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    When eyewitnesses to the golden age aren't the best references

    . As someone once said, "The past ain't what it used to be."
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    Waistcoat buttons and shirt studs

    In Great Britain, yes. In America, no. In fact, virtually all vintage American black evening waistcoats from the 'teens through the '30s take detachable button studs.
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    Waistcoat buttons and shirt studs

    Depends on the color of the mother-of-pearl. White mother-of-pearl for white tie; smoky or pinkish grey mother-of-pearl for black tie.
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    Waistcoat buttons and shirt studs

    Good news for you: in the 1920s, pique-front evening shirts were, in fact, more applicable to black tie. Smooth-front (linen) evening shirts, starched to a high sheen, were more appropriate for white tie. So ... onyx (or black enamel) or smoky grey (or pinkish grey) mother-of-pearl studs for...
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    Dating Vintage Stetsons by Liner: A Field Guide

    . A close-up photo of the Stetson panama hat's embroidered logo:
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    Dating Vintage Stetsons by Liner: A Field Guide

    . Got this vintage Stetson panama hat recently. I thought it was from the '30s, but some folks believe it might be even older: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?38152-Panama-Hat-Thread&p=1383760&viewfull=1#post1383760 Below is a photo of the hat's silk lining. The Stetson...
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    Panama Hat Thread

    . Thank you very much, everyone!
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    Pre- 1940s Stetson dress hats.

    Thanks! The ribbon's single pinstripe was the first thing that caught my eye.
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    Super c. 1950 SUIT -- 44 R

    . Told ya it was a good one! Glad it worked out for you!
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    Post New Hats Here!

    . Thanks, and yes! It's the first panama hat I've bought in several years. Turns out that Dinerman has (or had) a "Geo. I. Eakle" fedora from the '50s: http://vintagehaberdashers.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/george-i-eakle-custom-fedora/ It seems that the business opened in 1910 and folded...
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    Post New Hats Here!

    Thanks, Razzman!
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    Panama Hat Thread

    . Here is the most unusual vintage Stetson panama hat I’ve ever come across. It has the elements of a fedora, an optimo, and a porkie. I like the black faille ribbon with its one horizontal white pinstripe. It’s lined all around with netting (a detail more common to straw boaters); the...
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    Pre- 1940s Stetson dress hats.

    . Here is the most unusual vintage Stetson panama hat I’ve ever come across. It has the elements of a fedora, an optimo, and a porkie. I like the black faille ribbon with its one horizontal white pinstripe. It’s lined all around with netting (a detail more common to straw boaters); the...
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    Post New Hats Here!

    . Here is the most unusual vintage Stetson panama hat I’ve ever come across. It has the elements of a fedora, an optimo, and a porkie. I like the black faille ribbon with its one horizontal white pinstripe. It’s lined all around with netting (a detail more common to straw boaters); the...
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    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Changed my mind. I'll post pics of it in the "New Hats", "Pre-1940s Stetson dress hats", and "Panama Hats" sections. The size is on the larger end of 7 1/8.
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    The Cap Faction

    1. I'd say it's from the 1980s or '90s. 2. Yes, your cap can be easily stretched. Use steam.
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    The Palm Beach suit thread

    Colored Palm Beach Cloth suits with pinstripes are far rarer than cream ones, and are much sought after by collectors. Congratulations!
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    Malta's oldest working prostitute turns 100

    No, that's real. Lucky you! ;)
  22. M

    This or That

    . Candidate Vermin Supreme (see video below) or candidate Jack Fellure (for the Prohibition Party http://www.prohibitionparty.org)? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFXXAuDK1Ao
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    This or That

    . Brylcreem or Vitalis?

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