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Fun fact: The ascot is the “white flag of surrender” in the dating scene….
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AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others. 5 Comments
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Didn't Carly Simon write a song about this guy?
And the bolo tie would be…….?
Whatever happened to ascots anyway?
To answer your question, Anon 1, ascots migrated to the luxury yaht scene. They're still fairly common among a certain class of "captain". These gentlemen still value how effectivley a snappy ascot conceals their wattled, saggy negks and snow-white chest hair.
As for the mainstream, the look was (at its best) just a little too "dude western" and ended up looking like this.
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/0f/60/bc/0f60bcfb72ab4b83a57d5afb45aa123f–mens-vintage-vintage-fashion.jpg
At their least flattering, ascots looked effeminate on a lot of men. When Elton John started wearing them on stage, that was it.
The only guy who ever looked completely put-together wearing an ascot was Fred on Scooby Doo.
http://margaretperry.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/scooby-cast.jpg
Oh gads!
All of my late 1960s nightmares, rolled into one! ;D