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  1. boushi_mania

    Hatbox Homage

    Nice. I've actually been thinking about picking one of these up (literally -- their shop is in Osaka), as it seems a good bit sturdier than the Bencraft box my Stetson came in. Suppose I should actually get around to that. :)
  2. boushi_mania

    Formal Wear Primer

    It's called a "link front", I think. It's quite common on formalwear in Japan, to the point that it's the default option for morning coats.
  3. boushi_mania

    Please help me with formalwear for my wedding...

    Just to clarify, the black suit is only a possibility for the reception back in Japan; at this point, I've decided on the ceremony itself being one form or another of morning dress, depending on the outcome of my own search for clothes and discussion with groomsmen. (It appears that they can get...
  4. boushi_mania

    Silk Plush Top Hat $70 with original box

    PM Sent. :)
  5. boushi_mania

    Please help me with formalwear for my wedding...

    Nevermind. It wasn't meant to start a political discussion. (If you're curious, just Google it.) Back on topic?
  7. boushi_mania

    Please help me with formalwear for my wedding...

    Ah, yes. I've read Michael Anton's advice with regards to morning dress, which I think also forms the backbone of the Black Tie Guide's (intentionally brief) treatment of the subject. His eye for detail is good enough that I'm almost willing to give his politics a pass. A lot of the images are...
  8. boushi_mania

    Please help me with formalwear for my wedding...

    That's interesting. My fiancée is still looking into options for a wedding dress; I wonder if her family has a similar tradition. (I don't know whom to ask, with her mother deceased and her father apparently oblivious to these things.) That can certainly be done. (I'd prefer a dark suit to the...
  9. boushi_mania

    Please help me with formalwear for my wedding...

    She is Japanese. She is also the only chid of a single father (her mother passed away when she was very young), and the only living members of her extended family are all on her mother's side. That means that I am primarily dealing with her father, a semi-retired salaryman. It perhaps makes...
  10. boushi_mania

    Please help me with formalwear for my wedding...

    It's in the middle of the day, and to me a tuxedo in broad daylight is too strongly associated with my years spent singing in various choirs to seriously consider it, even without the traditional prohibition on evening dress before 6. Unless I'm getting paid to sing, I'd rather go for morning...
  11. boushi_mania

    Please help me with formalwear for my wedding...

    I'm getting married in August. Originally, I was thinking of wearing either a lightweight suit or navy blazer / white slacks along the lines of the old-timey guidelines for a "garden wedding", but I've been beset from all sides by people who keep telling me that I ought to "dress up" for this...
  13. boushi_mania

    Wedding Tie patterns

    Thanks for the advice. As for the formality of the event, my main concern was not so much my parents' inability to choose formalwear, as it was the fact that the ceremony will be held outside in midsummer. Vintage wedding guides suggest that such occasions call for a gabardine or other...
  14. boushi_mania

    Vintage Kimonos

    Y'know, I have terrible luck trying to get my own kimono to wear. I do have a yukata that I can wear to summer festivals, so that's fine. But what annoys me is that I've come into ownership of two complete kimono sets (kimono, hakama, nagajuban, haori, obi), one of which is too big and the other...
  15. boushi_mania

    Wanted: Black Homburg in 7 1/4 (58)

    I'm thinking about picking up a black homburg to go with semi-formal wear, and, seeing none in my size on the 'Bay that weren't made of wool, thought I'd ask around the lounge before I go for something brand-new. If anyone's, say, got an extra one in their collection, or perhaps an item that...
  16. boushi_mania

    Wedding Tie patterns

    Hi, everyone. So, now that I'm engaged, my fiancée and I (as well as my parents) are just about up to our eyeballs in preparation for the wedding ceremony coming up this August. That means finalizing a lot of tiny, tiny details, including flowers, table settings, number and selection of ushers...
  17. boushi_mania

    An elusive detail of early 1900s mens fashion

    Interestingly enough, a waistcoat slip is not only common, but required for morning dress in Japan, when the waistcoat matches the jacket. (Dove-grey and buff waistcoats are apparently exempt from this feature.) Come to think of it, Japanese cutaways are also always made with a link closure...
  19. boushi_mania

    Newb: Looking for first Fedora. Lots of Info as to what I may need.

    One thing about the Whippet: mine is modern, whereas most of the others on the Lounge have gotten vintage ones secondhand. Generally speaking, the vintage ones have a wider band, taller crown, and wider (usually 2 5/8") brim; mine is a 2 3/8" brim with a narrower band and lower crown, but...
  20. boushi_mania

    Show us your suits

    Actually, I think it isn't so much that the shirt sleeves are too short, as the jacket sleeves are too long. I've been meaning to take it in for that. The shirt sleeves also have a tendency to ride up a bit, but are actually longer than they appear in the picture. And now I want to go find a...
  21. boushi_mania

    The Diamond Authority

    Does this count? Rebashed my new (modern, Vintage Collection) Whippet to something other than the factory crease. It came out like this: It looks to me like a diamond, but I don't know about it coming up a bit in the center. (The edges of the pre-creased teardrop were hard to do away...
  22. boushi_mania

    Show us your suits

    In the interest of self-promotion, here are a few pictures of me in my suit (the only one I really use at the moment). It's a made-to-measure 3-piece suit using the cheapest 100%-wool fabric I could find (final total was around $300 with the exchange rate at the time); the reason being that I'd...
  23. boushi_mania

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    A very special Christmas Eve... Today was the day that I made my engagement to my fiancée official. So naturally, I got dressed up. To complete the ensemble, I wore my new (modern Stetson Vintage Collection) Whippet. While walking through central Osaka, I got a few "Is that Johnny...

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