Looking DAWG-gone good at UGA Football Games

When you have the wonderful fortune to live in or around Athens, Georgia, you MUST be a Bulldog fan! To go along with the “Between the Hedges” hype you have to look your best and learn how to dress to attend a University of Georgia football game.

With football season, just around the corner, here are some helpful hints and tips for you to “fit right in”. Remember: UGA students and football game goers are known all over for their attire to football games. *Black and Red colors are a must for all who attend!

What women wear to UGA football games:

• Tattoos on their face or face paint

• You can wear a t-shirt but most wear dresses, of course in black or red

• Always accessorize with black or red jewelry

• Make sure your purse matches ladies!

What men wear to UGA football games:

• Black polos with a Georgia Bulldog logo or a custom Bulldog shirt
• Khaki’s or “Stadium pants or shorts”
• Suspenders are always an option

Tailgating is huge at the University of Georgia so you must look good while hanging out under your tent with the grills going and TV’s and radio’s blaring! Don’t forget if you have kids to dress them up as well in some of the great UGA kids wear out there, girls as UGA cheerleaders and boys as UGA football players. If you take your dog to the tailgate parties, don’t forget he can wear UGA dogwear too, the DAWG has gotta have style too!

The town of Athens, Ga becomes desolate during UGA football games, perfect time to get you your UGA attire, but please... hurry back to the game! Below is a list of the University of Georgia football schedule for 2009, plan ahead and get your duds to wear quick and remember to wear all black when announce that it will be the Official University of Georgia Black out game!

Last but not least.........................Go DAWGS!

2009 University of Georgia Football Schedule

9/5 @ Oklahoma St

9/12 S Carolina at UGA
9/19 @ Arkansas
9/26 Arizona St at UGA
10/3 LSU at UGA
10/10 @ Tennessee
10/17 @ Vanderbilt
10/31 @ Florida
11/7 Tennessee Tech at UGA
11/14 Auburn at UGA
11/21 Kentucky at UGA
11/28 @ GA Tech
12/5 Conf. Championship

To tie or not to tie?

I know that there has to be a ton of people that have no idea on how to tie, as I was one of those people. I can do many things, but wasn’t great at it and usually always had to ask someone to help.

In my research of how to tie a men’s tie, I came across some very interesting things, no way did I ever figure there would be so many different types of ties and how many ways to tie them, didn’t know there was a special way to care for a tie as well! Did you know that the tie came to play in about 1600? Crazy!

Ties are a part of a man’s life at some point in time. It really doesn’t matter whether you are young, high school, college or older in the work force, you are going to know how to tie a tie. So, whether you are going into a corporate meeting, going on a hot date or just going to a nice dinner I have great information for you! I am not going to make this a drawn out affair because there are many sites great for learning how to do this, but here is the basic information for you.

There are many different types of ties first of all, I only listed a few. You have:

• The Bow tie
• The Ascot tie
• The Bolo tie
• The Clip-on tie
  

There are different “knots” as well:

• The Windsor - (also known as the full Windsor or double Windsor) is a wide triangular knot that is usually worn for formal occasions. This type of knot looks best worn with a shirt collar that is considerably cut-away.
• The Half Windsor - A medium triangular knot that is worn more formal than the four-in-hand, it can be worn for any occasion (preferably with standard shirt collars) and works best with somewhat wider ties made from light to medium fabrics.
• The Small knot - as the name implies, is small and is suitable for ties made from a thick fabric (woven silk, for example) and for close-fitting collars
• The Four in Hand Knot - Known as a simple knot, the four-in-hand is said to be the most popular method of tying ties due to its simplicity and usually is used for all occasions. It works best with wide ties made from heavy fabrics and should be worn with a tab, button-down or regular spread collar.
• The Prince Albert knot - A very compact knot, the Prince Albert goes well with shirts with long collars. The best result is achieved with narrow ties made of soft materials.
• The Bow Tie - is primarily worn with formal attire, such as suits or dinner jackets.
  

One of the most common “knots” are the Windsor. There are many steps but here is the meat and potatoes of tying a Windsor knot:

• Step 1: Drape the necktie around your collar and start with the wider end extending approximately 12 inches below the narrow end; cross it over.
• Step 2: Wrap the wide end around, and bring it up over and through the loop between the collar and the tie. Then pull it down toward the front.
• Step 3: Curl the wide end that is left behind the narrow end.
• Step 4: Bring the wide end back up again through the loop
• Step 5: Put down through loop and pull around across narrow end as shown .
• Step 6: Bring the wide end up and tuck it through the loop a third time, and bring it back down to the front
• Step 7: Finally, pull down on the wide end carefully to tighten and draw up the knot snugly to your collar.
• Step 8: If both ends don't meet perfectly, simply start over and adjust the length of your tie accordingly. Make sure your collar falls nicely all around, and center the knot as best you can.

For more information and extensive directions on tying a men’s necktie, search the web.There is a ton of information on Men's neckties and where to buy nice ties that are good for all occasions, even to wear to a Georgia Bulldog game!

Congratulations to Wayne!

Congratulations George-Deans.com!

Just wanted to announce that Mr. Wayne Dean got his first order from the new website www.george-deans.com on Friday.

He sold a Georgia Crocodile Leather Men's Belt made by Enmon. Maybe you need one too! This is a great belt to show off your Bulldog spirit and wear to a University of Georgia game! These leathers belts come in Brown and Black.

Way to go George-Deans.com and cannot wait to hear about more orders coming in!

Welcome George-Deans.com!

Welcome George-Deans.com to the world of internet!

George Dean's is located on Clayton Street in historical downtown Athens, Georgia.

George Dean's has been in the menswear business since 1966 when Mr. George Walker Dean purchased the store and began this wonderful upscale men's store. He passed his wonderful customer service and beautiful store on to his son, Wayne Dean. This family owned and operated business has been the talk of Athens, Ga for many years and has a historic history.

George Dean's carries a wide variety of men's suits, University of Georgia Stadium wear, wonderful Johnston and Murphy shoes, Lacoste and much more. Check out the new Driving Loafer they have, they are all wearing them and so should you!

Feel free to look around at the new site and/ or give them a call, Mr. Wayne would love to hear from you! Look for great clothing for men and wonderful southern hospitality when you deal with them, they are very excited to be online and look forward to hearing from you!

Welcome to George Dean's - The Finest in Apparel

Athens, Georgia's favorite upscale apparel shop is now online. Check back often for updates and information about our store.