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April 25
Female partisans were quite numerous (don't have the numbers at hand now) and played a great part during the war; one of them, still alive, used to make a speech every year in my town, during the 25 Aprile (Festa della Liberazione) celebrations; ironically, the italian army of the new...- Italian-wiseguy
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- Forum: WWII
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April 25
Lyrics translation: O peach-cheeked girl or dawn-cheeked girl I hope I can be able to tell you about my life at the age that you have now. Curfew, the German troops dominated the city, but we are ready: Who does not want to bow his head with us will take the road of the mountains. We had twenty...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #2
- Forum: WWII
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April 25
Today Italy celebrates every year the end of the war and the liberation from the Fascist regime; I contribute by posting this partizan song (one of the authors was the famous writer Italo Calvino): in the video, showing historical photographs of italian partizans, I think you could appreciate...- Italian-wiseguy
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- Forum: WWII
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Any Do's & Don'ts in military clothing?
Ironically, at least here in Italy the whole "political correctness" stuff is believed to be an american thing... I don't know. A part from the PC movement, there's a real ban, by law, on symbols belonging to the past Fascist and Nazist party; I know that in Germany, where they take the matter...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #116
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Were there no 6'2" people born before the 1950's?
Well, I don't know, I remebered here my grand-grand-grandfather that stood at 6 feet 5 and something, and he was not aristocrat as far as I know; also, there was that movie about Hannibal lecter, where Anthony Hopkins rambled something about farmers with short bones to Jodie Foster, if I...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #83
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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My jacket season is already over in late March
Well, I'm used to live in worst (climatically) part of Italy: the colder in winter, and the hotter in summer (due mainly to perceived temperature, humidity and stuff). Anyway, I'm a mediterranean guy and can't stand cold: while from 25C up, everything goes :) I can wear a leather jacket, in...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #12
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Peter Bishop Jacket in Season 4 of Fringe
I have no idea, but i think one the comments there was up to something stating that it looks like an italian designer version of a british shooting jacket; I have a quite old Zegna overcoat/peacoat with the very same combination of hidden zipper+ buttons + leather details, and a very similar...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #2
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!
I don't define myself as a purist. It's hard to find rules that aren't contradicted at one time, if you just look enough. The definition of rules about clothing, in particular, seems to be a very slippery trail, as the same garment can be definited differently in different ages, places or...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #1,284
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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The GREAT BRITISH DUFFEL COAT thread
Sorry Doctor Damage I didn't see your post; thank you anyway! That's the very same photo I was talking about. Cost saving is a very realistic hypothesis. Ciao! :)- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #145
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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The GREAT BRITISH DUFFEL COAT thread
I'd like to see your Gloverall "Monty"! On a side note: I've looked through the photographs you linked, and I'd swear to have seen at least two exemples of buttons used instead of toggles (in the photo of the sailors "taking a break with a glass of mild": the two guys on the right, with...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #143
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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The GREAT BRITISH DUFFEL COAT thread
That's really elegant! Love the styling and the color! (also that leather bag :) ; I definitely should buy a more serious bag than my old cheapo backpack...)- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #141
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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The GREAT BRITISH DUFFEL COAT thread
Thank you GuyGardner! Duffle coats are definitely stylish, they somehow manage to mix the elegance of an overcoat, the romantic aura of the war hero, and the comfort of a practical garment, hood and all... I guess I'm gonna wear it a lot... next winter ;) , as temperatures suddenly rose today! I...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #136
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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The GREAT BRITISH DUFFEL COAT thread
Thank you, Two Types! :)- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #134
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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The GREAT BRITISH DUFFEL COAT thread
Years ago my brother gave me this duffle coat that didn't fit him anymore, and I'm wearing it with pleasure: hood regulation: sleeve (it actually has two buttons, one is underside the latch as I buttoned the sleeve to the "tighter" one) label: It's probably not 100% legitimate as WWII...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #132
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Peacoats from the world...
Dinerman, is there anything you DON'T have?? ;) PS How the "merging threads" thing works? I think that would be easier if we merge this thread with the one I opened (or possibily, with mr Peacoat's permission, with his super-extensive thread on US peacoats)- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #34
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Peacoats from the world...
Dinerman's collection is impressive!! :) Thank you!!- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #33
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Peacoats from the world...
Well I was looking for images and somehow ended up with this: http://inel.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/26-march-2008-royal-navy-parade-during-sarkozy-state-visit-to-windsor-draft/ It looks like sailors are issued with the same long DB overcoats as officers... still I'm pretty sure to have seen...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #24
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!
Guygardner, I really like that trench-coat! Looks great on you. Always had a penchant for military models... about "hooded" trench-coats: I always thought that a hood was the only thing that was missing in a trenchcoat in order to have the perfect 3-season coat... but maybe it impairs the...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #1,241
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Peacoats from the world...
All I can say is that I share your curiosity... here's a link to a thread I opened about peacoats from different countries: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?59996-Peacoats-from-the-world...&highlight= unluckily, I'm still searching for a real Royal Navy peacoat, but maybe we could...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #14
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Considering the current European climate what are you wearing?
The first week of February was unusually cold here in Italy... siberian winds (buryan) as they told.. it actually snowed in Rome, which is something so unusual to be remembered in songs and popular culture ("la nevicata del '56"). Here in central-northern Italy we had the unheard temperatures...- Italian-wiseguy
- Post #29
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
