GROOMING AND WARDROBE:

FOR MALES

1. Clothes should be clean, neat, well fitted and appropriate.


2. You can wear any of the following:
   

• A three piece suit in lightweight fabric with dark socks and dark leather shoes.


• dark formal pants, long-sleeved polo shirt and tie.


• Dark formal pants, long sleeved or short-sleeved barong.

3. Pants can be colored dark blue, dark gray, black or brown.

4. Long-sleeved polo shirts : white is the safest and best color to wear. Light blue, beige and other pastels arealso appropriate. The tie should always be darker than the shirts.

5. Patterns of long sleeved polo shirts should be narrow, mutted stripes.

6. Polo shirts should stay neatly tucked in the pants. The waist should fit, the fabric shouldn't bunch around the waist. The collar should not be so tight.

7. Cotton is fabric. cotton/polyester blends are also desirable but silks, shiny fabrics and knits and see-throughs are not appropriate.

8. Neckties should be of good quality. When tied, it should fall to the belt buckle-no longer; no shorter.

9. Neckties should be silk or polyester. cotton ties are also permisible.

10. Patterns on neckties should be solids, polka dots, diagonal stripes, small repeating shapes, subtle plaids and paisleys. Gaudy and picture patterned ties should not be used.

11. Belt buckles should be traditional types. large or bulky ones are for performers like Tom Jones.

12. Socks should be standard in color and never droopy. No skin should show when one sits down.

13. Shoes should be plain and simple slip-ons and they should be clean. Brown, black and cordovan are acceptable.

14. Hair should be neat, short and preferably parted on the side. Facial hair should be well-shaven.

15. Simple leather-strapped watch, college ring and wedding ring are the only acceptable pieces of jewelry. NO EARRINGS PLEASE!

16. Other accessories should be leather folders or attache case and a more durable pen.