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Formal Wear Primer
Wearing a black waistcoat and bowtie with a tailcoat was quite popular in the last part of the 19th century. By the 20s it was considered very old fashioned and had been relegated to a servant's uniform. (A butler's evening uniform consists of black tailcoat, black waistcoat and black bowtie)... -
Vintage Knitting!
My best friend knit one for me. She used a wool/acrylic blend but, I have to admit, I've never worn it in the water so I'm unsure of the sag factor. As for making it, she said it was fine until she had to sew in the gussett; then it became sheer misery. It took her 4 tries to get it sewn in...- shindeco
- Post #42
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Collar Bars
It's a great example of collar pin wearing, though, Mr. Deckard! Yup, just slide the edge of the collar point between the "clamp" of the pin(decorative side out, of course). The pin should go behind the knot, about halfway down the knot. I tend to wear mine a little higher than halfway (see...- shindeco
- Post #24
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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"Accouterments" Spelling Discussions
Ah, lexicography; isn't it grand? The devotion of one's life to the production of an onomasticon. (I can't believe I actually got to use the word "onomasticon" on a computer forum--thank you!!!)- shindeco
- Post #24
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Emily Post
I've always found that Emily Post had a real sense of humour in her writing. My copy is the 1956 Edition and the introduction to the wedding chapter is VERY funny. There's no way she couldn't have meant it to be that way either. Her successors (daughter-in-law and granddaughter successively)...- shindeco
- Post #5
- Forum: The Powder Room
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magnificent feat
While I agree with Vladimir that pumps look far better with tails, the oxford is definitely an acceptable alternative (and always was). If you can find flat, black silk shoelaces, you'll be absolutely spot-on!- shindeco
- Post #3
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Good Vintage Reads...
Oh, oh!! Not vintage but period! Carola Dunn's Daisy Dalrymple series. A very well researched and equally well written series set in the 'twenties. Lots of fun and easy to find. http://www.geocities.com/caroladunn/DaisyDalrympleMysteries.html- shindeco
- Post #9
- Forum: The Reading Room
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Good Vintage Reads...
I love vintage mysteries. The "big names" are still being published, of course. If you like Agatha Christie, check out Ngaio Marsh and Dorothy L. Sayers, if you haven't already. I would also suggest Stuart Palmer's Hildegarde Withers series. Some lesser known authors I've found and liked are...- shindeco
- Post #8
- Forum: The Reading Room
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vintage music!
While on holiday in Asia, I discovered the girl singers from Shanghai in the 30s and 40s. Some fabulous music! Pathe has rereleased a lot of the recordings. Some good names are Lee Hsiang Lan (also spelled Li Xiang Lan) who has a voice like Deanna Durbin; Bai Kwong (Bai Gwong) and Yao Lee... -
Tea Party Recipes & Table Linen?
Tea Plantation Visit Thought I should stick in an update. We got back from our holiday on Sunday. The visit to the tea plantation in Malaysia was great!! The Boh estate is one of the few estates anywhere that looks after every part of the tea producing process: from growing and harvesting the...- shindeco
- Post #35
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Tuxedo Coordination
Go with whatever you like! Mr. M: Definitely black accessories. If it were me, I'd actually put black suede pumps on my wish list. You've got slightly more informal evening clothes and the suede pumps would be just the right level of informality while still being perfectly correct (and just a...- shindeco
- Post #14
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Formal Wear Primer
That is a very nice looking outfit, Ray!! I'm a little confused, though. Did you mean to say you shouldn't be buttoning a dinner jacket?? Dinner jackets should definitely be buttoned. -
Formal Wear Primer
By all means, wear a regular white dress shirt, If you wish. As jml90 points out, one without a breast pocket would be better but... -
Collars
Wingtip collars can look great. I used to wear them a lot. I think they look better with a waistcoat (they are pretty formal). Go for it!- shindeco
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Waist coats are a jacket's best friend...
Done up. Double breasted waistcoats and evening waistcoats are always buttoned completely.- shindeco
- Post #60
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Tea Party Recipes & Table Linen?
It's what I would call a "minor luxury" (like sleeping on clean sheets!). It actually doesn't cost much more than teabags ...well, it can. Beware! The tea bug can get you. Case in point; we're leaving on holiday next week and one of the highlights for me is a side trip to the Cameron...- shindeco
- Post #29
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Tea Party Recipes & Table Linen?
It's more about the quality of the tea. Teabags, by their very nature require very fine (that is to say, small) fillings. Granted, there are some very good quality teas that are very small leafed and could, in theory, be used in teabags. Unfortunately, that's not what usually happens. Tea...- shindeco
- Post #26
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Tea Party Recipes & Table Linen?
My 2 cents worth: definitely avoid teabags!!! Loose tea is always better. Oh my, I feel better for that!- shindeco
- Post #23
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Vintage Bathing Suits
If you knit, I have a pattern book from the early thirties with bathing suit patterns. I don't knit but talked a friend who does into making me the men's suit (apparently, inserting the the gusset is sheer misery). I have yet to wear it in the water but some day...- shindeco
- Post #6
- Forum: The Powder Room
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Inspired by fashion illustrations
Actually, I agree with you. The illustration has light grey trousers and I think it looks better.- shindeco
- Post #5
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
