to dressing up for a night out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TORONTONY Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) I think also one of the difference now is people dress up for work and dress down for play. Back in those days most of us had dirty jobs and looked forward to dressing up for a night out.. That is what I was looking for when, I started this thread, the answer is as you say, nobody wants to get their hands dirty anymore, and tradesmen are diminishing rapidly world wide. Todays youngsters want to go straight into computer generated jobs and into an office environment. Life as we knew it is gone for good. I do. however, consider the word good, totally inapropriate for how I feel on the matter...lol Edited June 4, 2015 by TORONTONY typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 we are breeding a nation who want designer dirty but dont want to get their hands mucky, we need real men to fix things not computers.Its the same with todays styles they want to look tough with their VinnyJones look but in reality or as soft as poo,a good days hard graft would put half of them in intensive care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TORONTONY Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 we are breeding a nation who want designer dirty but dont want to get their hands mucky, we need real men to fix things not computers.Its the same with todays styles they want to look tough with their VinnyJones look but in reality or as soft as poo,a good days hard graft would put half of them in intensive care. Totally agree, and when all our tradesmen retire, like myself and millions of others, who are going to make things,fix things, build things etc. etc. ? Canada is already getting in panic mode about the situation. Mind you they never have had proper apprenticeships here, that is how I came to Canada, I was hired in England by a Canadian company, as a fully skilled tradesman, but we are getting few and far between these days...end of rant....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankearn Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Yes - Barney Goodman made-to-measure suits, clean-cut shirts & collars, smart ties and well-polished shoes. You could even have your shirts made to measure at Harrington's in the market - the good old days!. I thought my memory was going with my age but I can remember some things like inside of the tailors shop were a couple of steps down to the machinist/fitting room, or maybe I am going senile and imagining things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soft ayperth Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Could never afford Barney Goodman's. Always used to get my suits from Burtons at the top of Dixon Lane. I seem to remember they did use to measure you up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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