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Ten Things a Well-Dressed Gentleman Never Does

1. A gentleman never wears a belt and suspenders.

2. A gentleman never wears dress socks with shorts.

3. A gentleman never wears more than one ring (in addition to his wedding band), despite the fact that he may have two hands.

4. A gentleman never shops simply because a sale is in progress.

5. A gentleman never wears a tuxedo that is any color other than black.

6. A gentleman never wears sneakers with a suit— not even with a sports coat, unless jeans are somehow involved.

7. A gentleman never wears a clip-on tie.

8. A gentleman never wears saggy socks that display his shiny shins.

9. A gentleman never wears a jacket he cannot button.

10. A gentleman never demeans another gentleman’s apparel.