aww, papa is adorable! and super stylish as well.

my own dad is somewhat fashion-challenged as well, which is why it’s a good thing he has three daughters and the most adorable of wives to help him along . he does great with formal and business wear – crisp shirts, pressed slacks, the whole lot – but casual is his downfall – after years of working as a bank manager he is completely unused to casual wear! years ago we finally persuaded him to give up his faded, tapered jeans for a darker wash and a straight cut. amen!

Lovely post, Angie! Your love for your papa shines through in each word.

My dad is horribly fashion challenged. But he is still my wonderful dad!

Oh, you and your dad are adorable! I love that photo of the two of you- you both look so great.

My Dad has pretty much the same thoughts about fashion, and would happily still be wearing clothes from the 70’s if my Mum, my sister or I didn’t drag him shopping now and then. He does like to look nice and cleans up well, he just needs someone else to direct him. He wears the same basic formula as your father- jeans or cords, a button-down and a sweater.

The only time he has a strong opinion about what he wears is on the golf course- he refuses to wear anything with visible branding! He always says “Why should I advertise for (insert brand here), they aren’t paying me!” So it’s plain old polo t’s and khakis.

How sweet, Angie. Your dad looks like he’s really fun and has a lot of great stories to tell.
My dad (step dad) was a professional for so many years, and retired as a Department of Defense GM15, which is quite something. He is mostly retired now, but he still sports collared button down shirts and khakis most days. In the colder months he does like to wear corduroy pants and sweater vests. Those are my favorite combinations for sure.
My dad works in a nuclear power plant and builds model airplanes for fun. He lives in AZ so shorts, pants, and t-shirts are his uniform.
I love my dads and hope they have a special Father’s Day. I wish I could be with one or both of them.

Oh Angie, it’s another wonderful post that got me all teary eyed. The pictures of your Papa are great, he certainly has a very cool look. And you look so cute with longer hair.

My dad, aka Tata, is always well dressed, but in a classic sense. He only shops once a year, but when he does, he gets everything that he needs, and all good quality. My mom always says he never has a crisis when he opens his wardrobe, because she is in perpetual crisis when it comes to her clothes. So as much as he doesn’t really pay attention to fashion in terms of trends, he looks polished and well-groomed. He is also funny and overall really awesome.

Such a jolly man. These pictures speak a thousand words.

What a lovely post! Your Papa looks dashing in his suede jacket.

What a wonderful post- your Papa must be so proud. That picture of him in his sports car, sunglasses- I can see what your mother meant!

Fashion…? My dad…?! NOT!

well, he did sport a lot of Tolkien inspired gear when he and his brother (The Brothers Hildebrandt) created the very first clendars for LOTR (’76, ‘77, ‘78). dad was a total hippy freak! he was ALWAYS in combat boots, painted up jeans and some sort of plaid paint spattered shirt, a true starving artist…of course that was when he wasn’t showing up at his art shows in Gandalf’s hooded cloak with cane in hand!

he’s an artist and had, created the first published art for the Lord of The Rings books in the calendars…so he was always running around in make shift costumes. he and Tim (twin to dad and beloved uncle of mine) created all of the costumes for their models…yes, he MADE costumes from fabric, ribbon, leather and DUCT TAPE… k, some of the costumes were sewn by mom and aunt….and he and his bro would go a galavnting in just about every costume from Bilbo to GALADRIEL…man, woman, elf princess or orc, dad sported them all!

when he created the LOTR dolls for Franklin Mint based on his original art, he made an Eowyn costume and veiling his bearded face he greeted many a guest into his studio, IN EOWYN”S COSTUME….GREAT pleasures in being an artist! Thanks dad, for passing on the precious gift of knowing HOW to have fun… ^__^

thank the Fashion Godesses that he now has my stepmom to shop with him….tho at times he is allowed his fantastic choice in accessories…sword and sheath NOT included!

Wonderful pictures! You’re both gorgeous people.

My daddy wears Dockers and an oxford shirt every day. Sometimes on weekends he’ll wear a t-shirt, but never jeans. In 27 years, I’ve never seen my dad in denim.

I got my dad a baseball cap and a beanie from his favorite football team for Father’s Day. Not the most fashionable gift per se, but he loves baseball caps and his head is always cold in the winter!

As my dad was still wearing acid wash jeans as recently as five years ago, I wouldn’t say he’s the most fashionable man out there, but he is always comfortable and never sloppy, and that’s what counts most for him!

Beautiful post, Angie!

How hilarious to hear about your lovely Dad’s – both fashion forward and fashion challenged. I love it! Thanks for sharing your stories. At the end of the day, it is what it is and as Eva says, they are still our wonderful Dads.

(Papa just read this blog post. Lots of laughter here this morning )

What a great post!! I love your papa!

I absolutely love the picture of your dad in his sports car–I can see why your mom absolutely smitten!

Your father has a great smile! And I am partial to beards.

Mom lays out Dad’s clothes for most occasions … for work before he retired, and for church, dinner, etc. these days. He does choose his own casual wear. Dad is very tall and Mom orders special sizes over the internet and through catalogs. He is very distinguished looking but doesn’t smile enough.

My husband is a super Daddy to our bebes. He sports a short red beard, and wears polos and khakis to teach elementary school. It’s khaki shorts & gray tees all summer. He’s got some nice AG & Lucky jeans and cleans up really well but doesn’t dress up often enough! With our children being young, we don’t go out alone very much.

Oh your post today got me all teary eyed. Your father and mother (in your previous post) sounded like wonderful people. Thanks so much for sharing Angie.

As for my father & mother, they each grew up in an environment and time when large wardrobes were big luxuries that their respective families couldn’t afford. Both came from large families where hand-me-downs were the norm.

In order to satisfy her desire to remain stylish in her early 20’s, my mother would sew her own dresses for going on dates with my father. She told me that her sewing skills weren’t the greatest, but that it didn’t matter much because she would often sew items of clothing to wear for one night. The next day she would take that item apart and use the fabric in her next fashion creation! When she was in a bind or time crunch sometimes she even used fabric tape and staples to hold garments together for a few hours! I still admire her creativity to have been able to do that!

My dad is a total fashion risk-taker — I love it! He wasn’t always but, after he and my mom divorced last year, he really found himself again. He said he always felt like a rebel inside and felt uncomfortable in his generic look for the past 25 years — and now he rocks muscle tees, boots, women’s jeans, leather vests, tons of jewelry, and of course his colorful tattoos…

Haha, it’s not exactly GQ, but he definitely has fun with fashion — and that’s what I think fashion is all about!

What a wonderful post. Being a daddy’s girl, it made me all sniffly. You dad does indeed looks fab. I love those plaid pants. My hubby has some like that now.

My dad doesn’t have much need for fashion. He grew up with very little and continues to err toward living simply. Plus he doesn’t much like shopping. I remember as a kid, he’d take me to the shoe store and tell the sales clerk, “I want these (pointing to his feet) shoes again.” Imagine where he’d be if he’d kept that up all these years. Ha! It’s my mom who keeps him in new clothes. And he wears them well. He’s very handsome and very gallant. He reminds me a bit of our President in his looks and his demeanor.

As I get older, I realize how much Dad and I are alike and it makes me smile. I’ve not yet found anyone I admire more.

My dad wore the same uniform every day — tan trousers, white shirt, tie, sports jacket, steel-toed shoes, and safety glasses. His idea of casual was a corduroy jacket with leather patches at the elbows, and, if he went to the baseball game, he wore a bow tie instead of a straight tie. When he got home he traded the sports jacket for a pullover sweater and his steel-toed shoes for loafers.

He had one patterned shirt == blue checks — for vacations. Wow! It even had short sleeves!

The man had a look. It was the same look for 50 years, but it worked for him.

What a wonderful post! And I love your papa’s car ..he looks dashing..and the picture of you two ..

I get my love of classic dressing from my dad. He has always been very stylish embracing trends that worked for him and as he’s grown older his style has become more sophisticated. Its a little opposite with him than regular dads..he’s interested in shopping not just for himself..even for mom and us ..a major source of trouble when i was in my teens ! I love to see his pictures from the 70s with huge sunglasses and bell bottoms The most important thing I learnt from him regarding style is.. be unique.

Thank you so much for sharing this Angie and reminding us of our Dads

Despite making fun of me for my 90s grunge period, my dad always trusted me to pick out duds for HIM. And he’s been doing pretty well on his own since I left the nest!

What a wonderful post! Thanks for sharing those pictures they are great!

How lovely for you to have your father over. Hope you are having a great time.

I am so glad you did a father’s day post as I had been hoping for one. I have precious shopping memories of my late father. My Mum is fairly stressed and indecisive about shopping but Dad enjoyed taking us. He liked coming home with clothing for Mum on trips (not very successfully received, as he had a penchant for khaki in the 80’s and my Mum is olive skinned). My dearest memory is when I was 18. I had saved for months to have my hair permed, but the hairdresser talked me out of it. Dad was so thankful he took me out shopping and with about 10 minutes left before closing time bought me new pants, a blouse and a top (not out of my clothing allowance).

Dad’s own style was understated, but I enjoyed hearing about his younger years, like in the 50’s when he hemmed all his pants to drainpipes by himself, and the shock when people started wearing desert boots. And he never looked better than the 70’s with blond wavy hair just right for a longish style.

Your sweet Dad is the BEST dressed dad that i know! Not only is he very well groomed, he is, perhaps, one of the kindest dads that i have ever met. You have been blessed, dear Angie, with a rare and wonderful daddy!

My own father is also quite hip – but in the Tommy Bahama sense. He wears bright colored button-ups and a navy blazer – but it may be his life in the tropics that inspired that look. I like to think of him as 007 gone to Hawaii

Happy father’s day Jaap!

No wonder you have such a charming personality! With a Father like that, how could you be anything else? Thank you for sharing your father’s smile with us.

So CUTE!! Enjoy your Papa’s visit.

what a sweet and special tribute! I am impressed papa!!

I have tears in my eyes here. What a beautiful post Angie!
And the other ladies are right, dashing is the right word to describe your Papa! I love all three pictures, and he really does have a penchant for cool specs (I had been admiring them in another pic you posted previously too). Très chic.
I bet all eyes are on you, when fab Dad & daugther go out in Seattle!!

Happy Father’s Day Weekend!

PS: Your dad’s laughter (from the photo) is just as contagious as yours, Angie. What a fun family.

Lovely post! Your father is indeed a very dapper man. Enjoy your time with your Father!

I am not surprised that dashing young man in the sports car caught your mom’s eye! thanks for sharing stories about your Dad and Happy Father’s Day to both of you.

My “papa” is not exactly a stylish guy. He cleans up well in a suit and tie without prompting or complaining and has a nice tie collection. On a daily basis, he worked in his paint manufactoring business so nice things tended to end up ruined. He had/still has in retirement a uniform of dark slacks/polo shirts. He was business casual before the term become over used.

He might not be a snappy dresser, but he’s a warm, totally giving and loving guy.

Oh Angie, another high on YLF. I loved loved loved reading this and seeing the pictures. I feel privileged having met your kind, funny, handsome Papa in person and I can attest to him looking superbly put together and stylish in a perfect understated way. And his best feature is definitely his big smile!

Oh, how sweet! I love that picture of you and your father. It’s awesome to be able to laugh with your parents.

My own Papa (yes, I call him that too) is truly my hero – and I make sure to tell him that. The better I get to know him as an adult, the more I find to admire. He would (and does) do everything for his family, and he is so good natured about us teasing him.

His not-at-work style tends to be pretty casual (jeans or khakis and nice Hawaiian shirts or sweaters/pullovers) but he’s added polish and upped his own style throughout the years. He has silvery white hair and looks great in blue, green, and grey. (And he’ll totally sit down with us if we happen to be watching What Not To Wear.)

Thanks for this lovely post, Angie! Your Papa has a terrific and kind smile. When you mentioned him before I got the impression he is a very polished dresser, and I was right . I also love the picture of you together. Thank you for sharing these.

Enjoy your visit and Father’s Day!

Another heartwarming post Angie! Sounds like you have a great father and daughter relationship. The pictures are just beautiful.

My late Father had a good sense of style, but had mostly wore business suits which is how I remember him the most. He got all his suits and button-down shirts tailored so the fit and material was always the best. He also was an athlete so his evening outfits changed depending on if he’s training that day. If he’s not training, we had evening walks to the park as a family and he was in polo shirts, casual linen pants and always light colored shoes. Great memories… with or without the style…

Happy Father’s Day everyone!

What a warm and wonderful post – wow, your dad is a classy looking guy, no wonder your mom was caught! It’s so wonderful you can share this time with your dad, you’ll never regret it as you get older. My father-in-law just died this week, so this becomes more close to my heart. My own dear father is still with us and retired, and at 83, drives for “Meals on Wheels” 3 times a week, to, as he puts it, “take food to the old people”. My dad was a Naval officer for 27 years, then went on to be Chief of Security at the Federal Reserve Bank in SF, from which he finally retired. So, most of my life, I remember him in a uniform of some type – maybe that’s why I’m so partial to guys in uniforms!
However, I do remember, as a youngster, he didn’t have a lot to say about my fashion, until the skirt was too short, or “is that appropriate for school?” (I sure remember that from the first jeans I thought I was going to wear to school) I think that why I have a bit of an aversion to jeans, which he still calls, to this day, dungarees. Jeans, to him, are for working people, like in the Navy, the sailors wore dungarees to work around the shops, ships and boats. He still rarely wears jeans, unless he’s working around the yard, or in his little garage shop.
Thanks for the great memories today, Angie and all – I especially love the costumes, what a interesting time growing up!
Hug every daddy you know, have a happy Father’s Day, they deserve their day!

Happy Father’s day to all the Dads, mentors and father figures.

I’ve never thought of my father as fashionable but he certainly is neat. And he has always had a particular interest in the fashion of his daughters (I guess that’s normal). I grew up knowing he was a huge fan of the classic style. In any case, I know that whenever I see him or send him pictures he is sure to tell me how fantastic I look with overflowing enthusiasm. How wonderful is that!

Angie, you dad is so cute!

My sister and I keep our dad looking sporty in new polo shirts and khakis His wardrobe always gets updated with birthdays, Father’s Day and on Christmas. He always looks good.

err, “your dad”, even!

What a lovely, heartfelt post about your dad, Angie. My dad always dressed very neatly (clothing typically picked by my mom). Thankfully for my mom, my dad never had any strong opinions about his clothes, except that he didn’t like to be hot. So I remember my dad mostly wearing button-down short-sleeve shirts and slacks or short. However, my dad is ultra-thrifty, so he would wear (and wear and wear) his clothes until my mom took pity on them (his clothes) and toss them in the rag pile.

Happy Father’s Day to him and all dads everywhere!

That is such a sweet post to your papa!

I guess I take after my dad in a couple of style ways … he has always valued quality clothing of natural fibers, purchased in new condition at our mutual favorite store Goodwill.

Wonderful post!! I love that first picture of you and your dad and of course the one with the MG as well! The style dynamic in your family sounds much like mine, my dad also turns to me and my mom for thoughts on what to wear. I usually do gift him clothing items for special occasions and encourage him to dress more creatively. My mom does the same. And now both of us do it to my fiance. So cliche, I know.

S.

I love the parents posts! They always make me smile. Your dad is so cute. And look at your little dress. I see you took no time at all being impeccably dressed

I know I told you my dad doesn’t give a hoot about how he dresses, though he did in the past. Now he says he is too old for it to matter (he is going to be 61 in September). He doesn’t say it in a pitiful sort of way, but more in a relieved sense…like now he can finally relax and not worry about it. Of course I disagree, but I don’t press him on it. I was thinking of getting him new jeans for Father’s Day since all his current jeans are at least a size too big, but I know if I did, he would complain that they are “too tight” since he is used to wearing baggy jeans. He’s extremely stubborn about this and I have long since given up on discussing it with him.

BUT he is still a great dad, so i just deal with it. I find it painful in general to talk about style with men, and while I love my dad, I always end up with a feeling of dismay after we finish arguing about it (and he does too). It’s best for us to avoid the subject.

SWEET

My dad is an attorney (like me!) and he always wore suits to work. Still does. He wears a variety of colors, which I always appreciated. He has some lighter beige suits for summer, and tangerine, pink, aqua and yellow shirts. He never stuck with the boring black suit, white or blue shirt combo that so many other lawyers in our small town always wore. I definitely take after him in terms of incorporating color into my work wardrobe.

Your Dad looks like he has a great sense of humor–and that confers instant style, no matter what you have on! Although that suede jacket and scarf do suit him perfectly. And I totally understand your mother about that dashing young man in the convertible.

My Dad also dislikes shopping, and price is a much more important consideration for him than style. Cords, and in the summertime, walking shorts, are his uniform. Now that he’s retired he prefers polo shirts over button downs because they don’t need ironing. Style-wise, I guess it is kind of monotonous, but it works for him, and of course my Mom and I keep him from going too far wrong.

What a wonderful warm tribute! Your dad looks like he’d be so much fun to be around.
My own dad was very frugal, remembering the Great Depression. He was a teacher and dressed in suits, white starched shirts and a tie daily. His idea of casual wear he claimed was “British”; that is, wearing your old suits, etc. for mowing the yard and other weekend jobs. We could never get him into a pair of jeans. They were for farmers.
He was famous with his students for his tie and bowtie collection and could go for at least 2 months without repeating one. My best Fathers’ Day gift ever to him was a tie featuring the Clinton’s cat Socks with the White House in the background. He loved a tie that brought lots of comments.

What a wonderful and warm post Angie! Your dad looks very stylish.

The post makes me miss my family and my dad, who is not stylish at all. He lives in his uniform of jeans and polo shirts.

My dad was very much a country guy at heart: jeans (or sometimes overalls), boots, plaid or other western shirts, and a cowboy hat. And he usually had a red paisley handkerchief with him. And you know, he really made it work. It wasn’t a costume, it was him.

He had a HUGE impact on my style growing up as he was the one that picked out my clothes. My first outfits were either southern belle dresses or cowgirl-wear — including a red cowboy hat with white lacing. How I loved the clothes he bought for me!

He enjoyed dressing me up, too. He always wanted a little girl, and I was a very late in life child (he was 57 when I was born) — and after FOUR boys! When I wanted nothing but a yellow dress for Christmas, he somehow found a gorgeous one.

Unfortunately, he passed away when I was 6, along with any sense I seemed to have of style until I was older (didn’t help that his passing was tough on my mom financially, either). And while I miss him far more than the clothes, looking back it does seem like that was truly an enchanted time being his little princess.

This has been a fun day reading everyone’s posts about their Dad, and everyone’s greeting to your Papa. I think he has his own fan club here on YLF, and there may be a few crushes on him too!!!

Oh, how sweet… I am admittedly a little extra emotional these days, but this brought tears to my eyes. And look at you with long hair, Angie! Beautiful! Apparently you can wear any hair style and look fab.

Your dad looks super cool!

My dad is not a realy fashionable guy, he just kind of wears whatever. My sister and I don’t even worry about it, we just let him be who he is. We usually take him out to eat for Father’s Day and that makes him one happy dad!

Hi Angie,

What great picture! Supermooi! (I’m Dutch too . I really like the first one, both of you look so happy.

Btw, thanks for the work you put into this blog. I find the posts to be written very well. Sometimes you put things into words in such a way that I find myself thinking: “hey, yeah, that’s exactly what I think of that style… But I hadn’t been able to put my finger on it.” Thank you!

i love these photos, your papa has the most wonderful infectious smile…

despite not having much interest in clothes, it looks like he has great natural style… the kind that can’t be bought or easily copied! i also love the description of his wardrobe and ‘daily uniform’, that is exactly what i am aiming for…

Angie, what a great post. How moving and how wonderful to see pictures of your dear dad. He is such a great guy and I can just see you making sure his wardrobe is in ship shape every year! Happy Father’s Day Jaap!

What a grey fox! Not only is your dad a spiffy dresser, he already has the best style element ever – a wonderful smile!

Thanks for a great Father’s Day post!

My Father’s Day treat was seeing my own Papa SO HAPPY after reading your delightful comments. Thank you for your awfully kind sentiments. We are touched. Thanks for sharing stories about your own fathers as well. It was another treat for me to get a glimpse of that side of your life. Quite a few adoring Daddy’s girls out there.

Another thing I really appreciate about my Papa’s style is that he enjoys to wear bright colours. He’ll wear orange, yellow, red, apple green and bright blue as if it were grey. I guess it’s a Dutch thing with orange being the nation’s colour. Today, Papa matched a dark grey pair of jeans with an orange, yellow and grey checked shirt, and a bright orange cashmere sweater (it’s 62 degrees here today). He looks fabulous. Cheers to our wonderful Fathers!

I love the sound of your Papa’s outfit today with the orange cashmere sweater. He does have natural style!

Hi Ange,
Well my parents are Dutch too, however my father is a dag at heart and my mother was always very stylish when she was young (she has let herself go a bit). I still call them Mama and Papa too.
Your father looks echt Hollands!
Tot siens,
Ingrid

That’s awesome that your Papa will wear bright colors. So many men won’t!

Hope that the two of you are enjoying a nice visit. I wish he’d have had better weather today.

My dad is an oilman in Alaska and wears heavy-duty Carhartt pants, a ratty tshirt, and a fleece or down jacket almost every day. But I love him nonetheless! He cleans up really nicely though, when the occasion arises.