>>The dress code at Club Alard<<

AKA Club Allard

Stu Dudley

Thanks Annhig. I actually start reading poetry a bit.
funnily I like as well in English as in French, I find the music of poetry fascinating (I haven't got a thick accent when I read in my mind or so I believe) .

Totally agree about McDo - reminds me of an old thread about Flunch in Paris...

Our rule is to travel light so the sports jacket stays home. There are so many fine restaurants that do not require a jacket so so skip those that do. And never a dinner jacket.

Stu is a no-jacket fanatic. Probably comes from living in CA.

My husband always brings a jacket on trips. We never know when a friend might invite us to Horchers where it's de rigeur along with a tie. Other places where that is not required but where by custom men still wear a jacket, one would feel uncomfortable not doing so. Guess this might depend on the company one keeps.

Totally agree about McDo - reminds me of an old thread about Flunch in Paris...>>

a light linen jacket can be an advantage in many situations, but I suppose it depends how one travels. if it's McD all the way, it's probably going to stay in the suitcase.

[WoinP - if you follow my restaurant recommendation in Florence, you won't need a jacket, linen or otherwise; it's strictly a t-shirt and jeans type place, but none the worse for that!]

wow - haven't seen so much discourse since my post last year on bathrooms and breakfasts lol. Thanks, knowing my partner in travel crime well I suspect the jacket will stay home. muchos gracias

I have had to adjust my personal dress style since I retired. We moved from D.C., when we pulled the plug, to a small town north of Seattle. When we joined a social organization in the town we got an invitation to a function. The invitation said "Formal", so I dug out my tux and Dear Wife put on a long sparkly gown. We walked in just a bit late to find only the Mayor had on a jacket, and almost every other man was wearing jeans. We were certainly the center of attention!

I quickly learned the dress code for men in our town. "Dressy" means clean blue jeans. "Formal" means clean blue jeans with no paint spots, big belt buckle optional.

I must confess I still take a jacket when I go to Europe, though. An old fart like me just feels more comfortable if I dress less casually in nice places.

Thanks, Annhig, for the poetry! I wonder if that's the origin of the term, or if it precedes O'Shaughnessy.

no idea, bvl. Glad you enjoyed it though - the Elgar setting is wonderful to sing, which I've now done a couple of times.