ELEVATOR 08.06.25 | Why Did Sailors Wear Bell-Bottom Pants?

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@tessazofficial   Why Did Sailors Wear Bell-Bottom Pants? We like bell bottoms for the same reason we like double-breasted jackets with a slightly wider lapel than you’re used to. If the fabric is good, more of it should be welcomed into your outfit. But we’re not in the Navy. We’re sure they had different reasons.  Was it for function or fashion?   Back to School Essentials, Sexual Wellness Edition [Partner]  We’re not packing our backpacks. No syllabi on our desks. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t things to learn as an adult. As Dumas once put it, “One's work may be finished someday, but one's education never." To help us master the ABCs of sexual wellness, Lovehoney put together the perfect guide. Vibrators, couples and male toys, lingerie, bondage for beginners, it’s all on sale right now. Stats show orgasms equal better sleep, stress relief, and mood boosts. Write that on your chalk board and circle it three times.  Now get to “learning.”   SHOP NOW   Former Secret Service Agent Reveals Spy Trick to Gain the Upper Hand in Any Conversation There’s a great documentary on AppleTV+ called The Pigeon Tunnel about David Cornwell. Better known as John le Carré, author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, and more. The doc revealed a similarity between authors and spies (Mr. Cornwell was both). Both dance on the paper-thin membrane between fact and fiction without tearing it.  And most of that dancing comes from sitting in silence, listening, observing.   Maison Premiere’s Steak Tartare Is Perfect. Here’s How to Make It. We once dined with a man who ordered his steak “so rare a decent vet could save it.” We jotted that one down. We’ll never forget it. If you’re not afraid to go rare, why not try your hand at making tartare? We’ve never attempted it at home, guess we were just waiting for the right recipe to land in our feed.  Well, gentlemen, it has landed.     If You Can Complete These 4 Moves at 60, Your Body’s Fitter Than People Half Your Age A couple days ago, the SHIFT gang sent us this article. And we’ve been holding out. Waiting to attempt these four brave movements until we could do them with you. Today’s the day, Dear Riders. If you click into this, you’re signing a contract (not really) to attempt the moves outlined within. Ready? Read Article Subscribe to Shift for more health and wellness advice for men.   The Mixer What happens if every light in the world is switched on at once? People who live by the ocean have longer lives and no one can explain why. What enjoying solitude says about your personality. Dinosaur bite styles reveal evolution’s many paths. Men don’t dress like boys. 12 unique, decidedly cool, and delightfully unexpected places to visit. Why do we talk in our sleep?       Quotes From Smart Men “Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.” —Stephen King       GTFO @tylerweyman | Hamptons     Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Advertise in Elevator  |  Instagram  |  Forward to a Friend  |  Contact Us     @2025 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe