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Show off the sports coats.
This one's about to ship to FL'er JJ Gittes. Been in my collection for 12 years and now ready for a new home. 1939 union label.- Wash In Lux
- Post #347
- Forum: Suits
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"Aviator" shirts
Huh. Learn something new every day. Is that an Air Force or civilian thing? I'm a 13 year navy airdale and have never seen that acronym.- Wash In Lux
- Post #60
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Show us your SHOES !!!
I think they'd look pretty good with some HBarC gabardine western trousers, western shirt and a chocolate 20x Resistol cattleman hat.- Wash In Lux
- Post #561
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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"Aviator" shirts
I think the "Tailspin" is just a Cavu thing. Seems like the Cavu shirt I sold had airplanes on the label as well. Seeing the one shown above and comparing to the one I have along with others I've seen over the years, they're predominately "western" styled. Just a style. Alright, looking thru my...- Wash In Lux
- Post #55
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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"Aviator" shirts
That's a cool shirt. I have one in gray. It's not a Cavu though. It has a scalloped flap pocket with pearl snap and pearl snap cuffs. I've only ever come across that Cavu brand one other time and if memory serves, it was that seafoam green, western styled dress shirt I sold a few months back in...- Wash In Lux
- Post #53
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Suit question.
The pics are so small. Maybe I'm not smart enough or doing something wrong to see them larger?- Wash In Lux
- Post #2
- Forum: Suits
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Books on Late 30's/Early 40's Style & Suits
There's not much substitute for the real thing. Check the auction place for old catalogs. Sears, Montgomery Ward, etc. The "Apparel Arts" books are very cool but, typically on the more expensive side. The Ward's catalogs typically sell for less than Sears. The catalogs are cool because they're...- Wash In Lux
- Post #2
- Forum: Suits
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How hard can it possibly be?
On a new suit, you've got a full lining so you can't see the inside of the seams (as opposed to 99% of vintage suits where you can see) but, you can see the outside, finished seams. Look at the back of the jackets and find the center seam. Now look to the left and to the right of the center...- Wash In Lux
- Post #14
- Forum: Suits
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How hard can it possibly be?
Very true indeed. It's really been noticeable in the last 20 years. I started working at Bloomingdales in 1986 and we had a decent amount of 36-38S. By the time of my last department store job in '96, if there was a suit I wanted for me, I had to call 20 other stores around the country to try...- Wash In Lux
- Post #12
- Forum: Suits
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How hard can it possibly be?
Ugarte, It IS simple. It's more than likely a matter of just taking in center seam and side seams a bit. Hey what part of New Mexico by the way?- Wash In Lux
- Post #11
- Forum: Suits
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How hard can it possibly be?
Exactly. I have found this to be true with the majority of things nowadays. It goes along with our "disposable society". Nothing made to last, no attention to detail, do the least amount of work and charge the most amount of money, and by all means NEVER go above and beyond. Also remember, just...- Wash In Lux
- Post #4
- Forum: Suits
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Wash In Lux's Blowout Sale Part 7
Howdy y'all. Welcome to part 7 of my blowout sale. Whittling down what I have left from years of stockpiling/collecting for a vintage store that never happened. While the big majority of what I had is gone now, I still have some decent items and some not so decent but, still cool items. I've...- Wash In Lux
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- Forum: Classifieds
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100% Fur Felt?
I have noticed that. It's trickeries and fancy mumbo jumbo nonsense. Exactly why I posed the question. Been wearing hats for years, all vintage, and never really paid much attention to the quality factor until I started wearing cowboy hats. All I knew was that wool was cheap and never bothered...- Wash In Lux
- Post #5
- Forum: Hats
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100% Fur Felt?
Yeah, I think this is just a fancy way of saying "It ain't wool but ain't no beaver in here neither". As opposed to the hat marked 10x indicating that there is some beaver. I think for the rest of my life, every time I say or think beaver, I think about Leslie Nielsen in Naked Gun, "Nice beaver".- Wash In Lux
- Post #3
- Forum: Hats
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Suit of the gods !!
Yeah, that's about right. A couple years ago, I did sell some belt-back stuff and other things to a fella in Texas. That was a nice change. LOL.- Wash In Lux
- Post #34
- Forum: Suits
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100% Fur Felt?
Tried searching for this. If a hat says "100% Imported Fur", is it more than likely all rabbit or a mixture of rabbit and something else as opposed to 100% beaver? Seems like if it was beaver, it'd say beaver.- Wash In Lux
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- Forum: Hats
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Suit of the gods !!
Bummer. I like to see that stuff stay here. The really primo stuff that is. I always list worldwide and often get more money outside of the states (the falling dollar certainly doesn't help) but, it pains me to send it.- Wash In Lux
- Post #32
- Forum: Suits
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Wash In Lux's Blowout Sale #6
All trousers and vest sold. Jacket pending.- Wash In Lux
- Post #9
- Forum: Classifieds
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