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  1. vonwotan

    Genres Being "Mixed"

    Hanging out on the Lower East Side in the early eighties - one example was the Bad Brains Reggae and Punk. There is also a very interesting blend of opera and modern/dance hall/electronica in the movie The Fifth Element. Diva Plavalaguna's song is an aria from Act 3, Scene 1, of the opera...
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    Is any hat worth $75,000. ???

    Wingnut - Agreed. For memorabilia like this, it is what that object represents that gives it value, not the materials or even the maker's labor. As with all such memorabilia, the provenance or history are what the bidders are buying. This is why I frequently ask myself whether rational self...
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    Is any hat worth $75,000. ???

    Which brings me full circle in my musings. An object is worth whatever buyers are willing to pay. Like commodities sold in an open outcry market, or any form of auction, the "heat of the moment" may have some impact, but the more bidders the more likely the final selling price will be the...
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    My Edwardian dress arrived (pics!)

    :offtopic: Lauren or NicolettaRose, Do you or your friends have the same knowledge or expertise with men's Edwardian fashion? I just posted some photos (in the "Show us your purchases" thread) of my newly acquired Edwardian wool tailcoat, vest and pants and would welcome any comments or...
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    Show Us Your Purchases!

    I feel a bit like I've stepped in to the wrong dressing room, but want to share my latest purchase. Our club has hosted a number of period events including and Edwardian Dinner and our upcoming night with the Romanovs at the Winter Palace in the winter of 1904/1905. I found this tailcoat, vest...
  7. vonwotan

    Sartorial Objections

    Surprisingly we see that look quite a lot in our offices. Our bank is failry conservative so I am not certain why anyone would choose that hair style, or some of the clothing they wear. Not infrequently, we have to give warnings on the dress code. I wonder if the heavy use of hair products...
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    Is any hat worth $75,000. ???

    I suppose it is worth whaterver a buyer is willing to pay. Although, this always causes me to wonder about the "rational" self interest we dicsuss in economics. Is it rational or reasonable to value a common object based purely on by whom it was owned?
  9. vonwotan

    What is your vintage dream purchase??

    My dream purchase would be a Yankee Clipper. Stepping back in time to flying the Yankee Clipper from Marine Air Terminal in NYC has been a long time dream.
  10. vonwotan

    Lady in the hat

    Miss Huff I would agree with Billy's remarks. My stepfather grew up in the depression era and still, though less often, wears his fedoras. He tells stories of life in my fathers law firm, with the early partners telling the young associates 'grab your hats boys' when they were leaving the...
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    My Edwardian dress arrived (pics!)

    Great dress. It would have been wonderful for our recent Edwardian dinner.
  13. vonwotan

    Sartorial Objections

    I do like a break in my pants, and have enough confidence in one or two tailors to ask for a full break. However, I don't think pants with the fabric bunched around the ankles is a flattering look for anyone, especially for shorter men. I am often tempted to shorten my pants a bit more than...
  14. vonwotan

    Happy Birthday Scotrace!

    Happy Birthday indeed! All the best.
  15. vonwotan

    Out of the Humidor: Weekly Cigar Corner: Current Discussion: General Smoking 01/26/07

    Wonderful to find this cigar thread! I don't smoke as often as I used to - a comfortable smoking room is harder to find these days. Fortunately, after a fair bit of lobbying and considerable fund raising, our club has built a new smoking room with air handling units not unlike those used in a...
  16. vonwotan

    Custom Allen Edmonds "Chestnut" Spectator Wingtips

    I have purchased several pairs of seconds from Allen Edmonds (imperfect). The one pair with a noticable imperfections were cordovan loafers with a slight crease in the leather just in front of the throat line. I took them because they were one of the rare pairs in my size that were still at...
  17. vonwotan

    Out for a walk

    Wow! Everything about your outfits, the setting, lighting and atmoshphere make this a wonderful photograph! Hats off to you and your lady.
  19. vonwotan

    Ascots

    Very happy to see others who appreciate the ascot. I brought mine out again over the past couple years. In an effort to be more casual in our business casual workplace I will leave my bow tie at home and wear an ascot in my open collar on days when we are not seeing clients. The suits get...
  20. vonwotan

    Other Types of Leather Jackets

    Cisco Kid, Thank you for the thread. I am also curious about some other types of leather jackets, I don't think they were first introduced until after the 40s, but still interested. First and foremost is the old, very heavy, NYC Police officer's leather coat. Growing up in NY I always...
  21. vonwotan

    Bow Ties

    Dapper Dan makes a good point. Age, region, context can also make a difference. Now, I have been wearing bow ties since grammar school. I got tired of dipping my tie in the soup during lunch hour... Over the years I have moved quite a lot and, despite my protests, aged. In grammar school...
  22. vonwotan

    Bow Ties

    I beg to differ. My girlfriends, and several of their friends (by no means all), have frequently complimented my bow ties. One evening, while entertaining clients in a bar I would not otherwise frequent, a very attractive young woman stopped at our table to introcuce herself and proceeded to...
  23. vonwotan

    What Are You Reading

    I also very much enjoy reading George R R Martin. Currently however, I am reading The Foreign Correspondent by Susan Carroll. A book set in WWII with a foreign correspondent writing for Reuters by profession and writing for Liberazione and the giellisti. It is one of the first novels I have...

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