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  1. David Conwill

    Repro'd B-29/B-36 Crew Cap

    Dean, What a fascinating exercise. Just out of curiousity, is the cap stiff or soft? For some reason the glossy finish makes it look stiff to me, but you look quite comfortable wearing it. I loved your F-86 crew cap as well, I wish I'd said something on that thread. -Dave
  2. David Conwill

    Baby Spit-Up out of Tan Cotton?

    Somehow I knew that would draw comment. You can read that as "gave her a bottle" if it bothers you. ;) -Dave
  3. David Conwill

    Baby Spit-Up out of Tan Cotton?

    I wore my brand-new "Chaps" tan cotton 2-piece to church today. Mrs. Conwill nursed Baby Conwill during the service and handed her off to me. Unfortunately, Baby Conwill immediately emptied most of her meal onto my suit pants and the cuff of my jacket. What's the best course of action? I...
  4. David Conwill

    The Adventurer's Gear Thread

    You left out vintage auto racing - "What kind of coveralls should I wear whilest driving my Cadillac-powered Allard?" -Dave
  5. David Conwill

    I Want a Gray Hat

    I too like hat number one. I'm just a sucker for a bound edge. That's the one thing my felt hat is missing. The next one will have it, though. Just a thought - are you planning to keep whatever hat you buy a porkpie? It's just me, but I don't feel like that would work quite as well with...
  7. David Conwill

    Now Forming! the Campaign Hat Corps

    As you can see, I'm doing the same: That's one of my favorite films as well. -Dave
  8. David Conwill

    Post New Hats Here!

    My new Dobbs Shantung (cue groaning and admonishments that toquilla is real, shantung is paper): I like it. :) -Dave
  9. David Conwill

    Shave of the Day

    A pic of the goods: -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    Shave of the Day

    I actually didn't shave today, which is rare for me. But I'm also wearing bluejeans to class, which is likewise rare. My shave routine doesn't vary much, however: C.O. Bigelow (Proraso) Premium Shave Cream or Dove Soap (melted into my shave mug). Whipped into a nice lather with either a...
  11. David Conwill

    AB Deluxe and the Teardrop of the Crystal Skull

    That looks great. I love the teardrop crease. I've never been much of a centerdent fan. Less so now that I own a centerdent panama - I too discovered that it has a tendancy to sit directly on the top of my head. So who's offering this hat with a bound brim? That would be very close to the...
  13. David Conwill

    Engineer's cap

    I had two or three of those myself when I was that age. And the coveralls to match! Great pic. -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    I stopped in at The Charleston Hat Man in Charleston, SC over the weekend. I ended up purchasing a Dobbs Shantung, but took the opportunity to handle a straw boater. It was made in Italy but looked and felt like stout vintage, not like the skimpy new production hats you so often see labeled...
  15. David Conwill

    Quick period hats in new Narnia movies...

    Should be '40 or '41 (which I suppose one could argue is pretty much the late '30s). The initial plot of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe has the kids being sent out of London because of the Blitz. The second story is set about a year later. -Dave
  16. David Conwill

    Madras... too much?

    I actually realized after I posted this that I do (or did) in fact own a Madras plaid sport coat. Unfortunately, I'm not sure where it is. My wife may have forced me to give it away shortly after we first got married. :( And she calls me conservative. -Dave
  17. David Conwill

    Automobile of the Day - April 2, 2008.

    Yes, that practice began with the Model A. FYI, everyone knows that the 4-cyl '32 was called the Model B. Do you know what the V8 '32 was called? Model 18. -Dave
  19. David Conwill

    Living in America: The BEST place to live and work?

    Don't hold it against me. ;) Still, I consider "northern" Michigan to start at about the Saginaw Bay line. The climate, the scenery, and the attitudes all start to change right about the time you hit Grand Haven. Things get better even further north, but the economy gets all the worse. As...
  20. David Conwill

    New/old "Barrister" fedora

    That is an awesome hat. Just my style and with a great name (as a law student, how could I not like that?)! Wanna sell it? :D Oh, and you look a lot like my younger brother except your nose appears never to have been broken! -Dave
  21. David Conwill

    Madras... too much?

    I've been lusting for a summer suit lately. I like seersucker, but I'm in the midwest after all and will probably just buy tan cotton sooner or later. But this caught my eye today on the Brooks Brothers website: I kinda like it, but I've no idea where one would wear it. On the other...
  22. David Conwill

    A coat for hillwalking

    If your tailor can make one of these, to my mind that would be the ideal outdoor coat. Someday when I'm rich, perhaps I'll have Indy Magnoli whip one up for me: U.S. M1938 Mackinaw My experience with WWII surplus has been that those items were made for layering and that they all used...
  23. David Conwill

    The Adventurer's Gear Thread

    I certainly don't mind if you continue to post here. I'm interested in the topic and perhaps someone can give me some leads on what I was looking for in my original post. This seems to have turned into a thread on camping, when that was really just an aside to begin with. Nevertheless, I...

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