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[scotrace]

That's that, then, as you, my friend, are the final word on such matters.

No alterations needed, money saved, happy Scott.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Marc, don't you like to show some cuff?

Yes, but no more than 1/8" of shirt cuff when my arms are resting down at my sides. After all, the moment that I raise my arms or rest them on a tabletop or chair arm, more cuff will automatically peep out anyway.

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[scotrace]

Also, like the color combo with the khakis and the tie. Think I'd dress it up with trousers in either khaki or gray wool. Also, with that blue thread running through the patten, you should be able to get some great ties that work with it.

You know, I didn't pay any attention - that's what I wore to work today and I swapped out the navy blazer I was wearing for some quick pictures....

I think it'll work with certain shades of brown, gray, charcoal, black or blue pants. Thanks for the good advice!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

No alterations needed, money saved, happy Scott.

And happy Marc!

If you wish, shorten the sleeves just a bit ... and that's it.

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[scotrace]

I wish it were more snug, but I can live with it as is, no problem!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

You can have it taken in a bit at the sides. A good tailor will be able to put in darts, or take in pre-existing darts. Tomasso can give you some great advice about this!

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[Tomasso]

You, Me And Cary Grant

Yes, but no more than 1/8" of shirt cuff when my arms are resting down at my sides.

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I too like just a peek of linen, as I read was CG's preference as well.

 

[Tomasso]

Tomasso can give you some great advice about this!

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I know just enough about tailoring to get me in trouble

 

[Mr. Rover]

Scot- that suit looks great. You can get the body taken in a little bit by taking in those side seams. I like the four-button look. Try only buttoning the bottom button like Duke of Windsor, or just buttoning the top button. I like how both buttons buttoned looks on you, too. That window pane is beautiful!
I myself like to show a little more cuff, like 1/4" to 1/2", but that's a little bit more flamboyant.

 

[Zach R.]

Anyone know anything about these cufflinks?

According to the description:

"The backs are marked with an M inside a diamond over JAPAN"

 

[scotrace]

Occupied Japan? Maybe 1947 - 55 or so. I'm seeing quite a bit of small items (easily shipped home) with that kind of design. I think our boys sent quite a bit of it home to their mothers, wives and sweethearts. Or in this case, their dads.

I may be way off base. I sure do like those, though.

 

[Salv]

Some great items lads.
But Salv thanks for putting up the link to Rocacha. Your Summer trousers look great.

Not sure I like the suit you bought though, seems like a really short jacket. Is it an optical illusion? Trousers look good especially since you had to mess with them.

I'm very happy with the summer trousers, and Rocacha have more fabrics if you fancy something similar - some very nice linens and a gabardine that's a lighter weight than the wool I chose, plus some quite good cottons but I didn't think they'd drape as well as a wool.

The suit jacket is a little short, and the twin vents are not something I usually go for, but it makes a nice change to have something so English looking.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

An interesting pair of knickerbockers. Very loose weave light grey tweed with alternating yellowish orange and triple blue stripes ...

Which have this strange buttonhole (13 buttonholes in all - bad luck, no?) feature on the inside of the waistband. Looks like it was meant to accommodate button-in underwear - the opposite of the pair we saw from the PoW's collection in another thread (remember his had the buttons on the inner waistband and the underwear had the buttonholes).

bk

 

[herringbonekid]

BK, whereabouts on the waistband is the buttonhole ?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

as you're looking at the second from last pic, the top of the pic is the very top of the knickers. So, the buttonholes are in an extra piece of cotton attached to the regular apron by the arcing stitching you can see (can be seen in the last pic). The buttonholes go all the way around the waistband.

bk

 

[herringbonekid]

so there's 13 just in the waistband or 13 including buttons in the fly ?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

fly buttons are extra (5), and of regular type. There are 13 of this particuarly peculiar type of waistband buttonhole.

bk

 

[Baron Kurtz]

New tie too. Another kint tie, another Goodwill find. And in my university colours, too!!! May even wear it to graduate.

Made at the Blue Ridge Mountain woollen mills? Copyright date puts this at 1937.

Illustrating the classic 30s tie shape. See how it splays out to the thin end. A mere 42" long.

 

[herringbonekid]

why button in your underwear?
i suspect it was for a button-in lining. trousers with lining are a very rare vintage find, usually found only on expenive bespoke suits. perhaps there was a type of removable lining that could be added on a cold day and laundered without having to wash the whole trouser ?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Could be. That's probably what was in the Prince's trousers too.

bk