I think that, much like the thread stating men should not allow their SO to buy their clothes, the reverse also applies.

 

My life would be immediately curtailed if I purchased clothing for my wife.

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Actually I am fairly engaged in buying my wife's clothing - it's a good thing we have similar tastes. It's one area where we do get along well - we go shopping together and I pay for everything.

 

The original post in this thread is so aggressively counter to prevailing U.S. cultural views that it’s fascinating to me.

 

The original post in this thread is so aggressively counter to prevailing U.S. cultural views that it's fascinating to me.

My wife (35 years of youth) retired last year to become a stay-at-home mother and teaches our children via homeschooling. She cooks and cleans daily and pretty much checks every box on the "housewife of yore" list and I LOVE it. She decided on this change, and what a change, indeed-she was an executive in the hair care industry. She wears an apron in the kitchen and takes incredible care of all of us. I couldn't be more trilled. THIS probably exceeds your fascination. Haha

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My wife knows what looks good on her; stylistic, color combinations and other factors.

I know what she likes so my engagement in such decisions is pretty much pointing out things to her that fit in with her style.

 

Mine has taken to dressing in 50s styles of late and I must say, I love it. It just works on her.

Random bit of lady knowledge of have gained - Dooney & Burke purses seem of fairly higher quality than other women's purses. The leather, stitching, and sturdyness is all up there what what I look for in leather goods.

 

I like my women to have long hair no matter the texture.

Its funny, I used to prefer long hair on women myself. When I think back however, most of the women I dated seemed to have shorter hair. Funny how it turned out that way.

My wife had short hair when I first met her, so I always prefer short hair on her. She's grown it out a few times since we've been together, but I always like it when she has it done short again.

As for her clothes and makeup, I'm happy to say she prefers a professional look, with nicely tailored pant suits in colors that flatter her. She enjoys wearing makeup and is a pro at applying it to enhance her appearance. That itself is a lost art it seems.

 

Yes. It's gone from fine art to urban graffiti, nowadays. I'd prefer a lady with no makeup, save for special occasions. Many times I feel a woman looks younger without.

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My wife and I are mature, independent people with dissimilar tastes. She is not an accessory. We each wear what we prefer. Sometimes she asks for advice, and I offer it. Tactfully. Unless what she is wearing is likely to either get her laughed at or arrested, there is only one answer to her question, how do I look? "That looks great - very nice!"

 

Amen!

 

As far as I'm concerned, nothing looks better on any woman than confidence. It transcends fashion and style. The confident women I have the good fortune to hang with pretty much look great all the time, whether it be in workout spandex or in jeans and a sweatshirt.

 

This is very true, but it applies to anyone, not just women. When people are confident with the way they look, they look their best.

 

I like a woman who is casually dressed, nothing too outlandish. I like it when she's wearing a nice shirt, maybe a dress if she wants to be fancy, combed hair and stilettos. I also would like her to smell nice as well.

 

No Uggs, no Northface, no Pink by Victoria Secret. Those are my only asks.

 

These are treacherous waters in which to wade.

English equestrian is my personal taste. 35-40, tweed jackets, black riding boots, jodhpurs, pony tail, RP English, maybe a "honourable" in front of her name if possible. Oxbridge educated, black lab, a father with 3000 acres in Yorkshire or Scotland on which to shoot and fish.

Not to be too specific!

Cheers,

BSR

 

These are treacherous waters in which to wade.

English equestrian is my personal taste. 35-40, tweed jackets, black riding boots, jodhpurs, pony tail, RP English, maybe a "honourable" in front of her name if possible. Oxbridge educated, black lab, a father with 3000 acres in Yorkshire or Scotland on which to shoot and fish.

Not to be too specific!

Cheers,

BSR

Sir, we are in accord, here.

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And a sizable rear courtyard, of course.

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All I ask is that she don't wear tattoos at all, I find them a bit unattractive.

 

YES! It's increasingly hard to come across a lady without manmade pigmentation. I find it to be a dealbreaker. That, and smoking.

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Never have been too picky with the women I chose to spend my time with over the years. All sorts of different shapes/sizes with varying backgrounds/upbringings and taste. I have never liked being told what to wear or how to dress so I have never offered any advice unless directly solicited. I have my style and she can have hers.

 

^^A wise and arguably healthy way of looking at the ongoing man/woman relationship conundrum! LOL.

 

The women sporting the day-glo hair colors mystify me. These aren't teenagers. These are grandma-aged women with weird colors sprayed on their locks. I just don't get it. Halloween is one thing. But, I saw a lady with green spray in her hair at mass yesterday.

 

Cue Groucho.....

There is a recent revival for permanent make-up. (Cosmetic Tattooing). First practiced in Jermyn St. would you believe!
I am personally ambivalent towards tattoo's on a lady, it depends on the nature and location .
As an ex-smoker, I can not abide ladies smoking

 

I sort of dig some of the younger, hip girls with tattoos. The problem is as you get older and are less hip, the ink all of a sudden looks odd.

If you’re Patti Smith it’s one thing. For the average woman, it’s quite another.

 

I sort of dig some of the younger, hip girls with tattoos. The problem is as you get older and are less hip, the ink all of a sudden looks odd.

If you're Patti Smith it's one thing. For the average woman, it's quite another.

or Patti Smyth who sang "The Warrior" in 1984.

 

My unscientific survey of Princeton coeds today reveals a distinct lack of ink. Maybe it is an issue of class + intelligence = lack of tattoos?

But a dive into the female psyche is like walking through Mordor. Inadvisable at best and frought with danger.

Cheers,

BSR

 

I've noticed a lack of ink on Ivy League basketball players, too...

 

This will have to remain but a tantalising hint, for my lips are sealed, however, a one time regular contributor to the Trad forum, latterly silent, sports a full body tattoo - a tattoo that is completely obscured by traditional menswear.

 

I think the stats are something like 40 pct of millennials have tattoos. Cognitive dissonance is a great mechanism for accepting what was unacceptable. Just don't try to bathe in public in Japan!

 

I don't know about you guys but I don't want to date a woman who has all the colors of the rainbow.

 

I wonder if she's available for kid's birthday parties?

DH

 

I am technically a “first batch” millennial, but I was fortunately, miraculously, spared from the desire to get any ink on my body, or many of the vapid idiosyncrasies people my age have, due to having ulcerative colitis at 12 culminating in Colon Cancer at 24 which was actually a blessing in disguise. By the time I was engaging the world more in my mid/ late 20’s my mind was less prone to be corrupted with the idiotic ideas of our time.

Out of my circle of friends and close acquaintances, there are two other people that I can think of that are also ink free. The fact that people in age group felt/feel compelled to get their bodies marked is a testament to the poor critical decision making skills of an entire generation.

Nothing wrong with a man having a couple of discreet tattoos, but when you have a monolith of people, including women, that have basically defaced entire bodies and limbs with “art”, such as entire sleeves, inked necks and knuckles, it’s a clear indicator civilization has descended into a downward spiral of epic proportions.

 

Nothing wrong with a man having a couple of discreet tattoos, but when you have a monolith of people, including women, that have basically defaced entire bodies and limbs with "art", such as entire sleeves, inked necks and knuckles, it's a clear indicator civilization has descended into a downward spiral of epic proportions.

I don't know - I think if you hopped in a time machine and traveled around, you'd find that the beardless, tattoo-free modern era, up to the mid-90s or so, is an anomaly - I think body art (like beardedness) has mostly been the norm, historically-speaking.

I mean, it's not for me, but most of the tattoo aficionados I see (my exposure is mainly at my CrossFit gym) are far from careless, having put quite a bit of thought into their... narratives, or whatever it might be termed. And they are pretty disciplined people, very fit and so on; I can't say I worry about their stewardship of the Western world, especially.

Granted, there are the permanent memorabilia of Spring Break, "tramp stamps" (or my favorite term for them, "hoe tags") and ankle roses and the like, but I actually think those are more the exception than the rule.

If I had to identify a harbinger of the End Times, I'd be more likely to point to Eighties kids hanging out at the mall doing nothing... much worse than enduring a tattoo session!

DH

 

I don't know if it's true, but I suspect that body modification (whether it's tattoos, hair dying, unusual piercings, or even non-corrective plastic surgery) stems from insecurities. This is something I've seen in the people I know. I know that I'm happy enough with my body that I choose to hang art on my wall instead. And getting a tattoo to remember a loved one is not the way any of my lost loved ones would want to be remembered. But this is also the culture that I come from. I acknowledge that tattoos and other body modifications have other meanings in other cultures.

 

I don't know if it's true, but I suspect that body modification (whether it's tattoos, hair dying, unusual piercings, or even non-corrective plastic surgery) stems from insecurities.

Bingo...

 

Strangely, I have no issue with tattoos (I don't have any myself). Pretty much the only 'body modification' I do have issue with are tongue piercings. Some time ago I remember reading a dentist interview saying that it's simply the worst possible thing you could do to teeth, as (obviously) it will wear away at the enamel and, unless technology has changed and I didn't get the memo, permanent teeth remain just that, permanent, unless you go ahead and trash them.

 

I do know that some people do use body modification as a way to deal with insecurities. But that's not the case for everyone.

 

I might add for the majority IMHO.