Assembling the Fall butch wardrobe

Winner of GLBT Category

Hello you all.

Hope you are all feeling ship shape.

I am in a pretty good mood,

it’s a little hotter,

than I enjoy but,

the Fall is a coming,

Happy dance

🙂

The tax man,

in his infinite wisdom,

has sent me a return,

so after,

paying off a few debts,

I will be assembling,

the missing elements,

of my Fall and Winter,

butch wardrobe.

My shirts are all too big,

and,

I have no decent flannel,

to speak off,

this qualifies,

as a mini crisis.

I have looked and looked,

you find,

cheap made in China,

in awful colours,

or,

hipster tight,

in bad design at big prices,

crap or ugly,

I enjoy neither,

you know who,

still makes the best flannel shirt,

at a fair price?

L.L Bean.

I have one left in my closet,

much too big,

worn 3 Winters,

still looks new,

but,

it balloons,

so,

some lucky person,

is going to inherit this shirt,

and,

I am going to order,

2 new ones.

I like the Freeport flannel style best,

but,

there is only one colour I like,

Mariner blue,

blue, red and white,

two pockets,

regular collar,

I wish they also made this,

in Black Watch,

but,

they don’t,

so I will also order,

a Scotch Plaid in Black Watch,

one pocket,

button down collar,

which I don’t like as much,

with flannel,

but,

still,

should be good,

for at least 5 years in the flannel,

department.

Toasty warm,

but,

breathable,

perfect for our cold damp,

climate.

I also need boots,

my first pair of Blundstones,

is going on six years,

still good,

the originals,

but,

I intend to wear them as my,

beater Winter pair.

I love the look of,

the chisel toe,

Crazy Horse Browns,

that are the second pair I bought,

but,

the soles,

just aren’t as thick,

or resistant,

not good,

in slippery wet conditions,

and,

Fall,

in the beautiful ugly,

is all about slippery and wet.

So I have looked and looked,

if budget was no option,

perhaps,

I would buy a pair of Red Wings,

but,

$400-$500 dollars,

I cannot afford for boots,

or anything else for that matter:-)

so,

Blundstones,

it is,

dollar for dollar,

at a little over $200 cdn,including our whopping Quebec sales tax,

are a good buy.

I like the way,

they look,

I like how comfy they are,

they are an essential element,

of my butch style,

I really wanted suede,

but,

it isn’t practical,

so I am going with,

the nubuck,

in crazy horse brown,

with the new two tone,

soles.

Add a new black hoodie,

and,

my Fall Winter wardrobe,

has no more holes.

I intend to spend lots,

of time outdoors,

in the Fall,

and,

even Winter,

lots of photographs to be taken,

and,

fresh air to counter,

all the time,

spent in front of the computer screen,

so,

I need my versatile,

butch wardrobe.

Since,

I work,

part time,

in a casual environment,

I don’t need anything too dressy,

and,

what I do need,

I have.

There comes a time,

in your life,

where,

you know,

what you like,

what fits your style,

your personality,

and,

also,

your lifestyle,

jeans,

boots,

flannel,

ball caps,

for everyday,

oxford button down and khakis for fancy,

for me,

there is nothing else

it is my version,

of butch,

with my twists,

practically a uniform,

and,

yet,

so far removed from one.

Odd to be thinking of flannel,

and,

boots,

30 degrees celsius.

Be well.

Later girls,

BB