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    Proper Suit Care (Vintage and Modern)

    I found a few links at one drycleaners that might of interest, include a 'hydrocarbon' and one on the generic dry cleaning process.
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    Proper Suit Care (Vintage and Modern)

    Thanks Thunderw21. I'm specifically looking for experiences with the 'wet cleaning' that was referred to above. I'll do dry cleaning if I have to, but if this technique is as good as people say, then I'd rather try that. Been searching for such a place in Sydney, but haven't found one...
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    Proper Suit Care (Vintage and Modern)

    Anyone Used Wet Cleaning? Has anyone tried this 'wet cleaning' process? I'd like to send a few of my recent purchases in for a cleaning before I wear them, including this tweed overcoat, and am looking for the least damaging method. There's not much wrong with it, just some light stains on...
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    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    Is there any etiquette regarding the fabrics? I.e. can you wear these tweed overcoats with, say, a cashmere sportcoat? Cheers, - SteveN
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    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    Is there any etiquette regarding the fabrics? I.e. can you wear these tweed overcoats with, say, a cashmere sportcoat? Cheers, - SteveN
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    Dating a Suit?

    You're right of course. I wasn't trying to imply that the existence of these features indicates vintage, but that by reading the labels one might be able to determine this. For example one reader dated my Harris Tweed by the style of the Dunn & Co. label, saying that this style of label...
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    Dating a Suit?

    Just putting down a summary for posterity. From reading a bunch of threads about this topic, it seems there are some details that can be used by newcomers that indicate possibly vintage jackets. 1. Union labels 2. Maker labels 3. Details: surgeon's cuffs, etc. indicate old jackets 4...
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    A too big coat?

    Yes, that's exactly it; the weave is a sort of diagonal 'stripe' of texture throughout. - SteveN
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    A too big coat?

    BK, What details lead you to believe that it's 40's vintage? I'm not questioning your judgement, but I'm interested in learning the cues in dating so that I can better date items myself. Cheers, - Steve
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    A too big coat?

    Damn! The one item I manage to pick up that actually is vintage is too big! Still, all might not be lost. Here's a picture of me in it. What do you think? Can the sleeves be shortened enough? I'm wearing it with a dress shirt here; with a jacket on underneath it fits much better. I'm not sure...
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    Jacket Dating: Brown Double Breasted

    Ahh. Thanks. That helps a great deal. Cheers, - SteveN
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    A too big coat?

    Google Earth is Amazing I looked up the address on the label: Wortmans 177 High Road Wood Green, N22 UK It's a rather large shopping mall at the moment. Perhaps the tailor was located there at some point in the past, which would make it of relatively recent origin, or the tailor shop...
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    A too big coat?

    I haven't tried that yet. I'm somewhat small-framed, which normally would work out perfect with vintage I suppose. With just a dress shirt there's 15cm in the chest that I can get when I pull it out. Mainly it's the arms though, which hang down to my knuckles. I think I'd need about 6cm taken...
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    A too big coat?

    Gentlemen, At the same place I got the 'another tweed' jacket, I could not resist picking up a long tweed coat. I knew it was too big, and had hopes that it could be 'shrunk' to my measurements. However, after reading about this very topic, I realise that it's not possible. I guess you'll...
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    Jacket Dating: Another Tweed

    [huh] A what? For those of us that don't yet speak Sartorial, would you tell me what a '3 roll 2 lapel' is? I've linked to come close-ups of the buttons & lapel. Cheers, - SteveN
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    Jacket Dating: Another Tweed

    Where exactly is the number, and how can it be used for dating the cloth? The only number on the label is Registered Trademark Number: 319214. The only other labels I could find were the remnants of some paper labels in an outside lower pocket, but they've disintegrated and the text...
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    Shops of interest in Hobart, Australia

    Just a quick comment on Hobart which is truly on the ass end of the earth, and unlikely to be overrun by loungers snapping up all the good deals. ;-) I don't have any other cities to compare to, but there seem to be plenty of 'opp shops' around here. They very widely in price. Most I found...
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    Jacket Dating: Brown Double Breasted

    Is that because of the button stance, or other reasons? I'm interested in the factors that can be used to help date the jackets. Cheers, - SteveN
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    Jacket Dating: Locally Made Thornproof Tweed

    How do I do that? The reason I kept them separate was so that I could keep the comments on each jacket separate. The thinking was that, eventually, other newbies to vintage would have threads that they could use to pickup style cues and tips for various types of jackets. Regards, - Steve
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    Jacket Dating: Another Tweed

    G'Day Gentlemen, The last jacket is another tweed, made by 'Dunn & Co' of Great Britain, apparently also out of business. This jacket is selling for $8.00. Front: 'Dunn & Co' label: The fabric is 'Harris Tweed': I found this link on Harris Tweed...

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