Well, as an American, I’d take “Pub” to equal “Bar,” so would wear casual attire. Jeans and a T-shirt, or whatever was comfy.
Joe
No shirt, no shoes, no service.
“And that applies to the blokes too”.
With only the information given in the OP, this is probably the best answer so far. Who is the host? Your boss? Your brother? Your drinking buddy? Your yacht club buddy? Do you have even the slightest idea what he would wear to a pub?
I’d take to mean “not formal wear or business wear.” So no jackets/blazers, no ties, no polished shoes, no ball gowns, no little black dresses, no string of pearls.
Alternatively, I’d take it to mean “come as you are, so long as you don’t look like you’re going to meet the president or a business client.”
I’ve never heard the phrase either, but I’d wear what I’d wear for a casual night out at a…pub. Casual restaurant. Laid back bar. For me that would be nice jeans, boots or flat shoes, and a nice but casual shirt. So a tiny half step above what I’d wear to a sporting event, which would be jeans, sneakers or super casual shoes, and a t-shirt.
Vomit encrusted?
This reminds me of my annual ire at a fund-raiser that I tangentially have something to do with. They specify that the attire is “summer chic.”
As if you can determine someone’s fashion sense. Plus it’s meaningless. What, you expect people to show up in mink stoles and parkas in June? Also, it’s a dinner/dance/auction. Nobody’s so stupid to think that cargo shorts and flip-flops are appropriate. Why put anything? It’s as stupid as saying, “dress nice, y’all!”
Le grr.
I’d probably go with something like this.
Actually, last week I was in St Martin. The Sunset Beach Bar has a policy stating that topless women drink free. Just sayin.
No pants.
I would totally go to a pub with that guy.
Oxford cloth shirt, tie with small repeating pattern ( I am particularly fond of dinosaurs ), either a vest and pocketwatch or braces, chinos in khaki or grey, comfortable shoes appropriate for the season. In winter, a tweed jacket.
So yes, more casual than daily work clothes but nicer than what I would wear to clean the gutters.
I would dress like a Pearly Queen, and burst in singing “Any Old Iron?”
Then again, I do that a lot anyway . . .
You are aware that the internet is not just an American thing, right?
What do you think that www stands for!
Wild wild women? Some videos and photographs that I’ve accidentally stumbled across would seem to indicate as much.
And, of course, you and find those in pubs too. Whisky, also.
Cigareets, however, have been banished to the [del]car park[/del] beer garden.
I would also assume that pub attire is something that would survive spills and vomit.