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    Flat front dress shirts- your help?

    About three years ago I deep-dove into the rabbit hole that is stiff flat front dress shirts- marcella, pique, plain, detachable collars, studs, the works. I didn't end up finding what I wanted (and lost ~$600 to a horrible custom job) and put it on the back burner. Well, I've returned :). My...
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    Stacy Adams Madisons- will they bend straight?

    Thanks all! I actually decided to return all of them as they really don’t look that good. If you saw them in person, you would know what I mean. You know, bottom of the barrel prices just don’t get you what they used to anymore ;).
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    Stacy Adams Madisons- will they bend straight?

    I just picked up a number of Madison captoes for vintage "combat"- daily wear, dancing, etc. I've had SAs before and they're more or less what you pay for: hardly amazing but usually sufficient. I got a number in different sizes and colors to see, but I noticed they all have this extremely...
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    Go to for thin belts?

    You make an interesting point. I just sort of assumed everyone went with those really thin 50s hepcat ones but to be honest I never found them particularly stylish (they sort of read to me the same way 50s “space age” style does: a bit too self-knowingly streamlined and plastic.) I occasionally...
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    Go to for thin belts?

    I recently saw a three-pair of thin women’s belts (white, black, brown) at Kohl’s and wanted to pick them up for 40s/50s pants, but wanted to ask here first as there might be some common go to you guys rely on for your thin belts. Any purveyors of such belts you like? Don’t have to be anything...
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    Respectable modern shoes that could pass...

    Thanks, but for me it would need to be something try-able in a store. I know it seems like I could just order online and return. But it really does take me awhile to find something that is a good fit and the correct style and the back and forth becomes really arduous.
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    Respectable modern shoes that could pass...

    I wanted to get a few pairs of affordable modern oxfords that could go with my vintage attire, nothing terribly fancy. Basically black and brown, probably cap toe, maybe some brogueing. Imperative will be an all-leather sole (no rubber!) and nice would be a rubber or partial-rubber heel. This...
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    Who really does dry cleaning well in SoCal for vintage?

    Just got some very high end white cotton pieces that need a good cleaning after storage for eighty years. Please help! I’m terrified to take them anywhere but the best. Is there a de facto go-to in SoCal for your best pieces? Thanks!
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    Best subforum to post store location questions?

    I recently put up two separate posts here asking for vintage store recs for different cities (Palm Springs and Sacramento). Given they got no replies and that TFL is usually great for practically anything, I’m thinking they should go in a different subforum but I’m not exactly sure where. It’s...
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    A friend wants to get into vintage in Sacramento– where do I send him?

    Title pretty much sums it up :), but a family friend, turns out, has always really been interested in 1940s automobiles, culture, music, and dress but really has only gotten so far into the automobile part. I started talking to him all about the swing dancing and vintage scenes and his eyes grew...
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    Store recs for Palm Springs area?

    A few of us are heading out to PS for a weekend and I’ve never done the vintage scene out there. I imagine (?) there must be some good stuff. We’re looking for men’s 40s and 50s and women’s say about 1938-1962. Thanks all!!!
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    Need a quick “Should I Buy This?”

    Hey folks. I started the quest to build out some WWII dress uniforms for social events/dances etc. I was planning on going mostly with WWII Impressions but came across what I *think* is a real doozy today and they put it on hold for me. Please advise with info, opinion, etc. As far as I know...
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    A question about vintage (/repro) denim...

    Maybe I’ll give 501s another shot. I’ve just found all Levi’s fit oddly on me (weird, right?)
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    Best way you'd advise to track down a specific garment (women's)?

    I saw something come up on IG the other day and it'd be perfect for my girlfriend's upcoming birthday. Unfortunately it had sold and I've been coming up empty thus far finding another instance. I've searched eBay, Etsy, Poshmark, and IG using relevant hashtags. No luck thus far. Where would you...
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    A question about vintage (/repro) denim...

    I’ve given it a thought. I might want to try it, I just have no idea with which vendor to go. Would want them So-Cal based so I could meet with them, describe the issues, etc. Suggestions, perchance?
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    A question about vintage (/repro) denim...

    I haven’t tried Old Navy in forever but that’s a great idea. American Eagle, with their Original Straight, was actually my go-to for awhile (did need to widen the openings just a tad) but wouldn’t ya know it? Bought a whole new batch and they upped and changed the fit. Awesome. Guess “Original”...
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    A question about vintage (/repro) denim...

    I actually was working with 527s for weeks and weeks with my tailor. We took in the calf and opening and just tried everything to make them work. Unfortunately they’re just cut very strangely from the waist down to the knee (she said it, and then I really saw it) so they were a no-go. Pity.
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    A question about vintage (/repro) denim...

    Thanks so much, all! I will certainly have a hit list once I finish my vaccinations. Keep ‘em coming!
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    A question about vintage (/repro) denim...

    Yeah I vastly prefer in person. I was basically hoping, after the responses started coming in here, to find some sort of denim palace where someone could listen, look, and advise me on exactly what I’m after. It’s been literally decades in malls, dept stores, and online hell trying to solve...
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    A question about vintage (/repro) denim...

    I’m in Southern California.

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