Friday, November 5, 2010

Emergency Preparedness, by Accident



My shirt developed an inexplicable blotchy yellow stain on the sleeve at the office the other day--maybe food, maybe highlighter, who knows.  Anyway, I wanted to get it to my dry cleaners before the stain set up.  But--what would I do?  Walk in there in my undershirt?

You see, I'm of the opinion that undershirts are like underwear: if someone is seeing yours, and it's not Sexy Time, it's usually a bad thing.  I know there are many opinions on this subject.  I will make concessions for guys with unruly chest hair who want to wear a button-down shirt without a tie and leave the top button open--but only because the alternative is looking like Disco Stu, and only because apparently hirsute friend Matt persuaded me not to take a more extreme position (such as mandatory chest-waxing).

Anyway, this beloved green-and-tan rugby sweater (J. Crew outlet) was in the car, waiting to be returned to the apartment, so I was able to put it on for my trip to the dry cleaners.  I like the look.

3 comments:

  1. FYI, the J. Crew Factory Store now has an online presence, but only on the weekends.

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  2. "I will make concessions for guys with unruly chest hair who want to wear a button-down shirt without a tie and leave the top button open--but only because the alternative is looking like Disco Stu"

    As a man with unruly chest hair, I would take offense to that but for the fact that all men with unruly chest hair are manly men, and therefore not easily offended.

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  3. ...and probably have the option to grow facial hair, which I admit would be pretty cool to have from time to time.

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