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Personal Advice - Orphan suit coat
Pocket pool What this infers, and I would think, is that patch pockets lend themselves better to using the suitcoat as a sport coat. Thoughts? -
average men's chest size during WWII was only 33 1/4"
Put a fork in it Corky: Sometimes, it's just better not to know...like making sausage, to use another meat metaphor. Now, pass me the salt...- filfoster
- Post #31
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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30's~40's Work Boots
Ammo and Garrison boots What Price Glory has some nice examples at reasonable prices. http://onlinemilitaria.net/shopexd.asp?id=656&bc=no I refinished a pair of his prototypes he blew out a year or so ago (too orange and cap toed) and now I feel like Tom Joad in 'em. (Well, no, I've not been...- filfoster
- Post #575
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Is it just me?
Rationalize, Rationalize This works for me: When I'm happy, so are those around me. Unless she finds out what this costs.- filfoster
- Post #17
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Is there no love for the two piece single breasted vintage 30s 40s suit?
Lucky Man Great suit! And what a great fit. Did it require much alteration? And to think you got another set of trousers with it, makes it a dream find. Congratulations! -
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Kicking your coffee with hooch
The Kick in your Coffee I am secure enough to put Amoretto in occasionally. A furtive splash of Grand Marnier, out of the sight of Mrs. Foster has gotten me through many Christmas morning brunches with family.- filfoster
- Post #36
- Forum: The Connoisseur
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Hat Horror Stories
Dillinger fedora for sale Think of the eBay bucks an unscrupulous seller could make claiming this belonged to a famous bankrobber and the hole was a gunshot. -
Hat Horror Stories
Signal 13 Lefty wrote: this one is also pretty ugly That is a horrifying sight! -
The Holmes Fedora
brimming I agree the brim on the movie hat looks significantly wider than the Christy's website Homburg offering-yet it clearly has the bound brim edge. Puzzling. -
average men's chest size during WWII was only 33 1/4"
Heil Der Dicke! You'd have the snazziest uniforms!- filfoster
- Post #28
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Personal Advice - Orphan suit coat
Forgotten Man, thanks! Now it's interesting that you cite Wild Boys of the Road, which I only today found on searches for better Depression era films. Now I must have it! Off to Amazon.com -
Personal Advice - Orphan suit coat
How much and when? Your reply raises an intersting point: Just how often did the 'average' salaryman of the Twenties or Thirties kit out in a sport coat versus a suit? And, I always take your advice as sound even though I may not agree or fully grasp it. -
Paranormal Activity
Blair Witch II Just another damn thing Mrs. Foster will cite that I missed out on. For $15K, she would have allowed the crew to film our bedroom for a month. According to her, my various sleep sounds and gyrations are horrifying indeed. Not rated. I thought Blair Witch Project was audacious...- filfoster
- Post #14
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Personal Advice - Orphan suit coat
SOS SOS SOS Skyvue wrote: Can anyone provide some general guidelines regarding what would allow a suit jacket without its accompanying trousers to serve as a blazer/sportscoat, and what would render it, er, unsuitable to that usage? There are so many orphaned suit jackets out there... -
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Is there no love for the two piece single breasted vintage 30s 40s suit?
The Rodney Dangerfield of vintage suits I note the top is a three piece. The second is a very nice example of a desirable single breasted two piece suit. Even though the stripe looks very contemporary, the width of the lapels and overall look make it look older. I think Reetpleat is right... -
Green Hornet comic
The Sting I am not a Hornet Head myself but I respect the genre. Many of you might enjoy the 'Green Hornet' forum at www.66batman.com another message board with a wonderful membership.- filfoster
- Post #11
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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The Old Fashioned
Better living through chemistry In the service of a worthy goal.:eusa_clap- filfoster
- Post #33
- Forum: The Connoisseur
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Correct fit- how small is too small?
A fit fit I think it's ok because I prefer a loose fit. It isn't really 'drapey'. My rule of thumb is it's too big if it looks borrowed. -
"The Panic Is On" DVD and CD on The Great Depression
The Panic is no picnic While the set describe above is a 'documentary', there are also great movies that have become part of our cultural view of this time: "The Grapes of Wrath" being probably the best known and there are a dozen or so gangster movies that everyone knows. The fun of the...- filfoster
- Post #2
- Forum: The Moving Picture
