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  1. Anthony Jordan

    Ladies' cotton gloves, white and cream

    http://clothes.search.ebay.co.uk/_Womens_W0QQcatrefZC12QQsacatZ91244QQsassZaQ2ehQ2ejordan Please see my auction listings above; for 10% off the final sales price, quote your FL i.d.
  2. Anthony Jordan

    Could you give your opinion on these? (pictures)

    At a first glance, I would say that A1 looks smart but the waistcoat closes quite "high" to my eye which would suggest, as has been said before, a fairly modern suit. In respect of A2 and B1 (I am guessing these are the 70s suits?) the "v" made by the lapels seems quite low (which is what makes...
  3. Anthony Jordan

    A second pair of trousers?

    The first (a dark grey salmon ropestripe three-piece with 3-button notch jacket, fishmouth back trousers and notched-lapel waistcoat) was from Isaac Walton tailors in Newcastle, the second and most recent (a light grey white pinstripe two-piece with 1-button peak jacket and high back trousers)...
  4. Anthony Jordan

    A second pair of trousers?

    The best way (to my mind) would be to repair it by inserting a "fork piece", two narrow triangles of fabric let into the inseam, replacing the worn area. However, alteration tailors I know are very unwilling to do this so for three of the four suits for which this has been an issue I have...
  5. Anthony Jordan

    Summer Weight Gloves

    I would consider going made-to-measure with Chester Jeffries or buying a pair of morning gloves in slate-grey doeskin. You might also find that the morning dress hire emporia could supply you with a pair of grey gloves in some lighter fabric, although I would avoid anything of this type made...
  7. Anthony Jordan

    Help on U.K. shoe sizes?????

    As far as I am aware, all makers of UK men's shoes of reasonable quality offer half sizes. The diferentiation tends to come when widths come into the equation - Clark's doesn't appear to offer a choice of widths, for example, whilst Loake and better manufacturers do. The most common system of...
  8. Anthony Jordan

    2-button s/b green two-piece suit c.42" chest

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-gents-2-piece-green-brown-mix-suit-c-42-ch_W0QQitemZ150159302423QQihZ005QQcategoryZ91239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Happy to offer FL members 10% off the final sales price - just quote your F/L user id. Anthony.
  9. Anthony Jordan

    Buttoning your jacket

    Always on a single-breasted waistcoat, the only exception being the low-cut "mess" waistcoat style, as worn with evening dress.
  10. Anthony Jordan

    Repro Classics, high waisters etc

    They do (or did) an excellent tie, called the "Nanny State", ideal for civil servants. My wife got it for me for my birthday a few years ago: http://www.old-town.co.uk/ties.htm
  11. Anthony Jordan

    Formal Wear Primer

    Assuming we are talking black tie, I would recommend a 3-4 button white pique shawl collar waistcoat with a black barathea self-tie bow tie. If white tie, substitute a white pique self-tie bow tie. If you are thinking about morning dress, the sort of combination you show would work, although...
  13. Anthony Jordan

    Are there 36 people interested in a Federation in blue??

    Thanks to all; in view of Scotrace's wise comments, can I suggest that anyone interested drops a line to Hatsdirect directly with the sort of thing they would be after - you should be able to use the click-through link in my first post for this - and we'll see if it flies? I'll be doing so...
  14. Anthony Jordan

    Are there 36 people interested in a Federation in blue??

    Yesterday I dropped a message to (Hatsdirect) asking about the chance of an Akubra Federation in blue, and got the following response: "Unfortunately, we are [not] able to get the Akubra Federation in blue. The only way to do this would be to order a minimum of 36 hats in the colour. We...
  15. Anthony Jordan

    Vintage shirts...

    It matches his turndown collar...
  16. Anthony Jordan

    30s-50s British Suit Trouser photo resource

    I thought I'd share a few images of a pair of full evening dress trousers for wear with white tie: Braid stripes on black- and white-tie trousers, for comparison: Anthony.
  17. Anthony Jordan

    tony blair's brogues

    I read elsewhere that the shoes in question are Church's "Chetwynd" brogues: http://www.solelyshoes.com/acatalog/chetwynd_black.htm - quite a handsome shoe, although some say that a black brogue is something of a mongrel. They seem to retail for just under three hundred pounds.
  19. Anthony Jordan

    Spectator Shoes

    Edward, I had always understood that "spectators" and "co-respondents/correspondents" were simply US/UK variant terms. Good luck with the shoe search - I'm still looking for the brown/white or brown/khaki ones! Anthony.
  20. Anthony Jordan

    Show us your suits

    Only bespoke, I think, sadly. HRH the Prince of Wales wears them, as you probably know, along with dignitaries such as the Lord Lieutenant of Durham, and me. Here's mine, by the way: http://uk.geocities.com/anthony_hugh_jordan/the_slipped_waistcoat.html
  21. Anthony Jordan

    What will, or did you get married in?

    Mrs Jordan not being a vintage fan, at my 2002 wedding I wore a hired morning coat of respectable cut plus rented trousers with my own braces, waistcoat, shirt, collar, etc. The braces were purple silk spottys by Albert Thurston whilst the waistcoat was purple linen, six button, four pocket...
  22. Anthony Jordan

    Dress like a Swell!!! (NEW 'Dressed to the Nines' Gents reading list).

    Flusser's "Clothes and the Man" is also good, and I'm looking forward to reading "Style and the Man" over the weekend (I got a near mint first edition, in dustjacket, from Amazon for £4.50 delivered - very pleased.) Other good resources are Avril Hart's "Ties", published by the Victoria and...
  23. Anthony Jordan

    Detachable collars

    One thing to bear in mind regarding the legal outfitters is that they tend to have good sales; e.g. Stanley Ley regularly offers three shorts for £99, which is a substantially more attractive offer. I am lucky in that I have an arrangement with T.M. Lewin whereby I can use my corporate...

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