Agree with all that HBK says. The lapels have a suggestion of 70's about them, plus no button hole on the lapel (as far as I can see). Trouser waist band and pocket innards certainly look later than '47 to me, and are very similar to suits I have from later 60's into the early 70's. There do...
The thing about altering the balance of the shoe seems to hold true, as far as I can see, only as long as the original heel is still intact. If you add a rubber half sole, then you should add a rubber heel layer and adjust the height of the leather heel to compensate for the change. And as for...
That looks absolutely nothing like the more 'usual' (anticipated) Stetson Playboy..... Weird that they took an iconic name/hat and turned it into an Alpine!
Jeff, that is a wonderful looking hat, and it would be great to get someone like Art to recreate as closely as possible. But it is a real pain that Mode Edges/Cav Edges etc etc are not available, isn't it?. It's probably my favourite sort of edge.
Cheers,
RobStC
Probably the middle letter is just 'c.', short for 'con' (as in 'with'), and the model name is just what it looks like, i.e. Borsalino model name jibberish.....!
Nice looking hat, congrats.
No doubt the pocket can be useful, but for me the clean lines of 'no pocket' win every time. Having said that, I pretty much always wear a jacket when out and about, and I don't work in an office etc. environment, where carrying something in the pocket would be either necessary or useful...
May just be a coincidence, but the fact that 4 of the 5 photos are of people with bicycles perhaps indicates that the cut-away jackets were a cycling related item? Very practical if so.....
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.