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  1. filfoster

    My Custom Tailor redux

    PIX pox Now I have a pic and can't get it uploaded! Great!
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    Of Sheep-Dip, Rot-Gut, and Furniture Polish. The worst of the worst.

    The New Math Zima is #3 (#1 + #2).
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    1934 Article: Shoe Industry

    Break in Now that's service.
  4. filfoster

    My Custom Tailor redux

    Old Town Last week, I ordered two pairs of trousers from Old Town. I am anxious to see how good they are. They certainly weren't cheap. BTW, I should have a pic of the Baron suit to post next week. Daughter is home with the cam.
  5. filfoster

    My Custom Tailor redux

    PIX My daughter with the digital is home this weekend. I will try!
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    My Custom Tailor redux

    Indy response I always get a 'next day' response from Indy, around 4 PM EST, I suppose because of the time difference. His delivery times on suits, with only one exception, were good, about a month-six weeks. Baron is faster. I actually had one from them in a week because I asked them to...
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    1950s Suit Photos

    Shoulders in I've had several jackets (not vintage) taken in at the shoulders, by an ordinary steamstress, and they look great. It's a very do-able alteration.
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    Crusher caps

    NCHS The site is terrible. You would have to see one at a miltaria show or his 'warehouse' in Springfield, VA, which is only open on certain weekends. He's available this weekend (Jan 22-23). His crushers are very nice, his own make and not someone elses.
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    My Custom Tailor redux

    New for Old I own a half dozen Magnoli suits, including the Casablanca dinner jacket/trousers combination, and like them very much. I have recently got two suits made up by Baron Boutique that are very, very nice, good heavy wool serge material and all the details that I ask, no vents...
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    Closing jacket vents

    Venting Unless the vents line up exactly with a seam in the body of the coat, won't it be obvious that these have simply been sewn up? Unless you were to undergo a horribly expensive and perhaps impossible, depending on the material, a 'french weave' or reweaving of some kind over the seam...
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    Crusher caps

    Crushers Have you seen George Petersen's copies? www.nchsinc.com
  12. filfoster

    Bloody Mary Recipes

    made from scratch Can't wait to try this one. I admit I drink a mix most of the time but this looks worth the trouble. On the other hand, can I wait to perform all that mixing? I suppose that's what the short beer is for.
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    The cool thing about always wearing a hat is...

    The coolest thing about wearing a hat Is not freezing your ...uh...head off at the bus stop.
  14. filfoster

    Spit and polish

    pantyhose My recruiter gave me the tip about a piece of ladies' nylon hose to go over the boot/shoe for a finishing touch. It has just enough abrasion to really pop the shine.
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    Batsakes Hat Shop in Cincinnati

    Zoo City council meeting?
  16. filfoster

    Kinda New Member Checking In

    Howdy Hello and welcome, fluteplayer07. Mind the spilt hooch and the hatcheck girl.
  17. filfoster

    Batsakes Hat Shop in Cincinnati

    Gus Miller is bigger than the town he's in I enjoy Cinci from the same perspective you do: accross the river. I work on Fountain Square and enjoy waving to Gus whenever I pass by. Haven't bought anything for a while, but I treasure the seven hats and caps I have purchased from him. What a...
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    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Vente latte Just bought the Brooks Brothers 7 1/8 latte '50 Fedora on ebay. Can't post pic; look for it. Just needs a sweatband sew. I can do that.
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    NEWS BOY CAPS

    Thank you! Feraud: My most humble and sincere THANKS! You are the ACME bartender! I watched most of this movie today with my Mom-she's going on 91, and we both enjoyed it. I think the 7th one down shows the distinct look of a snap. Thanks for this invaluable help. I will alert Michael at...
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    Berets, Anyone?

    European connection Is there no UK source for these? That would solve the language problem.

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