[Chasbroadfoot]

I recently retired. Thank you. The clothes I wore when I worked, while not real dressy, require dry cleaning. I’d rather find something to wear on a daily basis that is no iron, but looks reasonably traditional. I am not a fan of knit shirts on people my age, so that is not an option for me.
Any suggestions?

 

[ran23]

Retired, now 68. Mornings it's casual l/s shirts, coloured denim or casual chinos. Afternoon walks are usually Polo's and windbreakers. Really wearing out my shoes--loafers and others.

 

[eagle2250]

I'm now twice retired and live in a hot, humid environment. I can be most often found wearing vented cotton or cotton/polyester mix fishing shirts and tropical weight chinos. My preferred footwear during the warmer months includes penny loafers boat shoes, Lucchesse boots and Birkenstocks. In terms of wardrobe that's about as retired as one gets. LOL.

 

[William Kazak]

Mostly various colored chinos. Linen shirts and trousers in summer. Going to wear OCBD in fall and winter. Occasional blazer. Leather shoes in tan or brown, Sperry CVO in various colors. I am trying to remember to up my game and to quit wearing dark indigo or white jeans even though they are a very convenient choice.

 

[fishert776]

I retired 11 years ago as a university adminstrator and recently moved into a Retirement Community. Summer daily wear are polos, khakis, either boat shoes or Gokey oxfords. Fall, Winter and Spring include non iron OCBD shirts, V neck sleeveless sweaters or V neck lambswool sweaters and Barbour or similar jackets. For dress occasions, I still have about 6 blazers and sport coats ranging from seersucker to camel and Harris tweed and several suits to suit the occasion and weather. Pared down number of ties to about 30. Shoes include penny loafer, tassel loafer, black saddle and tan wingtips as necessary for suits. I also have a full kilt regalia for more formal events. Most daily wear is wash and wear and it's been a while since I wore a suit. While the retirement community that I am in is pretty upscale, most guys dress pretty informally on a day to day basis. Good luck with your changing wardrobe needs. Just keep the bases covered. and Welcome to Retirement. Tom

 

[drpeter]

I'm retired as well, from a university faculty position. I have far too many clothes and wish I had Tom's discipline, LOL. But I enjoy picking up the odd bargain at thrifts, and so things accumulate faster than I can purge older items. But summer dress is usually polos and T shirts, shorts, poplin or drill slacks, and the occasional beige, navy or seersucker cotton jacket. Special occasions are met using tropical worsted or 100% cotton suits. Bowties are pretty standard for me, and I also wear four-in-hands. Boat shoes, penny and tassel loafers, etc. for the feet. In colder weather, grey flannels, OCBDs, sweaters and tweed jackets. Blue blazers, of different weights, are worn year-round for moderately formal occasions.

 

[Vecchio Vespa]

I am probably no help as my clothing other than t-shirts, jeans, and boxers requires ironing, but I am glad to share. Perhaps no-iron equivalents, or perhaps you will discover the joy of ironing while playing Bach or Ravel. (The Stones are reserved for full on house cleaning.).

i am 73 and retired, living in Austin, Texas. My summer uniform is a long sleeved linen, gingham, or Madras shirt worn untucked and with the sleeves rolled up, a pair of Khyber cloth shorts, and canoe mocs or very cool macrame flip flops from Leather Man. In December, as summer winds down, I'll shift to corduroys and OCBDs and wear LHSs more, with argyles if it is actually cold. Sweaters will be Shetland crews (navy or grey) or a Fair Isle Vest. I have a salmon cotton summer sweater. I am still cogitating on when a summer sweater might be worn.

When I dress up in the summer, it is southern classics like a blue and white seersucker suit, an oyster poplin suit, a Madras jacket, a silk and wool tan glen plaid jacket, or a tropical worsted blazer, always with an OCBD, often with a bow tie, occasionally with a four-in-hand, and usually with tassel loafers in No. 8. When it cools the jackets will change to tweeds or a doeskin blazer.

 

[fishert776]

I'm retired as well, from a university faculty position. I have far too many clothes and wish I had Tom's discipline, LOL. But I enjoy picking up the odd bargain at thrifts, and so things accumulate faster than I can purge older items. But summer dress is usually polos and T shirts, poplin or drill slacks, and the occasional beige, navy or seersucker cotton jacket. Special occasions are met using tropical worsted or 100% cotton suits. Bowties are pretty standard for me, and I also wear four-in-hands. Boat shoes, penny and tassel loafers, etc. for the feet. In colder weather, grey flannels, OCBDs, sweaters and tweed jackets. Blue blazers, of different weights, are worn year-round for moderately formal occasions.

The discipline is currently dictated by the available space. Lots of discarding/downsizing had to take place in moving from a large walk in closet and an upstairs closet under the eves to an 8' linear space with one long rack. Then again-- I've not worn a suit since the early days of the pandemic and have not actually seen a suit here in the new retirement community.

 

[Acct2000]

Frequently, I will wear khakis and a polo or T shirt. (I think jeans are too hot; I wear them in the winter.)

Because I am a public figure when I write my high school sports blog, I wear mostly clothes with my blog logo although sometimes, I'll wear a shirt and tie - - frequently with a logo sweater.

When I entertain seniors and sometimes when I do videos for my You Tube Channel, I will look like this:

 

[Oldsarge]

It's summer. I live in polos and cargo shorts. In a month or so I'll switch to polos and cargo pants with a Pendleton Board shirt over them. Right now, when I go out, a Hawaiian shirt and white linen trousers is perfect. And in a month or so, I can go back to tweeds and corduroys. Life is simple.

 

[eagle2250]

It's summer. I live in polos and cargo shorts. In a month or so I'll switch to polos and cargo pants with a Pendleton Board shirt over them. Right now, when I go out, a Hawaiian shirt and white linen trousers is perfect. And in a month or so, I can go back to tweeds and corduroys. Life is simple.

You are encouraging me to add a pair or two of cargo trousers to my closet options. Cargo pants are a truly functional design!

 

[Oldsarge]

They're like a filing cabinet you can wear!

 

[Vecchio Vespa]

My answer to cargo shorts is regular Bermudas with a card wallet in left front, a pen knife in right front, handkerchief in right rear, glasses on a leash around my neck, and cell phone at home on the counter or in its place in my car. Why would I need more pockets?
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[Oldsarge]

My answer to cargo shorts is regular Bermudas with a card wallet in left front, a pen knife in right front, handkerchief in right rear, glasses on a leash around my neck, and cell phone at home on the counter or in its place in my car. Why would I need more pockets?
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Car keys?

 

[Vecchio Vespa]

Car keys?

Just one key or fob, depending on my Mini or my wife's SUV. It fits in the rght front with the pen knife.

 

[some_dude]

You know, it is funny-- I am not "retired" but I would guess if I ever do, I would dress just like I do now! Khakis and button down shirts or suit and tie during the week, shorts in the summer on weekends or in the desert. Jeans for working in the garden or mowing the lawn.

Why would I dress any differently if I were "retired?"

 

[drpeter]

You know, it is funny-- I am not "retired" but I would guess if I ever do, I would dress just like I do now! Khakis and button down shirts or suit and tie during the week, shorts in the summer on weekends or in the desert. Jeans for working in the garden or mowing the lawn.

Why would I dress any differently if I were "retired?"

I think those of us who dress differently after retirement wore suits or sportcoats and ties fairly regularly to work. And, once retired, we dressed more casually during weekdays. If you are not in this category, then you would not change your sartorial habits very much once retired.

 

[ran23]

I spent my life working in uniforms. Lost 95 lbs at retirement and acquired way too many Sport Coats and flannels. As long as SARS-Covid is here, my wife doesn't want to go out to any functions. life

 

[some_dude]

I wear suits about 1-2 days per week (outside of summer), but here is the thing: from a work perspective, I am never required to wear one. At work, I could get away with sweatpants most days, and certainly khakis all the time, if that is what I cared to do-- but I prefer to dress better than that, and honestly find well made clothes to be more comfortable than sweatpants or t-shirts.

I think those of us who dress differently after retirement wore suits or sportcoats and ties fairly regularly to work. And, once retired, we dressed more casually during weekdays. If you are not in this category, then you would not change your sartorial habits very much once retired.

 

[drpeter]

I wear suits about 1-2 days per week (outside of summer), but here is the thing: from a work perspective, I am never required to wear one. At work, I could get away with sweatpants most days, and certainly khakis all the time, if that is what I cared to do-- but I prefer to dress better than that, and honestly find well made clothes to be more comfortable than sweatpants or t-shirts.

The same considerations applied to me. University faculty had no rules for dressing, and could wear whatever they wanted, but I chose to wear jackets and ties with dress trousers and shirts four out of five working days. Nevertheless, there is a change for me after retiring, when jackets and ties are rarely worn, and it is mostly trousers, shirts, sweaters, etc.