Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

Search results

  1. Patrick Hall

    1941 Blue Double Breasted Macintosh Suit

    Clearing some things out of my wardrobe to fund a new purchase! Thus, offered for sale is a lovely, exta-draped, wasp-waisted Macintosh double breasted suit with a tailoring date of September 1941. The fabric is mid weight wool done in a light blue herringbone on navy. The trousers are pegged...
  2. Patrick Hall

    What are you wearing today??

    Don't know about perfect shape, but I have any holes repaired before they get worse, wear them in a rotation with long rest periods, have them pressed by my tailor with a hand iron when necessary (NEVER machine press, because it fatigues the fabric particularly at the creases), only rarely avail...
  3. Patrick Hall

    What are you wearing today??

    Oldest suit in my collection today - late 20's early 30's. Wearing the yellow oxford from Wednesday with a club collar.
  4. Patrick Hall

    What are you wearing today??

    Thanks y'all! It' s a great glenplaid because it manages somehow to be loud and subtle. It's more a navy blue (rather than black) on gray, with a beautiful dull maroon overcheck (that doesn't come out in the photo so well).
  5. Patrick Hall

    What are you wearing today??

    Aping the Duke of Windsor - 4 pattern bingo with a lovely 40's glen plaid. Repp stripe is vintage Brooks, 60's era.
  7. Patrick Hall

    Affordable American Made Suit.

    Interesting. I've never heard of S. Cohen. I'd give them an earfull about their pattern choices if I could - weirdly built up shoulders don't belong on Ivy League coats, IMHO. I'm pretty sure Southwick does their US made stuff. I've spotted some Harris tweeds in J Press' most recent Fall...
  8. Patrick Hall

    Affordable American Made Suit.

    Thanks Guttersnipe, I stand corrected. After a little research, Hickey Freeman does indeed own a factory in Rochester where they make their suits. Given that they are owned by the same parent company as Hart, Schaffner, & Marx I assume that's where HSM's suits are made as well. Samuelsohn gets...
  9. Patrick Hall

    Affordable American Made Suit.

    Southwick, which Brooks now owns, does suits for most of the brands that Guttersnipe just named. Other than Greenfield in NYC and Oxxford who are both quite pricey, they are probably your best bet.
  10. Patrick Hall

    Crockett & Jones Tarsal Strap Spectators

    Size 9 D. Beautiful if you have the money to burn. http://www.ebay.com/itm/CROCKETT-JONES-ENGLAND-LUXURY-SOFT-LEATHER-2-TONE-WINGTIP-SHOES-RARELY-WORN-9D-/201311231118?hash=item2edf159c8e:g:kkAAAOSwBahVCeHj
  11. Patrick Hall

    The Thread to Display Your 1940s Suits

    Thanks gents! It's a great suit, indeed. Not such a fan of the pegged trousers, but the cut is genuine artistry.
  13. Patrick Hall

    How Old do You Think This Stanley Blacker Blazer is?

    Classic 1960s Ivy style jackets also tend to lack front darts, which this jacket has. Given that the jacket gestures towards the classic Ivy look with the double patch pockets, it's quite likely that it would also have been dartless if it was made in the 60's. Also, the vent can be a good...
  14. Patrick Hall

    Spear point collar shirts

    Really love that fabric Rudie. Is it part of their normal catalogue? That alone might lure my business.
  15. Patrick Hall

    The Thread to Display Your 1940s Suits

    I realize we are heavily in subjective territory, but I like to pair cordovan shoes with navy suits. Dark browns work better than black, IMHO. the lighter the shade of brown, the more displeasing the contrast, though. Obviously everything said above about the tux I agree with: Black shoes only...
  16. Patrick Hall

    1920s suits

    And some persistent collar gappage. Reassuring to know men-in-jackets have been fighting the same fit demons for decades.
  17. Patrick Hall

    I threw my vintage suit in the washing machine

    Thanks for the clarification Metatron! That sounds like good ol' oxygen bleach to me. Helpful to note, when next I am pining over a wool suit on ebay with seemingly deal-breaking stains that have driven the price down to tempting levels. I think dry cleaners must have universally become...
  19. Patrick Hall

    I threw my vintage suit in the washing machine

    this is actually a helpful primer, particularly your stain removal method, Metatron. I've gotten rather experienced at cleaning vintage cotton/linen suits, but have generally refrained from messing with wool. By oxi powder do you mean oxygen bleach like oxyclean? It rabidly warns against use...
  20. Patrick Hall

    1920s suits

    Great shots. Any idea what kind of shoes the man in the photo below is wearing?
  21. Patrick Hall

    1920s suits

    I do find that my vintage trousers hold creases much better than modern ones. I think it has less to do with the way they are creased and more to do with the quality of the fabric. And with the likelihood of much more frequent pressing for suits in general in the past.
  22. Patrick Hall

    What are you wearing today??

    That tie is lovely HBK. Is it Palm Beach? Great looks, as always.
  23. Patrick Hall

    BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED! - Show us your tweed suits, sport coats and pants

    But you'd see where the buttonhole was removed if that was done. Those lapels are a bit of a mystery. TT, how can you tell they haven't been narrowed?

Latest posts

Members online

Total: 2,870 (members: 21, guests: 2,849)

Forum statistics

Threads
109,298
Messages
3,078,235
Members
54,244
Latest member
seeldoger47
Top