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  1. shindeco

    Ascots

    I noticed a few years ago that in the pictures from the thirties and forties ascots had much more variety in terms of tying than you see nowadays. I've been toying with the idea of doing a thread for sharing different ways to tie an ascot/cravat and finally got around to it. I've done it as a...
  2. shindeco

    Ascots

    I kind of like this one. Tie a regular cravat in a four in hand and tuck it in your shirt. I was wearing this the other day. As there wasn’t a professional photographer hanging around (or an amateur one, for that matter) I tried to take a picture of it myself. Not the greatest shot but you...
  3. shindeco

    Ascots

    Then there’s the bandascot (OK, I made up the name) Big silk scarf folded in half; worn like a bandana at the back, like an ascot at the front. I actually used this once when I was working in the garden and could feel the back of neck getting sunburned. To me it’s more practical and...
  4. shindeco

    Ascots

    Stock You can tie it like an eighteenth/nineteenth century stock. This works with a scarf; not that well with a shaped cravat. This is a picture of Okisaka-san from the thread of the same name. I find I have to fold the scarf in half lengthwise to make this work. Start with the...
  5. shindeco

    Ascots

    Tying an ascot/cravat--alternatives With the renewed interest in the ascot/cravat thread I thought it might be an idea to have somewhere where we can share different ways to tie them. Most people only use the half hitch but there have been other ways tried over the years. I’ve cobbled...
  7. shindeco

    Ascots

    Believe it or not, I just toss mine in the washing machine. Stick it inside a pillow case, if you're worried. Otherwise; washing by hand in the sink is good.
  8. shindeco

    What will, or did you get married in?

    I wore (in 2004) the suit that my father wore when he got married in 1963. The tie was one that belonged to my grandfather (Dad's dad) that dates from the twenties. It's one of the few things I have that was my grandfather's. It's a knitted silk tie; very unusual.
  9. shindeco

    Detachable Collars

    I've got some of the Amazon Drygoods collars. They're disposable, cardboard collars as Orgetorix points out. They work very well as long as you're used to really stiff collars. I've never had a problem with them ripping. You wear them 3 or 4 times and then throw them out -- that's what they were...
  10. shindeco

    Fedora Lounge Club Tie -Poll Added, Options on 1st Post.

    Baron K has already brought this up but I'd like to reintroduce... interfacing??? (Honestly, if it's going to have the modern interfacing that's more like quilt batting, I probably would never wear it)
  11. shindeco

    Necktie Knots

    Those are absolutely BRILLIANT!!!!
  13. shindeco

    Necktie Knots

    Sets off the tie beautifully! And a great example for his point about showing the emblem.
  14. shindeco

    How to make a collar

    Oh, yes!! This is a fabulous book. It's well worth reading, even if you never plan on making a shirt in your life. I stumbled on it years ago in the library and have loved it ever since.
  15. shindeco

    White flannel trousers

    "patented" the t's are almost the same height as the rest of the lower case letters. of course, what they've patented, I'm not sure...
  16. shindeco

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Oops! Note to self: Check the post after you post it!! Let's try again:
  17. shindeco

    Fun Literary Meme

    "As he came to the end of the bin he found Santa waiting for him, safely away from any observers" That Man from C.A.M.P. by Victor J. Banis
  19. shindeco

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Hmm, I was trying to come up with an excuse to take a picture of this stuff the other day! All the stuff on the table (including the tablecloth) comes from thrift stores or yard sales -- not all at the same time, of course but I think it works together pretty well.
  20. shindeco

    Sheet Music . . . Conductor's Score for Wizard of Oz

    Anything from Tams-Whitmark would be a rental for a stage version. You decide on a show, pay your royalties and they send out the scores and scripts that you need. You're supposed to return them but, obviously, not everyone does...
  21. shindeco

    Spectator Shoes

    Brown nubuck with oxblood leather saddles. Worn fairly frequenly in warm weather and when on holiday. Worn with "casual" clothes (by my standards, not the rest of the world's;) ). They're also my shoes of choice with shorts. I'll wear them at night if I'm wearing casual clothes.
  22. shindeco

    Catch me up--what's your favorite thread?

    Gee, I haven't been to the Lounge in several months! Just because I'm feeling lazy and don't have the time to read EVERYTHING, what's been your favourite thread since, say, March? (and why? Always want to know why!)
  23. shindeco

    The REVERSE peaked lapel

    I vaguely remember seeing a picture of Frank Sinatra in the 40s wearing a two-tone Hollywood jacket with lapels like that. Unfortunately, I have NO idea where I saw the pictures...[huh]

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