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North by Northwest
Saw "North by Northwest" the other night, man - what a suit! Oh - great film as well! :p In general, I really liked the costumes in that film. There were some nice suits to be seen, and more than a few choice lids. Not knowing all that much about '50s fashion, I wasn't expecting to...- matei
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- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Turn a 2-button into a 3-button?
Hello all... Is it possible to turn a 2-button suit jacket into a 3-button one, providing the jacket has enough room/big enough? -
Stretching a hat 1"?
I recently stretched one up from 7 1/4 to 7 3/8, and I got that "step" that Magus referred to. My stretcher isn't tall enough to extend into the crown. Ideally one would use a hatblock. I found that in this hat, the band stretched with no problem, however it does want to go back to its... -
Not Sissy Actors but REAL MEN
:) Jean Moulin was indeed a real man! I am flattered and honoured that some would think I resemble him. I think it is all in the hat. ;) I wonder if I would have the same courage to stand up to foreign oppressors as Monsieur Moulin did? I would like to think I would be able to, but...- matei
- Post #62
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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What makes a suit "cheap"?
Like the previous post, most of my suits are custom made as well. I have had some bad experiences with cheap suits however. The first thing that usually happens is that the trousers wear through on the inner thighs from rubbing during walking. I had a polyester blend suit that did this to... -
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A REAL Fedora Lounge?
That place looks swell. When we're out in LA we'll have to check it out.- matei
- Post #36
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Soccer/Footy fans?
We support Rapid Bucuresti! Things are pretty quiet in our house, as neither Ireland, nor Romania, qualified for the World Cup. :(- matei
- Post #24
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Belt-backed suit sighting
I was on the Tube last week when I spotted a young fella wearing a navy belt-backed suit. As I don't believe that they're something one can buy "off the rack" here in London, I can only assume it was vintage. It really didn't look out of place, I think that the dark colour of the suit... -
Do your best/worst!
Best: An elderly woman came up to me on the street and said that it was good to see a young man properly dressed, that I looked very nice, reminded her of her husband. She added that it is a shame that more young people don't dress like I do! Worst: The usual "ganster" comment, occasional...- matei
- Post #6
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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How often do you dine out?
We tend to eat out at least once a week. There are so many restaurants in our area of London that it would be a shame not to! ;) (That being said, we actually think the restaurants are better in Dublin, but that is another thread and perhaps a bit of bias on my part! :p :offtopic: )...- matei
- Post #72
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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My Vintage Car Aquisition Odyssey
NCT? Hey Mr. H, Out of curiosity... does your new ride have to pass the NCT, or would it be exempt as an historical car?- matei
- Post #40
- Forum: The Display Case
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My Vintage Car Aquisition Odyssey
Congratulations Mr. H, on your marvelous acquisition, a plan well executed and a wonderful story as well. The car is a beauty, and I'm sure that it will make motoring in and around Dublin a lot more enjoyable! You'll surely be king of the road with that fab machine!- matei
- Post #38
- Forum: The Display Case
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Scouts Hat Cleaner in the UK?
... anyone? Oh well, I guess I'll have to see if someone can send it via slowboat from the US! -
"New" Stetson Royal Deluxe
I don't know... Forties? It is very floppy, very soft - almost no stiffener. -
"New" Stetson Royal Deluxe
Well... I don't have my scanner hooked up, but the paper is in strips, maybe 1'' x 4''. You can only see a wee part of the picture. I don't know much about American Football, so I don't know when they stopped wearing this type of helmet. It looks a bit like a WWII pilot, or even tanker... -
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"New" Stetson Royal Deluxe
When I pulled the sweat down to moisten it a wee bit, I found that a previous owner had added some newspaper to adjust the fit... This is some old newpaper, I can't quite make out the date (because it was cut into strips just ahead of the date!) but I can see a picture of a football player... -
"New" Stetson Royal Deluxe
Upon reflection, this hat is really close to the custom Optima that MK has. The feel of the felt and design are very similar. -
"New" Stetson Royal Deluxe
Hello all, A few weeks back I picked up a light grey Stetson Royal Deluxe. I sniped at the last minute what turns out was another 'Lounge member - many apologies! :o It is a lovely hat indeed. The felt is uber-soft and easily molded, there are no holes or rips to speak of. It doesn't have... -
Monocle
Great thread - thanks for posting the link for the monocles. I've been looking for ages to get the aul fella a monocle. I've searched high and low, and not been able to find one - until now, that is!- matei
- Post #14
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Help a poor ol' Boston gal find a place to live on Long Island.
Ah, I have many not-so-fond memories of commuting on the 495 back when we lived on Lawn Guyland. We lived for about 5 months in Elmont, which isn't too far from Hofstra. We lived for years in Patchogue - which is pretty far from Hofstra.- matei
- Post #10
- Forum: The Observation Bar
