...Well, that's a way of dress, too. He's not sure if it's better or worse than everyone around. Better, probably, at least it doesn't seem to think that torn parts are fashionable, and covers this guy reasonably well.

"Before or after it burst your ear drums?" The words are said in good humour, though. Fashions and tastes change, and there have been more harmful ones. Like. Poisonous body powder.

Emil, at least for the moment, is too interested in the woman before him to pay attention to either of the two men. They should be quite capable of entertaining one another.