You know, that thing

[xenith]

This is bugging me. A commonly protrayed man's costume -- loose white shirt and..... what's the rest?

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[ex-benpayne119.livejournal.com]

cravat? cumberbund? field mouse?

[monissaw.livejournal.com]

field mouse?

[cussedness.livejournal.com]

by "loose white shirt" are you talking about what they call a "poet's shirt"?

[monissaw.livejournal.com]

That's it!

Any other time I'm looking at costume pages, that is all I can find. When I want it... not one to be seen.

Now I have the words, I can find lots again! Thank you!

[monissaw.livejournal.com]

Nah. Or maybe.

[ferragus.livejournal.com]

As a guy, I'd say it first depends on era, doublet and hose as suggested above, would fit in some periods, but not contemporary.

For myself, I like white oxford shirt (button down collar, 100% cotton material if I'm using an americanism), blue jeans and black boots.

If I'm doing something where jeans aren't appropriate, I'll go with Dockers.

is this any help?

[monissaw.livejournal.com]

Not for this case, but I'm keeping it for another time. (I thought Dockers were shoes for some reason.)

[cached41.livejournal.com]

I thought they were a football team in purple, so you're one up on me.