pdxvintagette
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OldSoul said:I think my best bet is getting one off of a site like My Baby Jo so I have the best chance of getting something that fits.
Here is my word on men's reproduction vintage:
If you go to ANY larger vintage events, don't buy the flashy stuff. It will seem like a good idea at the time, but honestly, those rockin' pink argyle jackets stand out in a crowd; so if two guys in the crowd are wearing them, it is very obvious. At the big rockabilly events, I've seen lots of situations with three, four or more guys wearing the identically ricky or pants - or both! If you don't go to large events, buy what you like. If you go for the basics, you will still stand out as being well dressed, but even in the event someone should be wearing the same jacket - well, a black rick is a black rick!
And, as for the costumey thing - which I did find little argumentative - if you're here to wear hats and dress vintage, you don't look like the average Joe (or Jane) on the street. Some people may not understand, and those people may consider it costumey, or at least eccentric. If they do, it is because they simply don't know any better. Those who recognize good style and taste will "get it."
And I LOVE guys in Ricky Jackets. Almost as much as I like them in two-tone Hollywood jackets. Give me a guy in gab pants, a well-cut jacket and loop collar shirt anyday.
(P.S. I have met Resortes805 and know Guttersnipe well. I think they are two of the sharpest dressers I've ever met!)