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  1. 1on1

    h-e-l-p. Palm beach linen suit..

    re: pickin..forget about it, you wont find shiyyt in NYC..maybe out in the sticks but I've hit flea markets out there and there is mostly rif-raf low end stuff.
  2. 1on1

    h-e-l-p. Palm beach linen suit..

    just came back from NY..where in ny are you going ? The vintage scene is almost non-existant in NY..for newyorkers, 90's gear is vintage..nyc -a city of 13 million and you'll be hard pressed to find a handful of guys in proper vintage gear. Most Newyorkers are fad driven..it gets really retarded...
  3. 1on1

    h-e-l-p. Palm beach linen suit..

    how does your 30's wardrobe look..do you own any beltbacks ? Another seller that is a "suits guy" is Reeses Vintage Pieces, he does the vintage fairs, and he's another likely dude to come across a linen suit...or other beltback suits. Are you looking elsewhere besides ebay/etsy ?
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    h-e-l-p. Palm beach linen suit..

    funny to get your alert..i had just finisheddruelled over that blazer when i got your email..it's a tad too long (i'm 5-6") but afraid to contemplate how high it would eventually go (there is no question it will get a hit, thats a given). All things being equal i would have preferred a suit...
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    Anyone thought of getting their Vintage Gear altered offshore ?

    indeed you are (nah just kiddin)..people were individuals back then..they worked hard at thrashing out their own look/identity..image was everything back then. I too have been thinking about heading to Japan..somehow I think its the last place still left standing - with any type of excitement...
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    Anyone thought of getting their Vintage Gear altered offshore ?

    Re: Brits/Japs..I can tell you that in the 80's they used to ship the vintage gear in industrial containers..and they bought the bales for next to nothing back in the day..so they could afford the trans-atlantic shipping. You could find deadstock (NWT) 1940's, 1930's suits in the 80's, for...
  8. 1on1

    Anyone thought of getting their Vintage Gear altered offshore ?

    the Japs and the Brits..
  9. 1on1

    Anyone thought of getting their Vintage Gear altered offshore ?

    re: my size..well if I am to be honest then i would say I workout and diet very rigorously BUT, what motivates me the most is not just good health, but the fear of not fitting in my custom wardrobe anymore- and believe it or not, thats whats kept me on my toes for years.
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    Anyone thought of getting their Vintage Gear altered offshore ?

    Re: Small Vs Large size vintage supply, I'll second what others have said..flip through ebay and see how many size 34/36 size vintage (by vintage I am talking about pre-1960's) suits/jackets or size 28 X32 vintage pants are available Vs the larger sizes and you'll quickly realize that the Japs...
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    Anyone thought of getting their Vintage Gear altered offshore ?

    It can be done, and be done well..if its a labour of love for the person doing it. See, it will depend on if lets say a blazer has patch pockets or wether there is a center vent/twin vent/no vent in the back etc. cuffs will need generous allowance because when you minimize the arm hole, the...
  13. 1on1

    Anyone thought of getting their Vintage Gear altered offshore ?

    Nah..cant do repro, I'm one of those guys that likes wearing "historically accurate" clothing, albeit with a few alterations here and there. Its definitely a very uphill climb but as I suggested, I am hardcore when it comes to vintage gear. BTW years ago I did make a trip to Thailand for an...
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    Anyone thought of getting their Vintage Gear altered offshore ?

    Like many folks..I've collected vintage clothing over the years but all are too big, I'm a size 36 (or even a 34) and most of the vintage gear is atleast a 42 or bigger..I'm strictly a "vintage guy" and don't do repro's or contempo's. YES they can be "shrunk" to smaller sizes if you know what...
  15. 1on1

    If anyone's outgrown their 1930's Beltback suit...

    Heyhey- Been lookin for a beltback suit off and on for a while, if anyone's outgrown theirs, do let me know, I'm a size 36 (or even a 34 if they exist anymore). till soon 1on1
  16. 1on1

    h-e-l-p. Palm beach linen suit..

    wow- the one that got away..dunno how it slipped past me. I've even set up alerts too. I thought the patch pockets were strictly 30's..havent seen a patch pocketed 40's PB before (especially not a patched chest pocket). So, the hunt resumes in earnest.
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    h-e-l-p. Palm beach linen suit..

    MondoFW - Not sure I follow you..you slung a PB Linen on the 'bay recently? It makes the two of us..im on the hunt as well, except I am looking for the smallest possible size..36 with 28-30 inch waist.
  19. 1on1

    Want to buy 7 3/4 stingy brim

    HatRme - whats the verdict ?
  20. 1on1

    Want to buy 7 3/4 stingy brim

    7 1/4 (22.25" circumference)
  21. 1on1

    Want to buy 7 3/4 stingy brim

    ok will do..in the meantime, are you retiring a similar one anytime soon ?
  22. 1on1

    Want to buy 7 3/4 stingy brim

    HatsRme - Does that Fez have a basket weave frame inside ?
  23. 1on1

    Want to buy 7 3/4 stingy brim

    though I must say - it appears a tad too small on this chap - aka prince buster, a ska master...nevertheless he wears it very well imo.

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