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  1. skyvue

    NY Times: Street Hats

    Brian was a fine gentleman, indeed. He always said I reminded him of his father.
  2. skyvue

    1937 Ad Stetson - "Pie Crust Dents In the Brim"?

    Meanwhile, $45 for a advert cut out of a magazine?? Sheesh.
  3. skyvue

    PBS Masterpiece theater Mr Selfridge

    I've got the Tivo already set to record the first episode, but really? "Sing, Sing, Sing"? I hope that recording is only heard in the preview and not in the series itself.
  4. skyvue

    Dame Vera Lynn

    But can you imagine a collection of Bea Wain's greatest hits topping the charts today, as Dame Vera's did in England in 2009?
  5. skyvue

    Dame Vera Lynn

    Today marks Dame Vera's 96th birthday! http://youtu.be/3Drw4aZhdT8
  7. skyvue

    Straw for someone who sweats heavily

    Thanks for the info. Odd, given that they're nearly identical hats, that the Rink is offered in so many more large sizes. I'd likely be replacing the ribbon, anyway, so the difference there doesn't bother me. I wonder if perhaps I could convince them to special order a Rink in Natural. Seems...
  8. skyvue

    Straw for someone who sweats heavily

    Can someone explain to me the practical difference between the Capricorn and the Rink? And are the colors Cream and Natural similar, or is Cream closer to White?
  9. skyvue

    1940’s Double Breasted Suit by “Style-Mart Clothes”

    (I seem not to be able to edit that post, though it's less than a minute old as I type this.) I was going to add that a) those pants are so far from fitting me in the waist that it's a bit depressing and b) I like Style-Mart as a brand enough that a fun (in my opinion, at least) Style-Mart...
  10. skyvue

    1940’s Double Breasted Suit by “Style-Mart Clothes”

    I own several Style-Mart suits and jackets. I like them very much (though I know they're not at all high-end).
  11. skyvue

    Straw for someone who sweats heavily

    Thanks. I'm not crazy about the idea of a cloth band; I have one in my Sunbody and I perspire right through it, staining the hat itself and rendering the ribbon unsightly and in need of annual (at a minimum) replacement. But I'll see if they can possibly manage to come up with a 63.
  13. skyvue

    Pics of classic gas stations

    In 1992, while traveling the length of Route 66, I stopped for lunch at the U Drop Inn, which was housed in the same building as that gas station (I don't know if the cafe is still in operation or not). I had chicken fried steak, and it was darned tasty.
  14. skyvue

    Help with picking a vintage watch!

    I too prefer the first one. If your husband likes to go with a vintage look, I think it's definitely your best best. If he doesn't, the second one is less obviously vintage, to my eyes, and that may be a good thing for him.
  15. skyvue

    Straw for someone who sweats heavily

    I wish Akubra would get around to offering the Capricorn in size 63 and higher.
  16. skyvue

    Straw for someone who sweats heavily

    I like my Sunbody, but it's not good for those who perspire heavily. I get sweat stains on the dark blue ribbon I had put on mine; I'm lucky if the ribbon lasts a summer, and at that I'm having to constantly clean the ribbon.
  17. skyvue

    Fixing Moth Holes without reweaving

    I recently purchased a great 1940s (perhaps late '30s) blue pinstripe suit for $18 on eBay. Alterations ran me $50 or $60, which still left me with a terrific bargain, but alas there was one small but visible (the size of a ladybug) hole in the back of the right sleeve. I don't know nuthin'...
  19. skyvue

    Don Knotts' Hat

    Most folks here would consider 2 1/4" closer to stingy-brimmed than an umbrella, but I'm glad you like your new hat. STP doesn't seem to offer any sizing on that hat, though (one size fits most? In which universe?); were you able to order a specific size?
  20. skyvue

    Looking To Expand My Cufflink Collection

    Yes, chain links are my favorite type. And with chain links, I can usually put them in before putting the shirt on -- I can squeeze my hand through the end of the sleeve.
  21. skyvue

    "Thirty Things that Need to Stage a Comeback"

    The truth is, women have played de facto combat roles for years, but have gone unrecognized. It's time that was rectified. From a story in today's New York Times: But because of outmoded Pentagon bureaucratic regulations, the military failed to reform its personnel assignment policies, even...
  22. skyvue

    Looking To Expand My Cufflink Collection

    I have just one pair of vintage snap cufflinks, and while I love the idea, I have trouble squeezing in two layers of fabric. It's hard to get the cufflinks through the holes in the folded-back sleeves. If the two halves of the cufflinks were just a bit longer, they'd be great. I wonder if I just...
  23. skyvue

    LPs signed by Golden Era Performers

    One of the auctions (the signed Anita O'Day LP) ends later today; the others end on Sunday. http://bit.ly/XcJl7B

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