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  1. Orgetorix

    Show Us Your Purchases....GUYS !

    Alan, if I had all the money I've "saved" by buying at thrift stores instead of full retail, I'd be a millionaire. Or at least a several-thousand-aire. Somehow, though, it just doesn't seem to work that way. I believe the shoes are made by Sargent. The nail pattern on the heel looks like...
  2. Orgetorix

    Show Us Your Purchases....GUYS !

    Got this Southwick odd jacket from a thrift store: And these suede semi-brogues from Brooks Brothers:
  3. Orgetorix

    Smoking Jackets

    Edward, you must have a terrible time finding hats to fit.
  4. Orgetorix

    Duchess Clothier in Portland, OR.

    Here are photos of what appear to be their actual product. Not particularly impressive, IMO. Even if you like the styling, the fit on most of them looks pretty poor.
  5. Orgetorix

    Why low armholes? My theory.

    On the other hand, I have two '60s jackets that fit me well except for the fact that the armhole is small and positioned too far to the rear for my stance. The front and lower front part of the armscye are uncomfortably tight against my shoulder/armpit, and it's enough that I'm about to get rid...
  7. Orgetorix

    Detachable collar shirt project

    Vintage shops and antique stores often have them, as well.
  8. Orgetorix

    Detachable collar shirt project

    At the front, the tunic shirt has two holes for the front stud to pass through, instead of a button and buttonhole. At the back, there's a horizontal stud hole for the rear collar stud. The rear hole can be all the way through the neckband, such that the flat plate of the rear stud rests...
  9. Orgetorix

    Crossover ties:

    Is that what they're calling them these days? I thought I was being PC by not using the term "stewardesses."
  10. Orgetorix

    White Bucks

    Did you ask someone at the outlet if they were able to get them for you from another store? Some stores will do this; it might be worth a try.
  11. Orgetorix

    Crossover ties:

    To grace the necks of female flight attendants?
  13. Orgetorix

    WingTip Shoes

    If you see shoes with a maker's logo set into the inside lining of the shoe (see below), they should be good ones. Allen-Edmonds still do that, and Florsheim and Bostonian, among others, used to do so back when they were better brands. Not every good shoe will have this, but if you see it you...
  14. Orgetorix

    WingTip Shoes

    Keep looking. The key to successful thrifting is patience. Don't be disappointed if you don't find anything when you go once or twice. If you're looking in the right places, and if you know what you're looking for, you'll find a gem on your twentieth or thirtieth or fiftieth trip that will...
  15. Orgetorix

    Why low armholes? My theory.

    I don't think it would be more costly to do it per se, but more expensive to do it correctly. As noted above, the sleeve and armhole have to be cut and set in the right position and angle. Also, for a small armhole to be comfortable, the shoulder, sleeve, armhole, and the side of the chest...
  16. Orgetorix

    Groom's Wedding Attire

    One of our members here, Manton, has written an excellent article on another forum that talks all about wedding attire for grooms. I highly recommend it, and any of the styles he mentions would be perfectly correct for a wedding in the 1940s or today...
  17. Orgetorix

    Jamie Foxx in an interesting suit

    The length is sort of frock-ish, but frock coats were double breasted.
  19. Orgetorix

    Why low armholes? My theory.

    Here is Martin Stall's take on the whys and wherefores of large armholes. He's a European bespoke tailor. According to him, placement and positioning of the armscye is as important as its size. If you have a small armhole that isn't positioned right for the wearer's stance, it will bind and...
  20. Orgetorix

    Optimo Cowboy Conversion

    Looks fantastic, Rick! How stiff is the felt? Most cowboy hats I see are stiff as a board--was this one that way before you sent it?
  21. Orgetorix

    1920's tennis attire question

    It's the fruit of years of toil and study, my good man.
  22. Orgetorix

    1920's tennis attire question

    Here are some photos depicting old tennis attire: Tennis clothes were traditionally white. White flannel trousers, white cotton shirt, perhaps a white tennis sweater. René Lacoste (second from right in the top picture) pioneered the white cotton pique shirt that we have come to call a...
  23. Orgetorix

    Collar pins

    You don't think a club collar looks odd without a tie?

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