To answer your question, Anon 1, ascots migrated to the luxury yaht scene. They're still fairly common among a certain class of "captain". These gentlemen still value how effectivley a snappy ascot conceals their wattled, saggy negks and snow-white chest hair.
As for the mainstream, the look was (at its best) just a little too "dude western" and ended up looking like this. https://i.pinimg.com/736x/0f/60/bc/0f60bcfb72ab4b83a57d5afb45aa123f--mens-vintage-vintage-fashion.jpg
At their least flattering, ascots looked effeminate on a lot of men. When Elton John started wearing them on stage, that was it.
The only guy who ever looked completely put-together wearing an ascot was Fred on Scooby Doo.
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Didn't Carly Simon write a song about this guy?
ReplyDeleteAnd the bolo tie would be.......?
ReplyDeleteWhatever happened to ascots anyway?
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question, Anon 1, ascots migrated to the luxury yaht scene. They're still fairly common among a certain class of "captain". These gentlemen still value how effectivley a snappy ascot conceals their wattled, saggy negks and snow-white chest hair.
ReplyDeleteAs for the mainstream, the look was (at its best) just a little too "dude western" and ended up looking like this.
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/0f/60/bc/0f60bcfb72ab4b83a57d5afb45aa123f--mens-vintage-vintage-fashion.jpg
At their least flattering, ascots looked effeminate on a lot of men. When Elton John started wearing them on stage, that was it.
The only guy who ever looked completely put-together wearing an ascot was Fred on Scooby Doo.
http://margaretperry.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/scooby-cast.jpg
Oh gads!
ReplyDeleteAll of my late 1960s nightmares, rolled into one! ;D