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  1. Orgetorix

    Men's Underwear Basics: Underwear, Undershirts

    You get rust stains in your underwear?
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    Cool (But Sold) eBay Stuff

    Hate to burst your bubble, and I could be wrong, but I believe the listing is referring to a belt--that is, an adjusting strap--on the back of the vest.
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    Cufflinks and Shirt Studs.

    Beautiful, Alan. Is the inset portion MOP?
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    1933 Kling brothers suit sbpl

    Very nice, Dman! It's black, yes? Pair the jacket and waistcoat with some striped trousers and you've got the perfect stroller.
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    Navy Shoes?

    One other thing: the shoe-dying project may or may not work, depending on what kind of leather the shoes are made of. If they are corrected-grain leather, which is what is used in most shoes under about $300 or so these days, they will have a plasticky finish that will prevent the dye being...
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    Navy Shoes?

    Navy is not a traditional color for men's shoes. Black, brown, and burgundy/cordovan/oxblood are the classic staples. Black is the most formal, and has long been worn with navy and midnight blue suits for very dressy events. Old illustrations from men's apparel magazines are full of this...
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    What Are You Reading

    Working my way through the Richard Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell. Currently on Sharpe's Eagle. Also working my way through the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries by Dorothy Sayers; currently reading Strong Poison. In non-fiction at the moment, I'm reading The Puritan Hope, by Iain Murray.
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    Do you own a Tux?

    With a shawl collar DJ, I'd stick with a black waistcoat. The shawl seems relatively less formal than the peak lapel, and since the black waistcoat is the less formal of the two, it goes well with the shawl collar The white waistcoat with a peak-lapel DJ is a splendid look, but it's about as...
  10. Orgetorix

    What are you wearing today??

    Vintage Betty, I'm not quite sure I understand what you're referring to. When my tailor took in the waist on the jacket I had him leave a bit of fullness in the chest, so that might be what you're seeing.
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    What are you wearing today??

    They are indeed, and I should give credit where credit is due. Thanks, Alan!
  13. Orgetorix

    What are you wearing today??

    My trousers above are corduroy. Thanks for the compliments!
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    What are you wearing today??

  15. Orgetorix

    Goodwill Hunting

    And if it's a 40/41R, I'll double that. :D
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    Putting it all together

    Not every "rule" of dressing is bunk, but no brown with gray is definitely one that is hogwash.
  17. Orgetorix

    Club collars in the 21st century or The Club Collar Club

    From the WAYWT? thread:
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    Putting it all together

    And check out the "Putting it all together" thread.
  20. Orgetorix

    Classic Style Wingtip Boot

    Perhaps, though they were still common into the 20s and 30s. As I see it, the attraction is at least twofold. One, there is the historical significance--they have long been considered more formal than an oxford shoe, and are the classic footwear to accompany morning dress and other relatively...
  21. Orgetorix

    Classic Style Wingtip Boot

    Balmoral boots are similar, though they may or may not have a wing tip. What they do have is closed, balmoral- or oxford-style lacing, as opposed to the open, blucher- or derby-style lacing of the boots above. There's a whole thread on bal boots here, and the very first picture posted by...
  22. Orgetorix

    Show us your custom shirts.

    If you're working with a good shirtmaker, he should know to make them big enough to allow for shrinkage. If you're sending measurements to an online MTM service, I would allow for a quarter to half an inch.
  23. Orgetorix

    Be A Vintage Geek!

    Weird.

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