We have a followup on Monday afternoon, my day off.

I will be appearing in support of one of my subordinates. She is female, nearly elderly, somewhat infirm, and of African-American descent.

As a Registered Nurse with a BA in anthropology I intend, if I get the opportunity, to gloss over the fact that I know a bit more about femaleness than the average dude (while kilted) and move directly to her defense. This is a good employee, she is being wronged, and she has chosen to not make any trouble rather than stand up for herself. I am not having it.

I need to look as good as I can without going over the top.

So business professional meeting inside the hospital with two of my colleagues and my supervisor, all RN's, inside the hospital during business hours. My colleagues will be in surgical scrubs. My supervisor will be in something between business casual and business corporate. I have read the corporate dress code very carefully, it does say 'slacks for men' but it does also say 'generally' and it also says the code is not all inclusive.

I can carry this off.

My best current plan is collared shirt with "a" necktie, but no jacket. Forecast is +50F for Monday, freaking hot hot hot, way to hot for a blazer. And probably overkill too.


My question really is can I get to level four, five or six without a jacket? Maybe if I pull my grandpa's retirement gold watch out of the safe and shine up my shoes and so on? Alternatively, does smart day wear really require a jacket of some kind? In this heat? Maybe just a waistcoat?

The second choice would be to not shave at all this weekend, block in a short beard, and wear my biggest earring with workboots, scrunched hiking socks, a polo type shirt and a fedora. I know I can do that and it wouldn't be "too much" locally except for Jock Scot and MacMillan of Rathdowne and etcetera suffering apoplexy.

Fancy sporran, mid grade or homemade?

Bright red flashes or ancient blue?

No claymore.

Thanks,
AKScott