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Cadet/Castro Caps.
That's... ...probably the 1950s style cap. I had that one myself -- and the jeep, trailer, and 90mm recoilless rifle. My dad was in the Army in the 50s, and it's the same cap. -
spade soles on modern shoes
Pictures? ...and what are the advantages?- Mid-fogey
- Post #4
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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The Great Baron Hats Experiment
Jeez... ...why doesn't this Barron guy just go into auto repair with the rest of the crooks. -
Argyle Socks
I've got... ...at least a dozen pair. Only one person has ever said anything remotely unfavorable, and that was in jest.- Mid-fogey
- Post #18
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Cadet/Castro Caps.
A true... …”Castro cap” would be the jump up style of hat worn by the US Army in the 1950s. The M1951 Field Cap, introduced with the M1951 Uniform, was a derivative of the M1943 Field Cap, part of the M1943 Uniform. The M1951 cap was worn in the Korean War, where it became known as the... -
When did the Slide Toward Casual Begin in Earnest?
There is... …definitely something here and I’m guilty to a degree. I have all the casual clothes that LM describes and wear them on weekends and in the evening after work because they are more comfortable. I will say that the transition to causal is so complete that you can be made...- Mid-fogey
- Post #70
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Finances in the Golden Era and today
Certainly... ...my grandpa didn't keep up with the Joneses. He literally died in the only house he ever owned -- an 800 sq ft house he did everything to (wiring, plumbing).- Mid-fogey
- Post #76
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Finances in the Golden Era and today
Even before... …the Depression, Virginia agriculture was suffering. Improving transportation infrastructure brought Midwestern goods grown on farms with lots of top soil using the latest machinery in competition with Virginia farms that ploughed with mules and had paper thin, worn out top...- Mid-fogey
- Post #64
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Finances in the Golden Era and today
Partly... ...and small holding subsistance farming. Always a significant but generally forgotten part of the south. In rural areas where land is cheap and people are handy, people built their own houses. My grandfather cut trees on their farm and laid them up for a season before...- Mid-fogey
- Post #59
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard
Sho... ...'nuff JP. A woman who is an acquaintance at best to my wife lectured her on how she is "too thin", which she isn't. Not a hat comment, but someone who'd say that would certainly say something about a hat. -
Bow Ties
On... ...a previous bow tie thread I posted something I'll post here: bow tie Friday. I've done this for several years, and when people ask me about my ties, I tell them: "if you see me in a bow tie, smile -- it's Friday." People come to expect a bow as something they are entitled to see...- Mid-fogey
- Post #246
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Finances in the Golden Era and today
All... ...excellent points and quite true. These comparisons are pet peeves for me. I've worked as a docent, and people want very much to relate to people of the past. My impression is that, for people without a great deal of background in the history of a particular era, these simplistic...- Mid-fogey
- Post #44
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Finances in the Golden Era and today
My point... ...is that we shouldn't be saying that something that was x dollars in 1940 would y dollars today. Even in cases where something appears to be directly applicable, such a gallon of gas or the exact same piece of real estate. Housing prices going up faster than incomes is part of a...- Mid-fogey
- Post #39
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Finances in the Golden Era and today
Sort of... "A house sold here in the 1940s for $4,000 will bring around $300,000 today. Even adjusted for inflation, that 4 grand would be $51,000 today. Good luck in finding something for that." ...my point above. There's no point in comparing costs of things today to anything in the...- Mid-fogey
- Post #37
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Ladies, what scents do you like on your men?
Don't... ...get me wrong. I wore Old Spice for over 30 years as my sometimes only and usually main aftershave. It has two main virtues: it is relatively cheap and it's smell isn't overpowering. Beyond that, the number of women turned off by it greatly exceeds those who like it. The Mrs...- Mid-fogey
- Post #71
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Black armbands for mourning... when did that stop?
It's funny... ...everyone seems to know about them, but no one seems to have seen it in years. Do people even wear them to funerals?- Mid-fogey
- Post #5
- Forum: The Golden Era
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A confused soon-to-be-suit-wearer asks...
You'd better... ...find out what they wear in the workplace where you are going before you make any investments. -
Ladies, what scents do you like on your men?
Mrs. Mid-Fogey... ...says that Old Spice is too "old mannish". She buys me St. Johns bay rum and lime. She prefers them to the Royall items of the same scents, and I think they feel better. Between Christmas and my birthdays, I don't think I've bought aftershave in years.- Mid-fogey
- Post #67
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Finances in the Golden Era and today
Youve got... ...to be really careful comparing costs over time. I know there are tables and programs that claim a dollar this year is worth so many dollars that year, but because of technology, the ratios between items keeps changing. I think that after just a few years they just don't work...- Mid-fogey
- Post #29
- Forum: The Observation Bar
