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Emporium Capwell Labels?
That really depends on where you are in the country and which thrift store. Probably somewhere between $5 and $20. -
Do you own a Tux?
Nice. I see it's bespoke. I've always been curious and slightly wary of secondhand bespoke garments. While they're usually very nicely made, I always wonder if buying something made for someone else's physical oddities would be worse than a RTW garment made for a theoretical average with no... -
Brooks Brothers Black Fleece website now online...
Not quite true. BB has two sizes of boys' ties. The smaller size is only suitable for very small boys. The larger of the boys' sizes is about the same width as (but shorter than) the BB University ties, which are narrower than the standard BB size. -
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Wedding advice: White Tie OK with Bride's off-white gown?
Women have been wearing ball gowns (not to mention wedding dresses) in all shades of ivory, cream, champagne, ecru, etc., for decades. Centuries, maybe. Until the tailcoat began to die out, their beaus were expected to be in white tie as a matter of course. That's right, they don't. White... -
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WingTip Shoes
Our Favorite Aution Site. Ebay.- Orgetorix
- Post #19
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Emporium Capwell Labels?
I don't know anything about Emporium Capwell. I do know, however, that Nino Cerruti was a brand of mediocre suits in the '70s and '80s. Thrift stores are full of 'em, and the ones I've seen haven't been very good quality. -
Show us your waistcoats/Vests?
This is a vintage British backless DB morning waiscoat that I wore in my wedding: I have since sold it to another FL member, because I got this one: A fully backed vintage Brooks Brothers grey wool morning vest. This one motivates me to not gain weight. Or breathe deeply when I'm...- Orgetorix
- Post #10
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Out of the Humidor: The sad demise of pipe smoking
I normally only smoke at home, or when I'm out for a walk in the neighborhood. I have a case like Samsa's that has room for my pipe, cleaners, pipe tool, matches, and half an ounce or so of tobacco. I'll take that with me if I'm going somewhere; otherwise I just pack the pipe before I go out...- Orgetorix
- Post #74
- Forum: The Connoisseur
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Besides Pop?
Coffee with breakfast, water or milk with lunch, hot tea in the afternoons, water, milk, lemonade, or sweet iced tea with supper. I drink Coke a couple of times a week when I'm eating out.- Orgetorix
- Post #42
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Brooks Brothers Black Fleece website now online...
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Brooks Brothers Black Fleece website now online...
I have been explicitly told a by BB store managers and higher-level company officials that the Black Fleece line was motivated to A) attract a new sort of customer and B) generate more marketing buzz than BB would usually get through their normal advertising strategies. That may not be an... -
How they wore them in the 40's
Just to point out...the men in these photos aren't wearing their trousers all at one uniform height. Yes, on average they're higher than one typically sees today, but not everyone is wearing their trousers up on their lower ribs. -
Shell Cordovan Florsheim Saddle shoes...or are they?
Those aren't shell cordovan. The fine creasing gives it away. Shell tends to ripple more than crease.- Orgetorix
- Post #3
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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What are you wearing today??
- Orgetorix
- Post #1,142
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Brooks Brothers Black Fleece website now online...
Yes, BB is no longer what it once was. It began declining somewhat, as Marc notes, in the '60s, and that decline became a freefall in the '90s with their purchase by Marks & Spencer. However, in many people's opinions, things have begun to look up since their purchase by Claudio del Vecchio a... -
Brooks Brothers Black Fleece website now online...
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Is she right?
She has calcified into a rule the often-correct guidance that cuffs can sometimes make one's legs look shorter. -
