Men's fashion ? question

CMGragain · March 2018

I was shopping for DH, and I saw these ridiculous looking suits for men. It looked like they were made out of clown suit material! What is this? Where would a man wear something like this? Is this for real? Somebody please explain!

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ShesSoCold · March 2018

This is the only time those are acceptable.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/05/01/cubs-hit-the-road-in-eyesore-suits/

CMGragain · March 2018

I am waiting for a bride to decide she wants "her men" in these matching suits!

STARMOON44 · March 2018

For fun! For a costume party, or a drunken party you want to stand out at, or a bar crawl.

MobKaz · March 2018

Definitely for shiggles. My nephew wore something like this to a corporate office party to put some fun in the party.

Image: http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ugly-christmas-sweater-suits-shinesty-6.jpg

CMGragain · March 2018

I am married to an ultra-conservative engineer, who was kicking about clothes shopping at all! You should have seen the expression on his face when he saw this stuff! What do you call these suits?

ernursej · March 2018

My H has two different ones and wears them for fun. He wore one of his hockey team to a recent hockey game and then the other to a reunion party. So much fun.

MobKaz · March 2018

CMGragain said:

I am married to an ultra-conservative engineer, who was kicking about clothes shopping at all! You should have seen the expression on his face when he saw this stuff! What do you call these suits?

For me, personally, I call them "money pissers". Even on clearance, I would not throw good money on them. However, this link may afford a few laughs and explanations....
https://www.opposuits.com/

justsie · March 2018

My H wore one to the tackey christmas party. Sometimes people just do something because it makes them laugh.

downtondiva · March 2018

justsie said:

My H wore one to the tackey christmas party. Sometimes people just do something because it makes them laugh.

I remember my husband mentioning that people had worn them to the Christmas party at his office, though I think they may have just worn the jackets. Personally, I think it's a lot of money to spend on a jokey outfit (a lot of them are not cheap!).

lnixon8 · March 2018

CMG your daughter lives in Maryland right? Lots of guys will be wearing these at the St. Johns croquet match in Annapolis coming up in a few weeks.

ahoywedding · March 2018

CMGragain said:

I am married to an ultra-conservative engineer, who was kicking about clothes shopping at all! You should have seen the expression on his face when he saw this stuff! What do you call these suits?

Funny. If there was one that was cheap enough, I would 100% buy it for H to wear somewhere as a joke. I think a good number of his friends would wear one for shits & giggles too, especially if it was holiday or sports team themed.

They're definitely not for conservative dressers. My dad is like that and spends as much or more time criticizing things he doesn't like as he does picking out things he does like. If something's not your style, just move along and look for something that is.

CMGragain · March 2018

OK. We are nerds who are into museums, science and historical sites. No sports for us, and we're aren't party hardy people, either. I won't be buying one of these. I still want to know what they are called.

STARMOON44 · March 2018

CMGragain said:

OK. We are nerds who are into museums, science and historical sites. No sports for us, and we're aren't party hardy people, either. I won't be buying one of these. I still want to know what they are called.

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lovesclimbing · March 2018

I doubt they're called anything other than suits. Crazy suits? Funny suits? Novelty suits? They are a suit in that it's a matching jacket and pants, even if they're in weird patterns.

At @MobKaz's link, if you scroll down to their instagram feed, there's a picture of a guy getting married in one!

ShesSoCold · March 2018

lovesclimbing said:

I doubt they're called anything other than suits. Crazy suits? Funny suits? Novelty suits? They are a suit in that it's a matching jacket and pants, even if they're in weird patterns.

At @MobKaz's link, if you scroll down to their instagram feed, there's a picture of a guy getting married in one!

This. A dress with a print on it isn't called anything other than a dress. Why does a printed suit need a different official title?

I know you're trying to play the "I'm old and stuffy and I don't understand all these new fangled things these young-uns are doing these days!" card, CMGr. But it's a suit, regardless of how much it makes you clutch your pearls.

ahoywedding · March 2018

CMGragain said:

OK. We are nerds who are into museums, science and historical sites. No sports for us, and we're aren't party hardy people, either. I won't be buying one of these. I still want to know what they are called.

We like science & history too. I don't party hard (anymore), but I still like to dress up funny when the occasion calls for it. A funny suit (or dress, or hat) never hurt anyone!