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    A New Banjo Paterson

    Home Additions The hurdle is a dozen or so. After that, your spouse or significant other won't notice a new one. Unless you're wearing it to bed. That's for another thread...
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    Sharp Dressed Man

    Pity the poor cubicle clerk That must have been a solution for many executives, at least at the level where they would have been most concerned about their appearance. I am grateful for the replies and will report back if I can score one of these vintage or not-so-vintage trouser creaser...
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    Sharp Dressed Man

    Mr. Jones, What are you fiddling with under your desk? My apologies to all: Orgetorix's posts answered my question. I could not see the illustration because of our filters here at work,(What? Why are you wasting time at the Lounge on work time? Because I can.) Anyway, it is interesting to...
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    Toppers Unite

    Topper Tip See: http://www.historyinthemaking.org/ The hat maker is John McMicking in Canada. John makes top hats from scratch and DOES NOT use the 'pulled felt over a block' technique for the plush covered hats. He uses a firm hat shape, perhaps pasteboard or buckram and covers it with...
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Kentucky Love As a Kentuckian, this reference is not flattering. We might initiate a war between the states with suggestions of other venues where this might be more prevalent but I will refrain, as a member of the Commonwealth's Bar, requiring me to forswear duelling.
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    Sharp Dressed Man

    Too Late to Run Home Let me clarify: Assuming business suit wearers valued a trouser crease and found themselves arriving at work looking like a drowned cat, what did they do? It seems unlikely they popped by the local dry cleaner and shucked their duds and waited for the presser. I hate when...
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    Dark colored dress shirts (and other colors) in the golden era

    Agricola Cincinnatus?
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    Better than DILLINGER overcoat?

    Long Riders Just got this one-8th one down from the top. http://www.americanvintageclassics.com/jackcoats.html Already have one like the bold herringbone above it. When, if ever, were those popular?
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    Sharp Dressed Man

    Desk Work I remember seeing TV ads, during the early '60's, for a small iron, that looked for all the world like a woman's hair straightener-a handle with a 'trigger' that opened and closed two opposing flat oblong plates, for men to press their trouser creases at their desks. Probably not "UL"...
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    Sharp Dressed Man

    I can't find anything specifically on this but if there's a thread, just send me there. Trouser creases. I hate to lose them. When I commute in the rain or snow and they wilt, even with modern treated wools and blends. I hate it: you look like a bum! I understand creased trousers became...
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    Tragic alteration of belted-back suit

    Clipping penalty This is so common with military clothing-altering it but usually to make it 'better'. What a waste. Too bad they won't grow back.
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    Dark colored dress shirts (and other colors) in the golden era

    Recta horribila I appreciate the Latin plural! My three years are mostly forgotten. At least I did not become an agricola, which was my heritage. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Be the Devil! I haven't seen that one for years but I would agree with your description from what I remember. It's fun to watch that ensemble of actors who enjoyed working together in anything. Peter Lorre had such a great delivery.
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    Better than DILLINGER overcoat?

    Long Riders
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    Better than DILLINGER overcoat?

    Bundle for a bundle What coat is this?
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    Jodhpurs / Breeches

    Riding Breeches This look will not work here at the Bank. Even in our equestrian lending area. Even on some of the lenders who resemble one end of the horse or the other.
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    Dark colored dress shirts (and other colors) in the golden era

    White collar/colored dress shirts I used to like this look. That is, until two of the largest rectums ever to take human form ran our division in the late '80's and early '90's, while affecting this look, replete with tie bars and pocket hankies, thus spoiling it for me, forever.
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    "Here's looking at you, kid" and what might get you slapped

    You can whistle, can't you? I assume the jaunty 'Toots' is out as a familiar female appellation?
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    Casablanca 'style' white Tuxedo / Dinner Jacket

    Pix I am almost ashamed to post mentioning my garments because I am so handicapped at the picture technology! I would love to post some! Perhaps my daughters, when home for the holidays will oblige with a few. They have all the gizmos and know-how. I warn you though, I have never been...
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    How do you wash silk ties?

    Stay Pressed That may do it. Unfortunately, I omitted those instructions the many years ago I sent mine for a cleaning. I do them myself now, as described above.

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