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  1. vonwotan

    Custom Allen Edmonds "Chestnut" Spectator Wingtips

    Wow. Great shoes!
  2. vonwotan

    Somebody stop me please!

    Budward. Agreed. Now that my closet is truly full of hats, some beaters for the field and fowl weather, and others for more formal occasions, I feel I am finally learning what it is I most like, and need to focus a bit more.
  3. vonwotan

    Somebody stop me please!

    Yesterday I sent my deposit to Art Fawcett for a custom hat and I told myself I would remove some of the hats from my ebay watch list. After a rather trying day and week, I was still feeling self indulgent and purchased this hat on ebay.
  4. vonwotan

    Fedora Art (Paintings..etc depicting a vintage Fedoraesque scene)

    Hopper's work really is wonderful. His Chop Suey is actually one of my favourites.
  5. vonwotan

    hanging pants

    I notice that Orgetorix beat me to the Esquire reference. There is a description of this method on page 133 of Esquire's Big Black Book 2006 as well. I have found some useful tips on cleaning an maintaining clothing. They also have a timeline on pages 162-163 "The Long, Slow Decline of the...
  7. vonwotan

    How to wear a hat?

    My apologies in advance, but I have to say it. Q. How to wear a hat? A. On one's head, I should hope.
  8. vonwotan

    The Paradox of the Well-Dressed Man

    We rather enjoyed ourselves with the dress code in school. We only needed to wear the school blazer for special occasions, the rest of the time it was just jacket and tie. While in boarding school we found shark skin suits, two tone wing tips and some fairly wild ties at a thrift shop in town...
  9. vonwotan

    Anyone collect well-bound books?

    I have a particular interest in Venetian bookbinding and illuminated manuscripts - not that I have the budget to indulge this passion. I was fortunate when growing up that I could detour on my walk home from school to stop in to a winderful book binding shop in NYC. I also had the good fortune...
  10. vonwotan

    Too much skin?

    Ouch! Can he even breathe in those pants? Looks like someone threw that outfit in the wash and shrank it in the dryer. Then again, I've seen a lot of what people describe as mod or "EMO" (can someone define that for me?) and the jackets are all tight with sleeves cut too short... Fashion...
  11. vonwotan

    Fedora Art (Paintings..etc depicting a vintage Fedoraesque scene)

    Not fedoras but... If I can find the memory stick may last few packing boxes I have a few more.
  13. vonwotan

    I need help

    I too have always wanted a Homburg however, I find that they are not flattering to my shape or build. I am still searching and hope one day to find one with the right proportions but, will it still be a Homburg?
  14. vonwotan

    How to wear a hat?

    I have also enjoyed Alan Flussers books and, if you have the opportunity, I highly recommend a visit to his shop in NYC. The Chesterfield of my dreams appears on his web page - a mustard colored tweed with fawn colored velvet collar...
  15. vonwotan

    What's the deal with this London Lounge, anyway?

    His name is Alan Rouleau. He is one of the few tailors I have found who still make a bench tailored suit, but it does come at a premium. He also does custom leathers for those with an interest. Alan also searches for ties and other accessories to sell to his customers and is quite particular...
  16. vonwotan

    Do they all need a satin lining?

    Where's the fun in that?
  17. vonwotan

    Show us your view!

    Erikb-very nice indeed. I went to school down the road a bit, and loved to wander around the mansions, the tennis hall of fame and Purgatory Chasm...
  19. vonwotan

    Spats!

    Alan - I do hope you are wrong about waistcoats and about spats. I regularly wear waistcoats, and we have a few friends who do at least part of the time. It is unfortunate that it has become unusual, and that a decent waistcoat needs to be vintage or bespoke - with a few exceptions. It is...
  20. vonwotan

    Show us your view!

    Not the greatest photos - the screens make the shots a bit fuzzy... Sitting in the living or dining room, it's mostly open skies.
  21. vonwotan

    What's the deal with this London Lounge, anyway?

    Just visited their boards for the first time. For most of my life my suits, jackets and shirts have been bespoke and occasionally made to mesure and I was quite happy to find this forum. Due to my size/build I've had little choice. For the dedicated period enthusiast with a little extra cash...
  22. vonwotan

    Whedon off WonderWoman movie

    - I've taken a bit of license with your quote. IMHO Kate Beckinsale would be stunning in any role. I'm waiting for a 1920's period piece featuring clubs like the Cotton Club in NYC. Or, perhaps something a bit later - another display of decadence - in Happy Valley a la White Mischief.
  23. vonwotan

    Suspenders or belts?

    Have to admit I've not given the fasteners much thought. My favourite braces were made with dark fabric fasteners. I have a few with leather fasteners but not in a color or texture that matches my shoes. Perhaps they will revoke my dandy status for this lapse?

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