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#TBT: Sweater Queens

#TBT: Sweater Queens

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If you drank at Uncle Charlie's North in NYC, the Garden District in L.A., or Yerba Buena Village in S.F., you were a sweater queen. This is for you.

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Before frenulum piercings, before neck tattoos, before beardos, a young or young-appearing gay gentleman strove for a relaxed sophistication. Perhaps a nice ID bracelet. A good Cartier tank watch. A class ring. A splash of Guerlain Vetiver. You ordered a dry martini at the bar, unless you had a signature drink like a Rob Roy or a Sazerac. And yes, even though you were in a gay bar, you did not talk about being gay, my dear.

Gayitudex633_0 Decked out in sweaters, ascots, and dickeys, the boys felt more than ready for a night of alcohol and bitter laughter.

Inbred_royalsx633_0 Inbred royals set the trends for gay men everywhere.

Pipe_vestx633_0 More inbred royals in case you didn't get that.

Playingfootsie_bearx633_0 "I feel you touching my foot, Ned. Don't toy with me. I'm delicate right now."

Vice_principalx633_0 Mr. Livermore, the vice principal, had a modeling contract on the side that few of the students knew about.

Sweaterqueansx633_0 After some mulled wine and some shooters of rye whiskey, the boys started losing the sweaters but fast.

Fauxtankx633_0 Manfred felt terribly clever in his faux tank and pleather pants. He had conquered the world of illusion.

Beltedwithbulletsx633_0 Belted with bullets: terrorist chic.

Doesthissweatermakemelookfatx633_0 I'm not fat. I'm husky.

Father_son_bulkyx633_0 Hold the phone! I found a new recruit for the mini-cowl neck sweater club!

Longpleatsx633_0 Leslie knew he was taking risks going to the Carriage Trade in his new placket-front perforated sweater -- completely unbuttoned!

Balaclavax633_0 Some men like to have the ears undraped for easy access.

Banjox633_0 Steven had a hunch he would be a big hit with the boys at the peace rally with his banjo and his leather pants. The sweater vest his mother made topped off the dazzling effect.

Canshemakemeonetoox633_0 There was a joke we used to tell: A man at the bar drunkenly tells his friend, "My mother made me a homosexual." His companion blithely replies, "Can she knit me one too?"

Hanknitsformenx633_0 Queens from the Planet Cardigan.

Matching_helmetx633_0 Tim felt positively nifty in his matching sweater and helmet.

Math_petx633_0 We were positively mesmerized when Arthur stolled into the bar with his dog Max in matching sweaters.

Meninbeltedsweatersmagazinex633_0 Yes, there was a demand for a magazine called Men in Belted Sweaters.

Net_skivviesx633_0Jay felt his impatience peaking. One more crack from his longtime roomate Glenn about his "net worth" and he was going to flip his lid!

Poncho_tankx633_0 It was a strange summer of knits.

Poolx633_0 No, dear, he doesn't think you're hot, he's appalled at your roots.

Promisex633_0 Promise you won't wear that sweater with those white shorts again, will you, Earl?

Shetlandx633_0 Queens from the Planet Shetlandia. Note loafers.

Combox633_1 So as you head into fall and perk up your wardrobe with some toasty little sweaters, remember the long history that knits us together as stylish gay men.

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Christopher Harrity is the Manager of Online Production for Here Media, parent company to The Advocate and Out. He enjoys assembling online features on artists and photographers, and you can often find him poring over the mouldering archives of the magazines.
Christopher Harrity is the Manager of Online Production for Here Media, parent company to The Advocate and Out. He enjoys assembling online features on artists and photographers, and you can often find him poring over the mouldering archives of the magazines.