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  1. Tomasso

    Knit Ties

    The ties are woven and finished at the mill. Some branding labels are applied at the mill and some are applied down the distribution chain.
  2. Tomasso

    Knit Ties

    The world supply of silk knit ties comes from just a couple of mills in Italy. All the branded silk knits you see (Charvet, Marinella, Rubinacci, Tirnbull & Asser, etc...) come from the same makers.
  3. Tomasso

    Gable in a Leather Jacket I Think May Be The Perfect Thing.

    The car ain't chopped liver either.
  4. Tomasso

    Knit Ties

    My knits at rest: A few pointy-ends worn mainly with suits:
  5. Tomasso

    Knit Ties

    I've heard that said of black grenadine.
  7. Tomasso

    Missing Loungers Whom You Miss.

    IIRC, his entering law school coincided with the time he began drifting off.
  8. Tomasso

    Knit Ties

    I like to wear them with flannel in particular, as Luca does here:
  9. Tomasso

    rubber heels

    Just to be clear, are you looking for vintage rubber or a reasonable facsimile thereof?
  10. Tomasso

    Knit Ties

    I wear them year around. Personally, I wear pointed end knits with suits and square end knits with sport jackets. Certainly not a rule as I've seen many well dressed gents wear square end with suits; Ian Flemming's Bond for one.
  11. Tomasso

    Early 40s Half suit- missing slacks

    I can't muster up any exitement over an orphaned suit jacket just because it comes with a vest.
  13. Tomasso

    Are FLers opimistic about the future?

    There are a lot of positive aspects boding well for the future but there is one major negative developement which remains largely unaddressed and which carries with it catastrophic consequences: Overpopulation.
  14. Tomasso

    Proper Black shoes for a Wedding

    As Kilo and Edward have stated above, the 'proper' shoe would be the simplest (devoid of ornamentation ) and shiniest (patent or highly polished calf). That said, considering what passes for acceptable today a wingtip wouldn't be a major faux pas.
  15. Tomasso

    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    I like the kind of swag that comes in a bag.:)
  16. Tomasso

    Did Mallory make "private label" hats for other retailers/companies?

    I love all this sleuthing about! Makes for a very interesting thread.
  17. Tomasso

    Show us their suits

    I dunno, what era were droopy fish-mouth lapels in vouge?
  19. Tomasso

    What color hat?

    The primary consideration when choosing a hat color is how the color compliments your skin tone. The wrong color or the wrong shade of a color can have an adverse effect on your facial complexion, making you look drawn and sickly. Conversely, complimenting your skin tone with the right color or...
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    VTG 1930s/1940s Edwin Clapp Blue Suede Shoes

    Well, you can knock me down, Step in my face, Slander my name All over the place. Do anything that you want to do, but uh-uh, Honey, lay off of my shoes Don't you step on my Blue suede shoes. You can do anything but lay off of my blue suede shoes.
  21. Tomasso

    Crockett and Jones combat boots ww2

    Nice but I'm holding out for a pair by Lobb.
  22. Tomasso

    Men in Shorts

    I gotta admit, Edward could give Cyd Charisse a run for her money in the gams department.
  23. Tomasso

    Men in Shorts

    Diana and Reed Vreeland on the steps of the Southampton Bathing Corporation in the late forties. Sorry for such a small pic......darn iPhone...

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