It has certainly not escaped Tonton’s notice that ladies and gentlemen are dressing themselves in a much more casual manner than they used to. This is not a criticism, merely an observation, and Tonton, who strives to be thoroughly modern in all his endeavours went out in search of the meaning of all this that he may with confidence make the sartorial statements appropriate to his age and station in life. He fell into a clothing shop known to all the world by its provocative advertising campaign in which bare skin seems to be the only thing they’re selling, and was instantly seduced by the lighting (dim), the music (loud), and the striking good looks of its staff, all of whom were aged about 18. Tonton is naturally flattered when he’s told that he looks decades younger than his years. He becomes rapturous when he hears that his is a figure that can wear anything. But you must forgive his mystified expression when you suggest that baggy jeans worn way down there, a t-shirt with a rude slogan emblazoned across the front, and flip-flops is just the very thing to wear whilst dining al fresco at one of the town's most ‘happening’ restaurants. Tonton can’t help thinking that the most important element of this outfit- the tailored blazer, just slipped your mind.
Dear Tonton,
I like to wear two t-shirts, a short-sleeved one over a long-sleeved one. My question is this, how much of the long-sleeved one should be seen at the neck and waist?
Dear Reader,
Years ago, a gentleman of Tonton’s acquaintance appeared at his morning lecture wearing his sweater inside out. That his face was unshaven and several swollen red marks could be detected at his throat led to all sorts of gossip and overnight this man became the talk of the campus. His popularity soared as a direct result and soon several hundred other gentlemen began showing up at lectures with their sweaters turned inside out. Some high achievers had even gone so far as to procure the swollen red marks as well. But their names will never be remembered because they had all forgotten to carry the look of unconcern and nonchalance that was the hallmark (and Tonton firmly believes, the appeal) of the original. Tonton begs you not to think about these things too much.
