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  1. Quetzal

    Show us your TIES

    I wonder though, catalogs of the era had colorful and sometimes perverted depictions of women wearing "tie skirts". I think that this would very strange in person... -Quetzal
  2. Quetzal

    Show us your TIES

    It certainly was, that is definitely a novelty tie (the GOOD kind) from the 1940s or the early 1950s. I've seen ones similar to these in old Sears catalogs, but I'm not sure of the exact date. Cool find! -Quetzal
  3. Quetzal

    Thoughts on females wearing fedoras

    Women wearing "fedoras"? Since the later 1990s, we've seen many cheap and not-so-cheap hats sold in stores and worn by women as a fashion accessory rather than practicality, more so now by female "hipsters" (not the ones like us nor the jazz aficionados), all generally in the color of (bleh)...
  4. Quetzal

    Bow Ties

    Does anyone find that tying a bow causes tears or wear to the fabric where you can eventually see the lining? Is there a way to prevent that, or even repair it? -Quetzal
  5. Quetzal

    Show us your TIES

    It's very odd, considering that they are much older and few folks alive today would have had any back when the ties were new/used. Maybe they've been donated more than once, or mistaken as kid ties. I've found, in my years of searching in stores/markets, only four Bold Look ties at Goodwill (one...
  7. Quetzal

    Show us your TIES

    Sorry, none are for sale at the moment; I don't know how Sweden's market is, but keep looking! They are out there! -Quetzal
  8. Quetzal

    Show us your TIES

    Whoa, it looks like the 1920s tie that I have may in fact be Edwardian; it has a shape just like these! To think that I originally thought that it was a cheaply-made 1930s tie; good thing I went back and bought it before the local S.A. shut down! How do you upload pictures like this, with the...
  9. Quetzal

    Show us your TIES

    You guys are lucky to find colorful rayon beauties in thrift stores... there are NONE in my area, apart from that handful that I picked up last week in my years of searching. All I find are 1920s, late 1950s and early (pre-rectangular wide) 1960s motif ties, and TONS of 1930s and conservative...
  10. Quetzal

    Show us your TIES

    I'm not really a fan of modern reproductions (I can't wear a modern tie even if I wanted too!), but I really like that orange and the tie next to it. I also love the narrower "Bold Look" ties like the ones in your second picture. Cool collection! -Quetzal
  11. Quetzal

    How to Date Cufflinks?

    This is exactly how I've tried to date mine, generally with the swivels. If I knew how to post pictures, I would show you the shapes that I THINK may help. LuvMyMan, the "wrap" ones are from the later 1960s and the 1970s I think, as my Grandfather had several of these and purchased the majority...
  13. Quetzal

    Half-Lined Overcoats?

    Recently, I acquired two of my Grandfather's overcoats (they look more like top coats on me, but are not ridiculously short) from the 1960s, and one of these seems to be half-lined. I've also stumbled upon overcoats from the 1950s and 60s that are also only half-lined. Was there a particular...
  14. Quetzal

    Cleaning Cufflinks?

    Sometimes I pass on cufflinks that I see in flea markets that are very scratched and dirty. How would one go about cleaning/shining cufflinks and other jewelry, along with removing scratches and the like? -Quetzal
  15. Quetzal

    Show us your TIES

    What do you call this particular style of Four-In-Hand/Windsor, where the knot is a different color? Also, is some of the knot's color intended to be seen about an inch below the knot and above the actual design? -Quetzal
  16. Quetzal

    How to Date Cufflinks?

    Everybody here should (if they don't already) own and wear cufflinks, and most cufflinks out there are vintage, but how does one go about at dating them? I personally don't care about age (I get my duds for pennies at flea markets), but I'm not really a fan of those that have the wrap-around...
  17. Quetzal

    Formal Wear Primer

    I've always loved a wide shawl with a generous roll. Speaking of shawl collars, were they ever faced with silk in the Golden Era? Many Peaked White Dinner Coats were faille-faced. -Quetzal
  19. Quetzal

    Tie Keepers

    Thanks Dinerman, always a help and always providing more historic background and info than requested. -Quetzal
  20. Quetzal

    1970's fedora?

    But there were indeed some felt hats still made and worn, just somewhat boring narrow-brimmed hats in gray. My aunt's father-in-law, a D-Day vet who passed away some time ago, bought a brown stingy-brim Beaver blend hat with the bow on the right side in about 1971 or so, according to my aunt's...
  21. Quetzal

    Show us your TIES

    Recently, I purchased 30+ ties at St. Vin's and Goodwill in the same area in one day (I still have yet to learn how to post pictures). Of these, two were black Wembley "Nor-East Non-Crush" ties, which makes me wonder if they were "uniform" ties, like those worn by police or park rangers, or if...
  22. Quetzal

    The Green Suit

    A very interesting thought, but there were indeed green suits in the 1960s. Darrin from Bewitched worn one from time-to-time, and I have seen some one eBay. Though, green ties were not very common in that era unless if they were a dark or shiny green. Has anybody a say on blue ties with green...
  23. Quetzal

    Show us your TIES

    They're out there, but very uncommon, obviously not sold in stores like Sears or Penney's when people of all classes purchased their clothing there. I've seen some in old family photos, but alas, they are now all gone. -Quetzal

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