# What are your favorite clothes? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 3, 2002, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137 "2002-05-03T19:48:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kitarak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/898d66/32.png) [@kitarak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitarak)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/21 "2002-05-04T11:11:16Z")
What I wear: Loose jeans and semi-casual shirts (with collars, but loose and short-sleeved). I have a violent dislike for formal wear of any sort. Ties in particular are horrible. šŸ™‚ What I would wear: Pretty much the same really. I occasionally wonder about if it would be nice to try some other more interesting things, but rarely seriously consider it. Generally clothes are a neccesity, not something I think too hard about. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/22 "2002-05-04T16:36:25Z")
Iā€™ve worn 18th century ballgowns out on the streetā€¦ but not for a while. Hm. I wish I could wear flapper well- I have one 1925-30 dress thatā€™s gorgeous, black lace over nude satinā€¦ but Iā€™m afraid that if I wear it, itā€™ll be damaged. In a perfect world, I could wear fragile expensive stuff without worrying. I want a cheongsam. I want one. ---
**Author:** ![fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fish_in_the_sky)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/23 "2002-05-04T19:07:47Z")
I canā€™t stand to wear ā€œniceā€ clothing, I really canā€™t. It doesnā€™t matter what style or what cut it is, I just canā€™t get comfortable in something that I wouldnā€™t wear for a muddy tromp in the woods. So my daily uniform is jeans & a t-shirt, plus a flannel shirt or a sweater in cold weather. I love t-shirts to death, ones with logos and silly pictures. Iā€™m not a big fan of the retro-style ones that you can buy new in stores now; I prefer to find REAL retro ones at thrift stores. Right now Iā€™m wearing a navy blue T with a screen print of a cowboy on a bucking bronco, the caption says ā€œTexas Rodeo.ā€ I got it for a quarter at Bargain Hut. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/24 "2002-05-04T20:27:12Z")
How does one pronounce cheongsam? I want to make one-donā€™t they have patterns for it? ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/25 "2002-05-04T21:06:40Z")
I think itā€™s pronounced the way itā€™s spelled. Chee-ong-sam. You should be able to figure a pattern out if you see one up close- itā€™s a pretty simple design. Do a search and see if you can find a pattern. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/26 "2002-05-04T21:09:46Z")
If I could carry it off, Iā€™d like the John Steed look from the original **Avengers**. In the meantime Iā€™m also a fan of **Nacho4Sara** ā€™s 1970s theme ā€“ old-style skinnyfit football shirts with big collars (thatā€™s UK football) and so on. ---
**Author:** ![Osbie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/cdc98d/32.png) [@Osbie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osbie)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/27 "2002-05-04T21:14:02Z")
According to Merriam-Webster itā€™s pronounced: **chong** -sawm. (Rhymes with dong-lawn.) Anyway, Merriam-Webster Online offers a soundclip to listen to the pronunciation: > **[Dictionary by Merriam-Webster: America's most-trusted online dictionary](https://www.merriam-webster.com/)** > > The dictionary by Merriam-Webster is America's most trusted online dictionary for English word definitions, meanings, and pronunciation. #wordsmatter Folkwear Patterns offers a cheongsam pattern. (Itā€™s #122.) ---
**Author:** ![Orual](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/28 "2002-05-04T21:37:21Z")
-Suede pants (gray) -Silk and lace shirt (blue) -Motorcycle boots (black) -Nice silver jewelry -Rapier ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/29 "2002-05-04T23:28:36Z")
To All Interested Parties: If you donā€™t want to spend the time or aggravation actually making a cheong/ chong sam, you can pick one up _extra_ cheap in your local ā€œChinatownā€. I do have the dress I describe and it only cost $75. I was able to haggle it down from $120 _and_ the owner threw in a matching baby outfit. **Crusoe** : The original **Avengers** was exactly what I was thinking of. Diana Rigg is Emma Peel. Me in that black jumpsuit, you in that bowlerā€¦I see fancy dress parties in our future. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/30 "2002-05-04T23:31:10Z")
Excellent plan. I can carry off a suit, although Iā€™m not so sure about the bowler. ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/31 "2002-05-04T23:37:33Z")
**Crusoe** , baby, the bowler is _essential_. Donā€™t you trust the opinion of a woman in a tight, black, leather jumpsuit with 4 inch heels? . . . . . šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2002, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/32 "2002-05-04T23:39:29Z")
Oh, I realise itā€™s essential, I just doubt I have the requisite Patrick Macnee-ness. And I always trust opinions when theyā€™re clad in leather. ---
**Author:** ![dead0man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/edb3f5/32.png) [@dead0man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dead0man)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/33 "2002-05-05T00:54:01Z")
Shorts (not cutoffs anymore), T-shirt (ussually a concert T), white socks, some kind of boot or basketball shoe, baseball cap and a flannel. When I dress up I put on a pair of Levi 501ā€™s. In the winter, I put on a leather bomber jacket Iā€™ve had since 1989 and looks like its been around since the civil war. I wear shorts down to about a wind chill of -10F. Colder than that I put on the 501ā€™s. Looking nice is for suckers. dead0man ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/34 "2002-05-05T01:10:31Z")
$75 dollars is CHEAP? ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/35 "2002-05-05T03:08:10Z")
My favorite article of everyday clothing at the moment is a loose fitting black cotton tee with quarter length sleeves and a v-neck. I can wear it with a skirt, blue jeans, or whatever; looks great with everything. If I could get away with it, I would wear nothing but faded jeans and tees all the damn time. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/36 "2002-05-05T03:31:07Z")
My favorite article of clothing these days is a medium blue chambray shirt. I wear it open, over the t-shirt of the day. I wear it about 3-4 days a week, for some to most of the day. I have to be careful not to wear it out. I just love the thing. Iā€™m also partial to Hawaiian shirts, and cotton looser fitting pants. ---
**Author:** ![tolyri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@tolyri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tolyri)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/37 "2002-05-05T03:38:51Z")
right now? iā€™m wearing a _tiny_ tank top that is striped black, white, and checkered with cutoff jean shorts printed with the schlitz logo. quite the fashion plate, no? i am very proud to say that i have never bought anything at the gap, express, limited, abercrombie, or anything tommy hilfiger, calvin klein or guess, although i have a few hand-me-downs. i love vintage, like the 50-year-old wedding dress iā€™ll be wearing in two weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/38 "2002-05-05T10:37:33Z")
**Guinastasia** , Granted, $75.00 is a good chunk of change to spend on one dress. However, the amount of time and effort it would take for me to sew the dress makes the price a virtual steal. Also, good embroidered silk is _insanely_ expensive and Iā€™m not an accomplished seamstress.ā˜¹ Itā€™s a dress Iā€™ve always wanted\* and (if I do say so myself) I look **WHITE HOT** in it. šŸ˜ƒ \*The powers that be have granted me a ā€œlookā€ that suits a lot of ethnic styles. Iā€™m lucky that some of my tastes runs in this direction and I can wear Saris, Maria Claras and Kimonos and not look goofy. ---
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/39 "2002-05-05T15:04:13Z")
I am solidly a jeans and t-shirt person. So my answer here is : JEWELRY! Oh my lord I love jewelry, old, new, cheap, expensive. I love glittery, kitschy, silver, gold. Shell beads, wood beads, and I wear some made of seeds that my Mom brought home from Peru. Somedays I look like freaking Mr.T in white Iā€™ll wear so many necklaces. At the moment I have on 3 necklaces, one heishi, one wood beads and one seed: black seeds alternating with white and black plastic beads(the ones called seed beads) very gothic. I have on two friendship bracelets given to me by my son, one faux pearl bracelet from the hubby and one shell bracelet bought by me; 2 thumb rings, two wedding rings and a celtic style ring on my right ring finger. I used to wear a ring on the upper knuckle of my right index finger but it broke. I am also wearing a black velet and purple faux pearl choker around my ankle. I have four silver hoops in my left ear, two in my right and a silver hoop in nose on the right side. Did I mention I really like jewelry?šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2002, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137/40 "2002-05-05T18:18:03Z")
Oh, in the summer, nothing beats sleeveless black tops. Iā€™ve got 5 of them right now and hope to get more. I just love em. Pants? Yes. Hate skirts and dresses. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-clothes/107137.md?page=3)