Monday, November 28, 2011

Dressing "Pretty" In The British Military

Prince William and Prince Harry at RAF Shawbury Photo: ALAMY

Army Colonel Instructs Junior Officers To Dress More Like Princes William And Harry -- The Telegraph

An Army colonel has berated young officers over their appearance after claiming they dressed like semi finalists from TV programme The Apprentice.

In an extensive email, Colonel Barry Jenkins of the Royal Artillery Regiment instructed male officers to follow the lead set by Princes William and Harry when wearing civilian clothes.

He warned the subalterns to avoid cartoon character socks, the “silvery” shirts worn by Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker and shoes with treads like ‘four-wheel drives’.

He also told female officers that their make-up should not be excessive and, “most importantly”, hair should be tidy and presentable, adding: “The whole “train crash survivor” clambering the embankment look is unattractive and inelegant.”

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My Comment: I personally believe that it is no one's business on how they dress in their off hours .... but the British military (being what it is today) .... considers this to be a more important issue than defense budget cuts, layoffs and firings, and national security.

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