What, sartorially speaking, are the suburbs?

[eg]

There is country, and there is town. Town I take to mean "the City" in the UK, or "NYC" in the USA or suchlike places (I might even say "TO" in Canada, but that would just encourage them ).

So, what are the 'burbs? Country by day and town by night? Town silhouettes in country suitings?

Or have town and country ceased to be places altogether, but represent rather states of mind or style that you can take with you wherever you go?

[alden]

One question:

Los Angeles: where is the city, the country and suburbs? How can you guys tell the difference over there?



Oh and you'll need the answers

http://asuitablewardrobe.blogspot.com/2 ... burbs.html

That'a triplicate Will!

Cheers

[Cantabrigian]

Or have town and country ceased to be places altogether, but represent rather states of mind or style that you can take with you wherever you go?

I think so.

I spend very few Saturday afternoons outside of an urban environment but certainly don't feel compelled to wear business attire.

[Topper]

Surrey

[HappyStroller]

Sartorially speaking, American cities are those places where people who have no space inside their suits to hide their handguns are robbers, murderers or policemen. Usually people there live in apartment dwellings.

American suburbs are where people who walk around with semi-automatics and machine guns are definitely up to no good. Sartorially speaking, suits worn there should have no space for handguns. Many people here live inside caravans, but these are usually stationary as silk roads cannot be found in America.

Sartorially speaking, people who walk around with shotguns and rifles in the countryside are hunters who prefer to wear thick herringbone jackets which have patch pockets with special sloping slits. The animals think such people are up to no good also.

There is country, and there is town. Town I take to mean "the City" in the UK, or "NYC" in the USA or suchlike places (I might even say "TO" in Canada, but that would just encourage them ).

So, what are the 'burbs? Country by day and town by night? Town silhouettes in country suitings?

Or have town and country ceased to be places altogether, but represent rather states of mind or style that you can take with you wherever you go?

[Paul Port]

I live 20 mi north of NYC.
Town to me is anyplace I wouldn't feel self conscious wearing a suit and hat.
Country is anywhere I'd feel okay about going unshaven for 2 days.
In between, where I live, is suburbia.

I own no firearms, so that's not a good yardstick for me.

[HappyStroller]

I have fond memories of sweet Surbiton. Beautiful English cottages, especially their gardens. And the people were such civilized gentlemen and ladies.

Surrey

[smoothjazzone]

Must have been "The Good Life"

I have fond memories of sweet Surbiton. Beautiful English cottages, especially their gardens. And the people were such civilized gentlemen and ladies.

Surrey

[HappyStroller]

Wrong. Didn't smoke, drink, gamble, etc. Just a simple-minded young clean innocent virgin student wearing a corduroy suit all week long, Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer then.

Must have been "The Good Life"

I have fond memories of sweet Surbiton. Beautiful English cottages, especially their gardens. And the people were such civilized gentlemen and ladies.

Surrey