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The Rules and How to Break Them
Contents
  1. Trousers should have a break
  2. No brown in town
  3. Don't wear white after Labor Day
  4. Only button the waist button
  5. Big men shouldn't wear DBs
  6. Cover the black-tie waist
  7. White linen is the smartest hank
  8. Always button a DB
  9. Shoes should be darker than trousers
  10. Wear a tie with a suit
  11. Always button your jacket


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