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  1. Nick D

    45" necktie?

    I have one that short, it works perfectly for very high-waist trousers. It's perfectly good under a waistcoat as well.
  2. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    I just finished these, they're the EvaDress 1940s trousers pattern that Johnny J posted previously. I inverted the pleats so they're forward facing, only did one back pocket and gave it a flap, and added a short curtain to the waistband and brace buttons. I could have done them in a 38, so...
  3. Nick D

    What are you wearing today??

    Both looking great!
  4. Nick D

    Bow Ties

    You could always just get one with red, white, and blue regimental stripes.
  5. Nick D

    What are you wearing today??

    Thanks, gents! Hal, I will post before and after photos, along with some details pics and the tags, in the Show Us Your Suits thread once they're done. It will be a bit more involved than the others becase the back part of the inseam at the crotch was taken in as well, not just tapering...
  7. Nick D

    Flapped waistband pocket?

    Is the brace button inside the pocket? That's clever.
  8. Nick D

    Bow Ties

    I usually find lighter bows with softer interfacing more difficult to tie than ones that are a bit stiffer. But I've had a couple that were too stiff, so there's a happy medium that's just the right amount of pliability.
  9. Nick D

    What are you wearing today??

    Got a suit off eBay, first time wearing it today. The legs appear to have been narrowed considerably, I think I'm going to open up the inseam and outseams and return them to their previous width. I've done that with two other vintage suits that were narrowed, I'm just not a fan of narrow...
  10. Nick D

    Flapped waistband pocket?

    I suspected so (and I faintly remember seeing it described as a money pocket once). Also, today I recieved a vintage gray flannel suit I won off the 'bay, and it has the flapped waistband pocket. While a watch pocket is big enough for a watch, this pocket I can fit nearly my whole hand in.
  11. Nick D

    Flapped waistband pocket?

    I've been thinking about putting a flapped waistband pocket on a pair of gray odd trousers, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not. There will be a waistband pocket no matter what, the issue is, should it be flapped with a button or plain? I only use the waistband pocket for my watch if...
  13. Nick D

    Seeking advice about a waistcoat and trousers...

    I have two vintage three-piece suits, one of which is definitely bespoke, both have straps on the waistcoat. I think in the case of a bespoke waistcoat it's probably aesthetic, sort of like straps on the back of trousers, which really shouldn't be tightened much because they cause things to...
  14. Nick D

    Seeking advice about a waistcoat and trousers...

    The rise is mainly dictated by your build. The waistband has to sit at the right place, but if you give him a base figure he can then work from there. Brace buttons were usually on the outside, but if you're putting belt loops on as well I'd put them on the inside. If you're only going to...
  15. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    I haven't tried tipping a light silk tie yet, I've only done the unlined type so far, but I'll have to try it if I get a nice light silk tie to modify.
  16. Nick D

    Putting on and Taking off your Fedora

    On the other hand, a lot of those old actors provided their own wardrobe. I usually take off by the brim, and put on by the crown because I can get it the way I want better. I'll then adjust by the brim. If I'm just plopping it on the back of my head, though, I'll use the brim.
  17. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Johnny J, did you stitch down the front pleats about an inch from the waist seam? Also, did you press the waist seam open, or press the seam allowance towards the waist band?
  19. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Thanks all :) Flat Foot Floey, in this case I think I just need to drop from the 42 to 40 on the pattern. I actually took it in at the sides quite a bit, and added front darts (the original had none). Methuselah, I got the fabric in Kirkgate Market in Leeds, from one of the fabric...
  20. Nick D

    Summer and Sunday best?

    A tweed 3-piece would be intolerable in the summer for me. I don't wear three pieces above 60F, and it's a struggle above 55F. My summer wardrobe is pretty weak (something I'm working on), and both my summer suits are blends. One is a wool/terylene blend, the other a linen/poly. A little...
  21. Nick D

    What are you wearing today??

    It's a repro. More of it here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?34140-Gentlemen-show-us-what-you-ve-made!&p=1180031&viewfull=1#post1180031
  22. Nick D

    What are you wearing today??

    Thanks, gents. Edward, it's not Old Town. I admit I'm not familiar with what that is, actually. Kools, those are amazing trousers.
  23. Nick D

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    Well, I've been working on this for a long while now, and since it's done I'll post it (I already posted a couple pictures in the What Are You Wearing thread). The fabric is a wool blend, I didn't want to splash out on 100% wool on my first attempt. The patterns are EvaDress 1930s trousers...

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