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  1. Nick D

    FS: Handmade tie and bow ties from vintage pattern

    I recently made myself some ties and bow ties, and had material left over, so I made up the rest into some ties and bow ties. I used an original pattern from 1941 to make these. Shipping is to be determined by destination, just send me a PM with your location and which tie or ties you'd like...
  2. Nick D

    The Vintage Tailoring Thread

    You could try Duttons (they have shops in York, Ilkley, and Harrogate). Their website isn't grand, but they might be able to help.
  3. Nick D

    The Moustache

    I shaved from the smile lines to the corners of my mouth and trimmed the ends back a bit. I wanted to see how it looked styled this way, and it works pretty well.
  4. Nick D

    The Moustache

    Goes very well with the hat and sunglasses, Dan.
  5. Nick D

    The Vintage Tailoring Thread

    The glue is acting more like starch, it's not glued directly to the fabric as with modern fusibles.
  7. Nick D

    1940s/1950s 3-piece pinstripe suit

    7 Didn't Burton's make about 1/3 of Demob suits?
  8. Nick D

    MOderators - What's this number

    2641. Didn't think I'd been around quite that long.
  9. Nick D

    Formal Wear Primer

    It's not a hybrid, it's just an earlier style of morning dress. The trim used to be a relatively common sight, but is rarely seen now. Prince Charles still wears it on occassion. Wing collar with a bowtie also was not unheard of.
  10. Nick D

    Double Breasted blazer with very wide lapels

    I would wear it often if not for the crest. Not that I don't like the look, but I generally don't wear emblems (the Gloucestershire Regiment buttons on my WWII greatcoat are the exception).
  11. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Love the fabric on that cap!
  13. Nick D

    Show us their suits

    Probably five buttons on the cuffs, too.
  14. Nick D

    Formal Wear Primer

    Thank you, Chasseur and A.C.Lyles!
  15. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Wow, that's very nice. I could use one with seperate spots for bows and neckties.
  16. Nick D

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    'The Cook, the Thief, his Wife, & her Lover'
  17. Nick D

    1940 dated 3 Piece American '3 roll 2' suit

    The outer pleats are darts. I have a pattern from the same period that has them darted as well. The inner pleats are stitched further down than is usual, never seen that before.
  19. Nick D

    Monocles.

    Interesting, I've never seen one without some sort of ridging.
  20. Nick D

    Monocles.

    Also with a galleried, the galleries are textured, and are extensions of the rim. By close to the eye I mean close like spectacles.
  21. Nick D

    Monocles.

    Yes, a monocle must be ground to be placed close to the eye, and must have a textured rim to help keep it in place. Without these it's a quizzing glass. Eustace Tilley uses a quizzing glass.
  22. Nick D

    Show us your TIES

    I'd wear it.
  23. Nick D

    Show us your British suits

    Salieri, I've had a thought about the buttonhole on the waistcoat pocket. It may be for a pince-nez or monocle cord with a button on the end. Not everyone wore them looped around their necks, and a double-breasted waistcoat doesn't have a convenient button to attach it to. The chances of...

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