What are you wearing today??

[Hamilton_Honey]

^^^^

What she said - and what a great look! Is that a Pendleton?

 

[LelaViavonie]

WOW.. I will also be minding my manners and just nod :eusa_clap

 

[pgoat]

awesome look - you are channeling Django Reinhardt for me, here!:eusa_clap

 

[Hamilton_Honey]

Thanks, gals!

Thanks for the compliments, and I'll certainly consider posting in the hairdo's thread too.

I have found that sometimes just adding a few vintage details like buttons or trims to a modern garment gives the feeling without having to worry about ruining vintage garments doing housework or other strenuous activities.

Also, I like to make my own from vintage patterns so I can have the best of both worlds (even though finding good fabrics is challenging these days).

Here's what I'm wearing today:

I made the snood from a 1940's crochet pattern using vintage rayon corde (like they used for handbags back then)

The dress is another Nordstrom that I bought the same time as the blue one - very comfy and yet has a vintage feel.

 

[LelaViavonie]

Thanks for the compliments, and I'll certainly consider posting in the hairdo's thread too.

I have found that sometimes just adding a few vintage details like buttons or trims to a modern garment gives the feeling without having to worry about ruining vintage garments doing housework or other strenuous activities.

Also, I like to make my own from vintage patterns so I can have the best of both worlds (even though finding good fabrics is challenging these days).

Here's what I'm wearing today:

I made the snood from a 1940's crochet pattern using vintage rayon corde (like they used for handbags back then)

The dress is another Nordstrom that I bought the same time as the blue one - very comfy and yet has a vintage feel.

I love your entire outfit! You are just too cute! I really need to learn how to crochet, that is on my to do list for this year.. I better hurry.. its almost over

Stunning! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[McFarlaneNYC]

I went a formal today.
I got a lot of comments from school mates: ranging from "what year is it?", "What century are you from", "Oh Sh*t, I thought you were a teacher", "why?"

 

[Mario]

Hi everybody!!

This is my first post in this thread. I usually only post my hat pics over in the 'What hat are you wearing today' thread.
Well, here I go anyway...

This was yesterday with my 1940's Mallory Ten Cravenette.

And this was for today's proceedings, sporting another 1940's/50's Mallory Ten:

 

[Hamilton_Honey]

I love your entire outfit! You are just too cute! I really need to learn how to crochet, that is on my to do list for this year.. I better hurry.. its almost over

Stunning! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Thank you - and don't worry if you don't get the crochet lessons in before the end of the year - you could make it a New Year resolution!

If you have any questions or want some snood patterns feel free to PM me.

P.S. I love your hair in your avatar!! What a doll!

 

[Hamilton_Honey]

And this was for today's proceedings, sporting another 1940's/50's Mallory Ten:

Very sharp! I like this one especially

 

[AlanC]

 

[Audrey Horne]

I love this. Great use of color and texture

 

[pgoat]

wow...so many great looks here.

I don't get to dress up for work much these days - I ride my bike in every day and I'm afraid it's contributed to the downfall of any sense of style I was trying to have...sorry, this was actually a few weeks ago, the last time I had a few meetings all over town and hence was on foot and got to wear something other than cycling clothes

not vintage except the hat (ca. 1960 Knox with 2" brim). Suit is a cheap bespoke, vest is a find at a recent CSA swap of all things..I got a cool old ca. 1960s camel hair car coat there as well...currently at the cleaners.

 

[djgo-cat-go]

WOW.. I will also be minding my manners and just nod :eusa_clap

Thanks PS, LelaViavonie, Hamilton Honey .. you make me blush Hamilton Honey: yes, it's a pendleton.. nice 'n' warm..

 

[djgo-cat-go]

I made the snood from a 1940's crochet pattern using vintage rayon corde (like they used for handbags back then)

The dress is another Nordstrom that I bought the same time as the blue one - very comfy and yet has a vintage feel.

I love that snood, you got good hair for it :eusa_clap great overall look!

 

[djgo-cat-go]

Very sharp! I like this one especially

:arated: :eusa_clap and welcome to this thread

 

[analiebe]

you're just as cute as a button! and great hair!

Thanks for the compliments, and I'll certainly consider posting in the hairdo's thread too.

I have found that sometimes just adding a few vintage details like buttons or trims to a modern garment gives the feeling without having to worry about ruining vintage garments doing housework or other strenuous activities.

Also, I like to make my own from vintage patterns so I can have the best of both worlds (even though finding good fabrics is challenging these days).

Here's what I'm wearing today:

I made the snood from a 1940's crochet pattern using vintage rayon corde (like they used for handbags back then)

The dress is another Nordstrom that I bought the same time as the blue one - very comfy and yet has a vintage feel.

 

[Mario]

:arated: :eusa_clap and welcome to this thread

Thanks! Nice to see you over here. I think it's the first time we meet outside any of the strictly hat related threads.

 

[Dutchess]

Only the hat is vintage. Suit: Hobbs. Shoes: Clarks, faux fur: H&M

 

[Edward]

There's something incredibly sexy about a veiled hat....!

Whoops! I assumed it was something very obscure that only Floungers would know about -- I never hear that word in the USA.
Love the "how do you google" link -- I'll use it.

Guess you've seen it by now - but here's the Wikipedia link, covers it well:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattersall_(cloth)

It's basically a checked cloth, like a brush cotton. Strictly speaking, they're casual, but 'country casual' - i.e. like something you'd expect the landed gentry to wear off shooting, the sort of folks who wear a tie casually, and don't quite know what 'jeans' are.... lol I find them really handy as they go nicely for both casual (nice alternative to a lumberjack shirt with jeans sometimes), and they can work with a tie, though I tend only to pair them with tweed rather than anything else in a lounge suit. Maybe it looks a touch on the country side for the city, but for me the immediate illusion conjured up by a tweed suit is Professor Henry Jones Jr in full academic mode, which suits me just fine - albeit that I teach law rather than archaeology. lol

I went a formal today.
I got a lot of comments from school mates: ranging from "what year is it?", "What century are you from", "Oh Sh*t, I thought you were a teacher", "why?"

Looks good - puts me in mind of a mid fifties kinda semi-casual tweeds look... I think it would be worth you having the sleeves taken up a touch to really sharpen the look, but it's all nicely put together. What are the trousers? They don't appear the same shade as the jacket in the photo - is that just lighting, or are they separates rather than a suit? (Either way, looks good).

 

[MarcusB]

Wore a suit and tie as usual, but went for a new look........