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Thanks Mike... You da Man...!!! My only reference has been Jazz and cool-cats...(totally forgot the Zoot Suit with the wide brim) thanks for the history. BTW I just acquired a VS porkpie in Coyote with a stellar dark green ribbon... determined to get all my 8 Customs up here on FL ... I'm... -
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What is the origin of the named "PORKPIE" hat...!?!? -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Now THAT'S what I would call careless nonchalance... Great...!!! -
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Every Time I Toss the Bacon Grease I Feel Guilty
Bacon fat... in some places it is used for money...!!!- emigran
- Post #7
- Forum: Your Vintage Home
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Will Woody Allen revive 1930's fashion for men?
Woody Allen is a period and décor wizard... see Curse of Jade Scorpion as just one example... clothes, lamps, office sets, fabrics... fabulous... But I agree that probably anywhere out of the USA (particularly NYC or LA) his work is much less appreciated.- emigran
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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First attempt at hat shaping...how'd I do?
And for $5 bucks... Excellentamundo... -
Do you think wider lapels/ties will ever come back into fashion?
Yessir... I would certainly agree...it's not us but the marketing fahionistas... Just don't throw anything away...!!!- emigran
- Post #12
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame
Do check out his Coyote felt... rich warm brown lither than Chocolate... darker than Whiskey -
How long has it been...
I t probably was an Easter Sunday Suit... bought at Robert Hall and it was 1960...I was 113 that year... -
Cowwboy Cussin...
Shoot... he ain't no smarter'n a board... He's crookeder'n a hogs tail...- emigran
- Post #17
- Forum: The Golden Era
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What would a Janitor wear in the 1950s
And besides the dark green and navy we didn't mention that GRAY... it was a heavier, thicker fabric... My next door neighbor... whom I addressed as Uncle Mike"... was never to be seen without that gray... except when he and "Aunt May" went to church... Haven't thought of them since 1958...!!!- emigran
- Post #14
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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What would a Janitor wear in the 1950s
'Zactly...And all the clothing was on "tables" with drawers underneath out in the middle of the store. The Jeans (dungarees) were hard as a rock, scratchy and took forever to fade and break in. When my mom would take me they'd Never have any cool shirts that I wanted. Just bargain store...- emigran
- Post #10
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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What would a Janitor wear in the 1950s
Green or navy shirt and matching pants perhaps with embroidered name... black lace oxford shoes.- emigran
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame
Another fantastic color: DOVE...exceedingly versatile... goes with anything... I have one in Lite... (out of 8 VS) ... 6" OC, 2 3/8 brim. 22Lgn charcoal -grey/black ribbon very straight sides wide diamond bash... Art left the liner unattached so it can be removed ... If I ever figure out how to... -
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Old restaurant "PARIS CAFE 1959" food menu in window
One of my Dad's ( he would be 99 today) favorite sayings was..."That... and 5cents will get you a pack of gum..."- emigran
- Post #5
- Forum: The Observation Bar
