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retrofashion said:Was it a high class type of coat?
retrofashion said:... how about pimps of the era, what did they wear? I wouldn't think zoots. I mean 30's and 40's pimps.
retrofashion said:No. I actually found a clip of his dancing scene in the film on youtube. He looked normally dressed for the 1930's and he also looked strikingly like Hughes.
Originally posted by Marc Chevalier
And here's the clip, below. He looks pimped out to me, circa 1935: plastered-down hair, bright purple tie and handkerchief, wide-striped shirt and suit. Just my opinion, of course.
Marc Chevalier said:And here's the clip, below. He looks pimped out to me, circa 1935: plastered-down hair, bright purple tie and handkerchief, wide-striped shirt and suit. Just my opinion, of course.
What do the other Loungers think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7rseCwM9mU
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retrofashion said:OK, I watched the clip again in full screen mode and now I see what you mean. In the small screen and it being so dark you couldn't really see the pattern on the suit or anything else. They seems to be double stripes, if there's such a term, as the stripes seem to go in pairs, one next to the other. From a distance they give the impression of being one fat stripe. Is there a certain limit when it comes to stripes? Too wide or too spaced, too pimpy? What do you guys consider too much? Double stripes are easily too much, but in general.
Sam_Marlow_PI said:he looked fly to me...didn't think it was too much...