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    Dressing Southern Belles and Maids for "The Help"

    Here is a link to a small article about costuming the "The Help." http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2011/08/sharen-davis-dressing-southern-belles-maids-for-the-help.html I saw the film yesterday and basically enjoyed it. Very strong positive audience reaction. Vintage cars and...
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    Alden 405 with commando sole?

    You probably have to buy the standard 405's and have someone resole it with the commando. I'm surprised that so few shoe repair people are interested in the 'art form' of customizing shoes. Maybe there is a specialist in your neck of the woods. I'm in the greater LA area and I have yet to...
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    How to remove bad odor from a suit

    I had a problem with some mildew/mold on the lining of a jacket. An Aero at that. I tried a product called "Nok Out" and incredibly it worked very well. Too well. Not only does it now not have a trace of mildew but it also eliminated the leather smell! The only other negative was that where...
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    The Perfect Plain White T-Shirt

    Lately I've been wearing these: https://www.onnotextiles.com/ They're not inexpensive but they have a good fit. Choices of hemp, cotton and bamboo. Sometimes on ebay at reduced prices.
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    What leather conditioner do you use?

    Leatherique products were the ones that the founder of Aero recommended for old jackets. It is one of the leather maintenance products sold on the Aero site. Since it comes from the US you could probably order it cheaper locally. http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=182
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    The Mummy clothes

    Not his jacket, but here's one of Brendan's shirts: http://cgi.ebay.com/JOURNEY-CENTER-EARTH-BRENDAN-FRASER-KHAKI-BUTTON-UP-/280604188307?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4155501e93 The seller has some other fun things as well.
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    Lofgren

    Good News: http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/03/13/2308992/valley-man-living-in-japan-is.html
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    Guernsey jumper

    I've just recently (thanks to the Fedora Lounge) become acquainted with Guernseys. I ordered a couple from a company called "Original Blues." Living in a semi tropical area, Southern California, I ordered the cotton version. I'm very pleased with it. I like the indigo dyed rope yarn they...
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    Got a vintage coat that came with a few extras. An odor that can kill at 5 paces!

    I recently purchased a leather jacket that smells mildewy so I purchased a product that has some pretty good reviews, Nok Out. Here's the website: http://www.nokout.com/ Unfortunately I haven't had time to give it a try. Hopefully will get around to it soon and report back.
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    Help! How to remove a coffee stain from my treasured Buzz Rickson B-15 ?

    I've had great success with this product: http://www.sterlingsmagic.com/~sterling/directions.htm It works unbelievably well on chewing gum and other things. I've never tried it on coffee stains though.
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    Pics of my new Lost Worlds Suburban

    Beautiful jacket. The Lost Worlds mouton is one of the best. Some mouton collars resemble Teddy bear fur more than real fur.
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    American vs. button cuffs on 30's Halfbelt?

    The first Aero Trailrider I bought, Amanda was kind enough to accommodate various alterations, but one thing I did not change was the buttoned cuffs. I was very pleased when it arrived because the circumference of the closed cuff was perfect: I could put the jacket on and off without...
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    Color Photographs of Russia circa 1910

    http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/russia_in_color_a_century_ago.html
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    Nudie Suits

    This is only 80% off topic, but I just saw a documentary on the guys who made and still make the clothes Elvis wore on stage. It's called "Fit for a King." (DVD available from the Documentary Channel.) Here is the site for the clothes: http://www.b-k-enterprises.com Kinda...
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    Great stuff avail in Japan

    Rakuten You can order items fairly easily from Japan by using this website: http://en.rakuten.co.jp/ Although I prefer to use local purveryors of Japanese items such as Blue in Green in New York or Self Edge in San Francisco, these places tend to sell out their stock rather quickly. The...
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    My Custom Aero NYPD/Highwayman Hybrid in memory of my Indian Police Chief Grandfather

    collar grommets Navin, beautiful design. Thanks for sharing it. The grommets on the tips of the collar are an Aero mystery. I customized an Aero CHP jacket and asked that they not include the collar snaps because the online photo was so bad I couldn't tell that they were grommets and not...
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    central A/C

    eco-panels Even though I know next to nothing about construction, I have managed to cool a number of houses without A/C. I live near Los Angeles, California, and it does get hot--very hot during the summer. Of course, "hot" is a relative term when it comes to describing heat and hot sauce...
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    In Search Of: The Great Hot Dog Stand

    What a coincidence. I had a hankering for a dog today and tried "The Slaw Dogs" in Pasadena, California. http://www.theslawdogs.com/menu.html I had The Reuben Dog and it was pretty tasty. First time there. Looking forward to working my way through that menu. Here's an article about it in...
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    All Things Khaki - Clothing the Vintage Adventurer

    [Mike K.]Why on earth would anyone pay $165 for a Lost World's shirt? This is a pretty common and simple pattern for a shirt, and they can be found almost everywhere for significantly less money. Because money isn't everything.
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    All Things Khaki - Clothing the Vintage Adventurer

    White Bush Shirts Lost Worlds will make a white one for you. Stuart will also give you your choice of buttons if the ones you see are too contrasty for you. He tends to favor contrast. http://www.lostworldsinc.com/Bush_Hunting_Safari_Shirt.htm Surprisingly, Brooks Bros. has a white one...

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