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  1. David Conwill

    Shirt collars over lapels?

    Sorry, to me it's a Saturday Night Fever look. I realize it has precedents earlier, but I'm afraid the disco era ruined it for me. Some folks definitely pull it off with panache, and I'll bet you're one, but I detest the way it looks on me. To each their own, I suppose. -Dave
  2. David Conwill

    What is your favorite hat crease?

    It seems like whenever I'm admiring a hat in a movie or an old photograph, it invariably has a diamond bash. Thus, I try to get that when I can. -Dave
  3. David Conwill

    Reproduction classic workwear

    It looks vintage to me, but I'm not an expert by any stretch. Nor am I a purist. If I like it, I wear it. I'd wear that. -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    I won! First hat I've purchased on eBay. Keep your fingers crossed that it's as nice as it looks in the pictures. -Dave
  5. David Conwill

    What are you wearing today??

    Cherry Lips, I want to go watch Catch Me If You Can now! What a fun glimpse at the jet age. -Dave
  7. David Conwill

    How do you drink your whiskey?

    I'd say that in the 90 years since Prohibition started, the cocktail has risen to be something of an artform in and of itself. Good quality spirits only enhance a well-made cocktail. -Dave
  8. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    That does look remarkably good! Thanks for the review. -Dave
  9. David Conwill

    The Elephant in the Room - Man Purse

    I dunno. Maybe try looking at examples of WWI German web gear. The two seem to be seperated at birth. -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    The Elephant in the Room - Man Purse

    I'd say it's a belt loop, for fastening it down when worn as part of your web gear instead of with a shoulder strap. I love vintage Swiss Army stuff: It's well made, stylish, and extremely durable. Very cool bag. -Dave
  11. David Conwill

    what's your favorite shaving brush and why?

    Wow, lots to mull over here. I broke my Burma Shave brush this morning, and was thinking about upgrading when I buy a replacement. I can't fathom paying more than $50 for a shaving brush, though! -Dave
  13. David Conwill

    Vintage professions you'd like to see come back.....

    I have always objected to saying “Human Resources” instead of “Personnel”. It doesn’t say much for how a company views its workers - the term resource implies a thing to be expended. -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    Who gives hats a bad name?

    Jack Abramoff. -Dave
  15. David Conwill

    Vintage professions you'd like to see come back.....

    Having just spent the better part of the morning searching for someone to clean and service a Selectric III I bought for the office, I’ll say “Typewriter Service Technician”! The nearest one is two hours away. Oh well, the Selectric looks like a durable machine that shouldn’t need to be...
  16. David Conwill

    Restoration Hardware Aviator/Blackhawk series - grand or goofy?

    Agreed, but I think it would be better to suffer a temporary contraction in your market share than to dilute the brand. Packard, for example, never recovered from cheapening its product during the Depression. -Dave
  17. David Conwill

    Restoration Hardware Aviator/Blackhawk series - grand or goofy?

    I’ll be the one to defend Restoration Hardware: In an economy where everyone else has cheapened up their brand to try to appeal to a consumer who perceives himself to be hurting, I’m glad someone has decided to keep or exceed their previous standard. Everything around here is starting to seem...
  19. David Conwill

    Vintage Workwear

    This morning's workwear brought to you by Jack Delano and the Shorpy photowebsite. Only the woman on the left is wearing footwear I'd rely on for scrambling over steam locomotives. What's the headgear two of the three are wearing? It looks almost like a denim flatcap. -Dave
  20. David Conwill

    Gatsby Mansion to be demolished

    Edward, There’s nothing so centralized as the National Trust (though we do have a National Trust for Historic Preservation that lobbies Congress and owns a few buildings), but there are a variety of historic preservation groups and mechanisms of which property owners can avail themselves if...
  21. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    I want a '53-'55 with either a 302 GMC or an Olds Rocket. :evil: -Dave
  22. David Conwill

    Great War Thread?

    There's a Stars and Stripes article from the war that claims they were being made into slippers for convalescents. I think a Great War thread is appropriate. The generally accepted timeframe for the Golden Era around here seems to be between the wars, so a lot of what we appreciate has its...
  23. David Conwill

    Restoration Hardware Aviator/Blackhawk series - grand or goofy?

    Dieselpunk? -Dave

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