An otherwise very ho-hum thrifting run today was made much more worthwhile when I saw this in the display case: a vintage Dunhill pipe, for just $10. It certainly needs some refurbishment, but seems fundamentally sound. From the markings, it seems to have been made between 1927 and 1934.
The man doesn't have a strong personality. One can't fault him for that. And if his dress reflects his personality, it tells the truth about him. Which is all that one can ask, really.
His style is not precisely my style, but I like and respect the fact that he has taken a look and made it his own, staying with it for 40+ years. DB Anderson & Sheppard suits, spread collars, small four-in-hand tie knot, and (generally) captoe bals in black or burgundy. He's not the most...
If we're talking about a suit that already fits reasonably well and we're just tweaking it to fit perfectly, I have no problems with it.
But if we're talking about taking a suit that just plain doesn't fit and doing major surgery to remake it in a smaller size, I think it's almost never a...
Wow! Looks like a whole suit made out of hickory stripe/cashmere stripe/formal day trouser fabric. Like what you'd wear with a morning coat.
Very nice!
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