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  1. Mid-fogey

    How do you clean cigarette holders?

    I use... ...pipe cleaners and whiskey to clean my pipe. I figure I don't want to put anything in my pipe I wouldn't want in my mouth!! That might work for a cigarette holder.
  2. Mid-fogey

    Influence of Fashion on uniforms

    For much... ...of history, uniforms were a militarized version of what civilians were wearing. As the 20th century wore on the move to purely functional outfits -- often borrowed from specialized outdoor wear became more prevalent. Increasingly (at least field) uniforms are self...
  3. Mid-fogey

    Finding Vintage in Your Size

    Let's face it... ...better nutrition has caused us to grow taller and wider. At 6'4" I'm not going to find much vintage. The good part is that dress clothing is available in most sizes and I am able to get the look (somewhat) if not the feel.
  4. Mid-fogey

    Everyday Women of the Golden Era

    Interesting... ...how not being obese and putting a little effort into dress and appearance makes these ladies compare favorably to their modern contemporaries -- without the benefit of braces, contract lenses, etc. Fedora Lounge ladies excepted of course...
  5. Mid-fogey

    Let's See Your Vintage Inspired Office!

    Pairing... ...the bookcase to the end is nice. Gives you a bit more room to spread out.
  7. Mid-fogey

    Boater faction!

    I put boaters... ...in the same category as bowlers -- hats that should have made the transition to modern life better than they have. Both seem more archaic and verging on costume wear, but both seem like they mesh so well with more modern clothes. I saw a young man a few years ago in a...
  8. Mid-fogey

    Life as it was lived then

    I remember... ...the clouds of curling smoke in the theaters. And going to see a double feature and cartoon for .50.
  9. Mid-fogey

    Feed sacks, who knew???

    My Dad... ...went to college with boxer shorts made of flour sacks. They used to be a very fine weave to keep the flour in and were much used after empty. My grandmother made the shorts and made herself dresses out of feed bags.
  10. Mid-fogey

    The Commodore introduces himself

    I could be wrong... ...but it appears that the person who died was the owner before the Commodore. I Googled Silver Swan, and a yacht site said the boat was in the middle of a overhaul and refit that was never finished. The Commodore mentions and shows the beginning of it earlier in this...
  11. Mid-fogey

    The "Blue Blazer".

    Blue Blazer Yep.
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    Will jeans be going out of fashion?

    No time... ...soon I'm sure. Jeans seem to be building up their own entrenched bureaucracy. I didn't own a pair for years. I thought they were hot in the summer and cold in the winter. My wife and daughter very much prefer I wear them at certain times, so I do and have several pair...
  14. Mid-fogey

    How did you find the lounge?

    I've worn... ...fedoras and more classic styles for years, but I didn't know a thing about hats. I just knew what I liked. I decided I needed a different color hat, and bought one at a local hat store. I googled to learn more and ran smack dab into the lounge!!
  15. Mid-fogey

    Cotton Pinstripe suit??

    When you say... ...cotton and pin stripe, do you mean pincord? I've seen those in white and green, white and blue, and white and gray. I don't recall ever seeing white and purple. In the US South, pincord is a slightly crisper and less wrinkled alternative to seersucker. As men have moved...
  16. Mid-fogey

    Short Sleeved Dress Shirts With a Suit?

    I seem to remember... ...years ago that some of the older guys I worked with wore short sleeved shirts with ties in the Summer. Most of them were in suits and were usually in their jackets unless they were in their private offices working. This was done in conjunction with summer weight...
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    Brim unsnapped on fedora?

    That's one... ...of the great things about fedoras. You can have them Up all the way around: Kid Rock Down all the way around: Indiana Jones Down in front, up in back: Dick Tracey Up in front, down in back: Johnny Depp.
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    Akubra Stylemaster instant favorite...but now a question...

    Lookin' Good... ...I'm thinking of a Stylemaster myself. I'm thinking of a darker brown. As it is, all of my hats have a raw edge and I'd like to get one with a bound edge.
  20. Mid-fogey

    Does somebody still wear these? Boaters

    Yes... ...but what of Pat H's question. I've seen a few Loungers sporting boaters, but has anyone ever seen one on the street (aside from people going to political events)?
  21. Mid-fogey

    Calling Cards (name cards, not phone cards)

    Boy... ...that takes me back. In '68 my dad went to Ft Irwin to take command of a battalion to go to Vietnam. The base commander was a brown shoe Army colonel and insisted on new officers leaving a calling card in the silver salver. We were there just for a few weeks, but he took...
  22. Mid-fogey

    Underarm Deodorant?

    When one... ...of my colleagues went to West Point in the 1940s, the commanding general saw a cadet's container of Mum and dismissively told him: "if you want to be a man, smell like a man." Modern hygiene practices are distinctly different from what was practiced in the old days. FWIW...
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    The Return of The Three Piece Suit

    At the custom... ...tailors.:)

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