Boat shoe v. canoe shoe
I'm considering casual shoes from Quoddy's. Having not been raised in New England, I'm not familiar with the differences in use between their boat shoes...
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Most Tradly-Attired Television Character
Gotta be this one, no? Not least because, with the posible exception of Batman, never has an outfit been so much a part of the character.
View ArticleThrift store blues & brags
I dipped my toe for the first time in the waters of the thrift shop today. Went to the local goodwills and salvation armies in southeastern CT. After four places, my report is that you really do have...
View ArticleBritish country clothing (photos)...
Some time ago I promised one of our mods that I would produce some good links for "how to wear British country clothing". Having failed to do that, here I will post some random photos I've encountered...
View ArticleVintage Alynn Neckwear...
I think that Alynn would make a killing if they released their old emblematics in 100% silk. They were usually pretty clever. For good reason, apparently, as the founder of Alynn worked at Chipp for 17...
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Any decent U.S. umbrella makers?
Any umbrella makers in the U.S. making umbrellas in Tradly designs? :icon_smile: Crook handles, black (or regimental stripe canopies like the Italian Brooks one above)... folks who can do a silk one,...
View ArticleHow to get rid of musty smell?
I have a sport coat that smells a bit musty from long-term storage. This afternoon I took it to a reputable local cleaner and was advised that dry cleaning wouldn't necessarily resolve the odor issue,...
View ArticleDo casual chinos even go with sneakers?
So I have had some pants hemmed from O'Connell's and as always the job is spectacular. I have had to adjust my inseam several times (until finding the proper length which is 25.5" and I am 5'9") but I...
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Red Meat . . . .
Remember when: Should any have missed it, a great photo in a great ad -
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Vintage men’s shopping in Pittsburgh?
(I saw when writing this in the suggested topics that this has already been asked a few times, so I’ll read those but just post in case things have changed. I know the vintage world is so dynamic!...
View ArticleBesse-Clarke Pittsfield
The other day, I picked up a lovely four-in-hand necktie from a local thrift shop and was intrigued by the label it carried. It was simple, yet elegant, and it said Besse-Clarke Pittsfield. I was...
View ArticleAmerican Trad men (photos)...
Having dug out a number of photos to illustrate various trad threads for my own reference, I have decided to post some of the more interesting ones here. Archibald Cox, for starters.
View ArticleButton braces- any trick for raising them in the front?
I’ve noticed, and perhaps this is just physics and is unavoidable, that every time I wear braces the pant line will rise toward the back (in other words the braces are pulling up more in the back than...
View ArticleAsk a Trad Question & Get Answer: Quick Q&A
Is this Trad? What does OCBD mean? No need to start a (new and possibly redundant) thread on it, just ask it here for a quick answer. At the suggestion of one of our esteemed members we are starting...
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Clothing Illustrations From or Inspired by the 20s to the 60s
I stumbled across this illustration - a Coke ad from 1957 - and thought it would be neat to attempt to get a thread going on illustrations of Ivy clothes (kinda like what Flanderian is doing with...
View ArticleA Trad "What are you Wearing"
There's one in the regular Fashion Forum and there's one in the Temporary SF Forum. Should Trads have one of their own?
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Meermin quality question: do I return?
I got my first pair of Meermins as I’ve A) been looking to move to all leather as my dancing becomes more and more professional and B) they’re one of the few leather sole-using mfrs who make a patent...
View ArticleJ. Press Made to Measure
Can anyone tell me who is making suits for J. Press under their Made to Measure program? I'd like to get one made this fall, and given what's happened to Brooks Brothers I feel like J. Press or William...
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