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  1. M

    Huh ???

    . [huh][huh][huh] http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-30s-German-Gestapo-suit-tailor-made-Munich-42R-awesome-Gangster-/160744030044?pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item256d173f5c
  2. M

    Clothing stores of the Golden Era

    . In the 1900s, 'teens and early '20s, Buffalo had another premier clothing store: "C.A. Weed & Co." I once posted on the FL about a dozen original photos of "Weed & Co." window displays from 1915 to 1921. You can see them here too...
  3. M

    Do you see a time when you stop wearing vintage?

    Yes, but not only romantic relationships. I was also referring to relationships with friends, and with one's line of work.
  4. M

    Do you see a time when you stop wearing vintage?

    I've been selling vintage menswear (mostly to men) for 20 years. Most of my male customers have eventually stopped wearing vintage. Unfortunate, but true. As their lives have changed, they've either lost interest or have discovered that vintage no longer "fits in" with their lifestyle.
  5. M

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    This is interesting. The page for Los Angeles lists "Alexander & Oviatt"s first store location (219 W. 4th St.) as well as its second ... but "Alexander & Oviatt" had moved completely out of its first location by 1916. This tells me that The American Hatter 1920 Trade Directory was not...
  7. M

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Not "was": is. Founded sixty years ago by a Hollywood publicist, Carroll & Company is very much alive and well, and is still a family-run haberdashery. Their merchandise is top-notch.
  8. M

    The Artist

    Totally agree.
  9. M

    How popular is the fedora in 2011? Are hats seeing a resurgance finally?

    . There's been a huge rise in the wearing of newsboy caps and flat caps.
  10. M

    The Artist

    . This is key:"The Artist" is one of the very few modern movies set in the 1920s whose actors and extras really, truly look, stand and move as if they are from that decade ... and are at ease in it. For instance, 99% of the folks in "The Artist" are comfortably wearing their very '20s clothes...
  11. M

    The Cap Faction

    Caps suit your head and face well. But beware ... cap-wearing can quickly become an addiction! ;)
  13. M

    The Cap Faction

    It refers to "Russia leather", a treated (calfskin?) leather that was commonly used for the front strip of sweatband on better caps.
  14. M

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    One of the best "Fawlty Towers" episodes ever, largely thanks to Mr. Kelly.
  15. M

    Brooks Brothers English fedora

    Pity no Loungers bit. That was a great price, and you ended up getting a good chunk more for it on eBay.
  16. M

    INSANE Men's Dress Boot on Etsy

    They are not tiny at all. The measurements indicate that they're probably a modern U.S. size 9C or 9D.
  17. M

    Fedora Crown Shapes

    If U.N peacekeepers wore fedoras instead of helmets...
  19. M

    Things you bought because they appeared in the Fedora Lounge

    You made my day! Thank you!
  20. M

    Any pics of Art Fawcett Straws.

    Thanks for the suggestion. No, I've never tried.
  21. M

    The Artist

    Interesting fact: the actor who played George Valentin says that he also consciously imitated actor/dancer Gene Kelly (as he appeared in "Singin' in the Rain"), right down to Kelly's crinkly-eyed smile. And Valentin's blonde prima donna co-star strongly brings to mind "Singin' in the Rain"s...
  22. M

    Any pics of Art Fawcett Straws.

    . Here's a link with info about an exceptionally rare Art Fawcett straw: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?20978-1920s-Panama-Art-Fawcett
  23. M

    The best 1930s fedora I never had.

    Alan and rlk are right. I made this thread and its first post more than six years ago, when I was a vintage hat newbie. 1930s was my best estimate at the time, but "best" and "newbie" don't add up to much.

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