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  1. Tomasso

    do you ever save your old worn shoes for sentimental reasons?

    Actually, it's not uncommon to experience a late growth spurt of up to a size in your 40's due to weakening foot muscles (arches?) causing the foot to spread out.
  2. Tomasso

    Frustration! Tall Guy Missing Out!

    FL member thunderw21 is in roughly the same boat and yet has assembled a rather impressive vintage wardrobe.
  3. Tomasso

    The Parisian Apartment sealed up for 70 years! Amazing time capsule!

    The case of Huguette Clark comes to mind. At first it was thought that she was a recluse but it turned out she hadn't lived in the apartment (or her other incredible properties) for years but instead stayed in a hospital suite.
  4. Tomasso

    Formal jacket or casual?

    The jacket was most likely orphaned (formerly part of a suit) and therefore can be tricky to match with odd trousers. Here's a dark chalk stripe flannel jacket with light grey flannel trousers which I think looks pretty good. I suppose you could reverse the look and try your light grey...
  5. Tomasso

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Great guy........from the South Side of Chicago......just a couple miles up the road from Optimo, actually.....
  6. Tomasso

    40's 2 Piece Double Breasted Suit Double Hollywood Pleat Pant w/ xtra Trousers

    From the photo of the lining there doesn't look to be enough seam allowance to add much length.
  7. Tomasso

    Formal Wear Primer

    My pleasure. Please let us know of your choice and how it worked out.
  8. Tomasso

    Vintage Sunbathing/Beach Photos

    Great pix! Thanks for posting.
  9. Tomasso

    Americana in Rural England

    Fans of rock 'n' roll and rockabilly gathered at Seacroft Holiday Camp in Hemsby in eastern England on Sunday to dress up in period clothing and relive the 1940s and 50s.
  10. Tomasso

    Gay Talese's Shoe Obsession

    sorry about that. Here's the accompanying text. Just for Kicks Writer Gay Talese's shoe obsession started early—in the dapper Deep South—and continues up North in stride By STEVE GARBARINO François Dischinger for The Wall Street Journal IF THE SHOE FITS | Gay Talese in his...
  11. Tomasso

    Formal Wear Primer

    http://www.weddingdepot.com/tussy-mussy-c-23_52.html
  12. Tomasso

    The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Owning a Frank Lloyd Wright Home

    I have a friend who owned a FLW house in Chicago. He called it Fallingwater West. :p
  13. Tomasso

    The Orient Express

    "To travel by train is to see nature and human beings, towns and churches and rivers....in fact, to see life." Agatha Christie
  14. Tomasso

    Interesting 1939 dated SB peak lapel tuxedo

    Another orphaned dinner jacket.[huh]
  15. Tomasso

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Sometimes when you really, really like something you just gotta splurge.....
  16. Tomasso

    Is Tom Cruise finished?

    The OP asked if Cruise was finished. Clearly he is not. One's opinion of his talent or his personal views is superfluous, more suited for a thread titled, "Is Tom Cruise Talented?" or "Is Tom Cruise Intelligent?". Maybe you should start one of those threads or one on Liberace.
  17. Tomasso

    Optimo south side mobsters

    Sweet lid, wine65!
  18. Tomasso

    Is Tom Cruise finished?

    OK, the fact of the movie business is that if your last 3 movies grossed 1 billion, you are not finished. Still not getting the Liberace reference....:confused:
  19. Tomasso

    Is Tom Cruise finished?

    Please! Don't interrupt this witch hunt with facts. :p

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