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  1. boushi_mania

    Madras Summer Shirts?

    There are some nice ones sold at UNI-QLO for pretty cheap. I have a few, and wear them frequently. They're pretty versatile as buttoned shirts go: wear them with jeans, chinos, or shorts, tucked in and buttoned or open to show a colorful T-shirt (maybe that last style was only popular when I was...
  2. boushi_mania

    First time suit buyer, need advice...

    That's the rule for overcoats. A suit jacket's sleeve should come to the wrist joint, so that roughly 3/8 to 1/2 inch of shirt cuff is visible when the arms are at one's sides. A half inch or so too long or short can usually be fixed after purchase (depending on the fabric available in the...
  3. boushi_mania

    The brand Wigéns

    I'm confused by this point. They're made in actual hat sizes, yes, but the Bencraft website only lists them in typical S-M-L-XL fashion. Does this mean that if I get in touch with Bencraft directly, I can request one in my actual hat size?
  4. boushi_mania

    Please help me with formalwear for my wedding...

    That's odd. I'm pretty sure my gloves are chamois, as the nap is much finer than any suede I've seen. They're unlined, too. Maybe I got the last of the grey? [huh]
  5. boushi_mania

    The brand Wigéns

    I've been thinking about picking up a natural-color linen newsboy cap (the "Hugo") for the summer. However, finding an online seller that both sells them in proper hat sizes and ships internationally has been problematic. There's also the matter of the brim, which is a bit more ballcap-ish than...
  7. boushi_mania

    NEWS BOY CAPS

    Linen newsboy for summer So, I'm thinking of picking up a linen newsboy cap for the summer months here in Japan. I'm trying to find one in a natural shade, and in standard hat sizing (not small/medium/large), which has allowed me to narrow down my options to the following three models: "Hugo"...
  8. boushi_mania

    "Newsboy" cap recommendations.

    I've heard these guys are good, too: http://www.lawrenceandfoster.co.uk/acatalog/gentlemen-hats.html Actually, their designs look nearly identical to Bookster's, but with a slightly lower price and more limited selection of tweeds. [huh]
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    THE DERBYNATOR SOCIETY !!!!!!

    Sarah Connor?
  10. boushi_mania

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    A strict conversion from the French "conformateur" yields "conformador" in Spanish. A quick Google image search suggests that it's right. FWIW, anyway. [huh]
  11. boushi_mania

    Tie experts and afficianados,..please help me identify,...

    Isn't it an Ascot tie? [huh]
  13. boushi_mania

    White Bucks

    I wonder if there's any difference between those two Bass models besides the soles. The less expensive one comes in a wider width...
  14. boushi_mania

    Vintage shoes

    It's a common (though unfortunate) misuse of the term: true Oxfords have closed lacing (where the two flaps that hold the laces are touching all the way up), while the ones you have are open-laced, and properly called Derbies or Bluchers. Manufacturers that refer to all these shoes as...
  15. boushi_mania

    To Feather or Not to Feather?

    Depends on the occasion and what you're wearing the hat with. I have a midnight-blue homburg that works pretty well with both casual and dressier clothes. With street clothes, I'll leave the feather in, but with a suit, I'll remove it.
  16. boushi_mania

    Vintage shoes

    Well, the sneaker-style sole is definitely not traditional, but they do look like fairly unremarkable bluchers from above. For the record, though, the most classic style of shoe for a suit is the Oxford, which looks like this. Equally classic is a version with punching across the toe-cap, like...
  17. boushi_mania

    Yeddo Helmet?!?!

    That's a fair point, and probably something I could have articulated better. I didn't mean to suggest that "Namba" was ever used officially to apply to the whole city, merely that the word grew out of "Naniwa" as a product of common use and the location of the area which now bears the name. It...
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    Yeddo Helmet?!?!

    It seems to me that the pronunciation was sort of "locked in" as "Naniwa" for the sake of poetry and historical things, while it mutated into "Namba" in the mouths of merchants and such over time. They are considered distinct terms now, though they share the same characters and both apply to...
  20. boushi_mania

    Please help me with formalwear for my wedding...

    She approves of it. She likes it when I look good... :D
  21. boushi_mania

    Please help me with formalwear for my wedding...

    OK... I've finally managed to dig out the USB cable for my camera. Here are the gloves I got. Don't mind the background. I used the bed because things are cramped; my fiancée and I won't be getting our own place until the fall: As you can see, the gloves are grey chamois, as requested...
  22. boushi_mania

    Vintage shoes

    In the U.S., at least. British types tend to look down upon wearing full brogues (wingtips) with a business suit, since they're originally country wear; a row of punching across the edge of the toe-cap of an otherwise plain Oxford is acceptable, however.
  23. boushi_mania

    Allen Edmonds Special Order

    I think they look fantastic, but I'd be just as happy with an off-the-shelf pair. Japan is terrible for finding shoes above a US size 9.5, and doubly so when it comes to properly made ones. Their official retailers here don't stock my size, and they mark up the prices just to add insult to...

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