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  1. Fidena

    Is serge shiny?

    I love it! :eusa_clap
  2. Fidena

    Spear point collar shirts

    Amazing shirt, Floey. If I remember correctly that's the one you wore in the picture with the navy DB, right?
  3. Fidena

    Reunited

    Looks great!
  4. Fidena

    Is serge shiny?

    I've seen pictures of navy serge, and it looks almost as if it's shiny. I've seen old suits advertised as serge, and now it's in my head that people wore shiny suits.
  5. Fidena

    It's starting to look like we've come full circle...

    This makes me sad. I've always thought the french were a sartorially inclined lot.
  7. Fidena

    Slant pockets on suits?

    That's an excellent resource. Thanks for the info! Btw, do you know what year the book is from? If I gave one of these illustrations to a tailor, would it be enough for him to know how to construct it?
  8. Fidena

    Slant pockets on suits?

    Could you explain what those two terms mean? Color me interested. Edit: if it was made out of heavy enough wool, (say 20 oz ) would it still need shoulder padding? Given it's sportwear, I wouldn't consider that too heavy.
  9. Fidena

    Slant pockets on suits?

    I agree. The lack of shoulder padding and high armholes also adds to the nice sporty look.
  10. Fidena

    Show us your SHOES !!!

    I love the boots!
  11. Fidena

    It's starting to look like we've come full circle...

    Is it just me, or are modern suits starting to look more and more like sacks? I.E. Long, boxy, loose fitting (no offense to sack lovers) and boring. Since we are in the early 2000's, it sort of makes sense in a contrived way that the 00's are more or less coming back. Do you think the exact...
  13. Fidena

    Slant pockets on suits?

    I'll try and find a description. In the meantime, here are a few more examples. (The fellow all the way to the right) When I order a suit from magnoli, I'm going to try and see if they can pull off a suit like one of these.
  14. Fidena

    Slant pockets on suits?

    The belt definately adds to the sporty look. Does anyone else love the cut of that peak lapel? It doesn't shoot to the sky like most, and instead drifts down slightly, almost like a notch. Seemed pretty popular back in the early 1900's.
  15. Fidena

    Slant pockets on suits?

    If it helps at all, in the catalogue pages I've seen them in they're usually described as "young men's suits" or "novelty suits". I don't quite know what a novelty suit is, or what the occasion one wore them at in the 20's, but it;s interesting nonetheless.
  16. Fidena

    Slant pockets on suits?

    Is this something that can be pulled off? Instead of the normal flap pocket on a jacket, they had "hand warmer" pockets. It seemed pretty popular back in the teens and early twenties- a sporty look for the sporty suits of the time. Here are a few examples: I've noticed that they also...
  17. Fidena

    1915-1925 era men's clothing catalogues?

    Thanks guys. Both of those are amazing.
  19. Fidena

    Bow Ties

    Boardwalk Empire completely nailed that era's clothing. The attention to detail is incredible. I would kill to have a suit like Nucky's.
  20. Fidena

    1915-1925 era men's clothing catalogues?

    I've searched around both google books and the lounge, yet I haven't found much. The magazines are either too early (1900-1910ish) or too late (1930's, 40's and 50's). While these are all fine and dandy, I'm trying to get a good feel for the 1915-1926 era of clothing. Does anyone know where I...
  21. Fidena

    Detachable cuffs?

    Here's a pretty nice pair- shame they only come with a really expensive container. =/ Oh well. I'm guessing the lower buttons are what attatches it to the shirt, right? Upper buttons are for the cuff links. I can't imagine that it buttons like french cuffs do because of how stiff they are. Now...
  22. Fidena

    Detachable cuffs?

    Hello, loungers. I recently bought a shirt that accepts detachable collars. While I do have the collars, I don't have any cuffs to go with it. The shirt is from the era back when detachable cuffs were commonplace- I thought that they looked off, and the idea didn't strike me until I saw an...
  23. Fidena

    Middle button?

    Okay, thanks. :x I didn't notice he was referring to that picture until you point it out. Probably subconsciously if I just decided to ask, however. Link buttons are pretty neat- are they just got cosmetics, or is there a special function they serve?

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