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  1. Orgetorix

    I hate summer.

    Tweeds, flannels, moleskins, cords, double-breasted jackets, overcoats, felt hats...my favorite clothing can't be worn in this heat. Perdition take this weather.
  2. Orgetorix

    Bracers

    There is no mandatory width between the buttons. The ones in Hem's second picture look a little too close together for my taste, but the others are fine. When I'm sewing them in, I put the first one directly over the main pleat and the second 4" away. Back ones go 2" on either side of the...
  3. Orgetorix

    How About This Lauren Suit

    Yep, you should skip that one. And anything other RL clothing with a green label.
  4. Orgetorix

    Late '50s-Early '60s Hart Schaffner Marx Jacket, 40R

    I am open to offers on this jacket. PM me if you're at all interested.
  5. Orgetorix

    Sport your Straw! Show us your Straw Hats!

    Optimo in this case refers to the crown style with the center ridge; not to the Optimo Hats shop run by Graham Thompson in Chicago. Graham's hats are considerably more than $70.
  7. Orgetorix

    Buying a suit from Ebay

    I disagree; though it varies from seller to seller. I normally wear a 40R or 41R; my jackets measure 44" to 45" in the chest.
  8. Orgetorix

    Bracers

    Ditto.
  9. Orgetorix

    Dressing dapper while beating the heat

    In the heat, especially in humidity, wearing fabrics that breathe is key. So the type of weave is more important than what the cloth is made out of, though that matters too. Linen is cooler than cotton poplin. Wool fresco is cooler than gabardine. Oxford-cloth or linen shirts are cooler than...
  10. Orgetorix

    Fedora Store in DC?

    I lived in DC for three years and never found a decent hat store. Proper Topper has a few modern Stetsons and a bunch of fashion hats. Hats in the Belfry closed. Georgetown Hattery...well, most of his stuff is cheaply made but not cheaply sold, and he seems more interested in watching...
  11. Orgetorix

    Buying a suit in the UK

    While the effects of age are certainly not uniform, they do tend to run in patterns. For example, a gentleman in his 70s is more likely to have a prominent midsection and a somewhat stooped posture than a fellow in his 30s. Perhaps that's all they're searching for with the "age" question.
  13. Orgetorix

    2 Cashmere Sweaters, Medium

    Two Daniel Bishop 100% 2-ply cashmere sweaters in size medium. One is brown, the other is gray. Medium-fine gauge knit, v-neck style. Both are in great condition; no holes, tears, or stains of any kind. Very little pilling, if any. Asking $40 each, shipped, in the Continental US; I...
  14. Orgetorix

    Late '50s-Early '60s Hart Schaffner Marx Jacket, 40R

    Picked up today this very well-made jacket that I think is from the late '50s or early '60s. It's a Hart, Schaffner, and Marx, which has always been a good brand and was outstanding in the Golden Era. This is from the Silver Trumpeter line. Construction was still very good when this was...
  15. Orgetorix

    What are you wearing today??

    Well, he proves that for someone with enough personal style, it's hogwash.
  16. Orgetorix

    What are you wearing today??

    Here's what Flusser has to say about Macclesfields.
  17. Orgetorix

    What are you wearing today??

    Thanks for your kind words, folks. I've been daft again, as usual--I uploaded a photo of the tie last night, and forgot to actually post it here. :rolleyes: The silk is actually three different shades of blue, interwoven with silver.
  19. Orgetorix

    New Gieves and Hawks - Ridiculous!

    Hmm...I'd like to wear Gieves & Hawkes, but I don't want to wear their logo.
  20. Orgetorix

    What are you wearing today??

    Not much. A couple asked why I was so dressed up.
  21. Orgetorix

    What are you wearing today??

    No, just a blue and silver woven silk, in a pattern that's called a Macclesfield. So named for the town in England where these sorts of silks were once produced. Thanks for the compliment! :)
  22. Orgetorix

    What are you wearing today??

    To give a more complete answer to your question: the idea behind a "stealth stroller" as Alan called it, is that one can have the satisfaction of wear a semi-formal outfit for appropriate occasions, with nobody necessarily the wiser. Those who know what it is will appreciate it, and to those...
  23. Orgetorix

    What are you wearing today??

    That one can ask what you asked is exactly the point.

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