Jeans, sneakers, shorts, jog suits and T-shirts are prohibited. Guys intent on showing off their muscles by wearing sleeveless vests have been turned away. All men must remove their hats, no small thing in this day of baseball-cap fashion. Members who volunteer as doormen and security say problems are rare, in part because of the strict dress code. A patron who causes trouble at the Royal Esquire Club is barred for life.
Word travels fast.
You've disgraced yourself in the eyes of the community. It's a dangerous way to survive financially, however. The tastes of club-goers are fickle and the club has flailed in the past when it wasn't the flavor of the month. Saturday nights pack them in these days. At 10 p.m. cars are cruising slowly along Rainier, looking for parking.