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  1. Feng_Li

    Ascots

    I went and bought one. As soon as I wear it out I'll take a picture. It occurs to me: I wear the ascot under my collar, so it will get soiled. I'd think gentle handwashing would be the best thing, as there's no lining or structure to preserve as with a necktie. How do you gents keep yours clean?
  2. Feng_Li

    A look I admire

    Scanned from Pictures of the Times, ed. Galassi & Kismaric, MoMA: NY, 1996. The fellow who jumped out at me is the one standing right of center: wearing what I think is a stiff rounded collar of medium height, high-closure single-breasted overcoat, skinny tie, and cap. He looks...
  3. Feng_Li

    Born on the Forth of July: It's A Girl!

    Congratulations!
  4. Feng_Li

    I need your help....yes, you.

    Tanasbourne 18300 NW Evergreen Pkwy Beaverton, OR 97006 Second row, left side, behind a grilling magazine, but with the title clearly visible.
  5. Feng_Li

    Ascots

    After seeing the pictures in this thread, I am tempted to try one...
  7. Feng_Li

    To suit, or not to suit?

    IT is one of the most casual work environments in existence. Many geeks recoil in horror at the thought of a collar, let alone a suit.
  8. Feng_Li

    If you only had one old rifle, which?

    And what surplus ammo is available is uniformly rotten, in my experience.
  9. Feng_Li

    Cultural Appropriation

    I'm torn on this one...part of me says it's fine so long as no major disrespect is intended. We suspend disbelief when we watch movies, so it's not too much to ask the audience to believe that all the Italians in the Western aren't, or that the Mexican actors in the WWII flick are Japanese (if...
  10. Feng_Li

    If you only had one old rifle, which?

    Find a friend or a range that will let you shoot a bunch of different guns. The best gun for you is the one that you like. Now, if I could only have one old rifle, I'd keep my Mosin-Nagant M38, because it was my first gun.
  11. Feng_Li

    Barber Shops

    The best haircut I ever had was from a Korean barber in Anchorage (Perhaps Carebear knows the name of the place? It was a couple blocks from the performing arts center). Done in a jiffy and the cut was flawless. I did not begrudge Alaska prices on that one.
  13. Feng_Li

    Felt hat basics

    http://johnhelmer.com/prod.itml/icOid/40
  14. Feng_Li

    Too Much Class?

    I don't think I'd do well in a situation where I received too much assistance. I don't like to be too idle. I'm the horrible houseguest who insists on helping with the dishes and such. I've been in situations where I felt very out of place due to the sheer sense of money, but I don't think...
  15. Feng_Li

    The S?ºdwester- Slouch Hats of the German Colonies-

    Well, the Chinese certainly didn't have a tradition of brewing clear, golden Pilsners! :-) One of the goals of the Qingdao administrators was to build a sort of living exhibition of all the best elements of German culture. During the colonial era, the Germaniabrauerei beer was reputed to be...
  16. Feng_Li

    Proper Suit Care (Vintage and Modern)

    I wondered the same thing myself...I've been using a hat brush, and I considered using a shoe brush. Both are horsehair. My suspicion is that a badger (bristle) brush would be better.
  17. Feng_Li

    Overdressed for a funeral

    Interesting. I'd never heard of that before.
  19. Feng_Li

    Overdressed for a funeral

    Red money envelopes are not, to my knowledge, dispensed at funerals. Paper money ingots are often burned, however.
  20. Feng_Li

    The beard

    Or, with a slightly different outfit, a telegraph operator.
  21. Feng_Li

    Pleats cuffs plains and hems

    I was unaware of this rule when I bought my trousers. I rather like the plain front with cuffs.
  22. Feng_Li

    The Joys of JURY DUTY!

    :offtopic: One of my grandfathers was so afraid of being called for jury duty, he didn't register to vote until his seventies...
  23. Feng_Li

    Stretching shoes

    Got mine back on Saturday...they aren't perfect but they're perfectly serviceable, and for $30 I'm not complaining.

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