-If you're talking about 1960s and on up cotton, "Hawaiian Punch"-style aloha shirts, yeah, "garish" is the operative word. But the collectible silkies from the 40s and 50s are anything but garish...they're works of art.
@Richard Warren: "There's nothing wrong with wearing a cap ..."
-Maybe in McDonald's, but in a decent restaurant? (depends on how you were raised, I guess...)
Anyone have additional pics of these ATF khakis? (preferably, being worn)
http://www.atthefrontshop.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=usukp
You'd think they'd show more on the website....
@John Lever "LW uses a hide with a painted outer finish"
-Horsefeathers! I have had both Lost Worlds and Aero Grizzly jackets and I can assure you the LW one is better and does not have a "painted outer finish". This is a myth that's been running around this forum, and I don't know who...
I also ended up selling a b!Wear newsboy cap ...I had made a special order for a floppy houndstooth 30s/40s-style cap and while it wasn't a POS, I wasn't overly impressed and flogged it on ebay.
Can't speak about Lofgren caps, but have had several other newsboys from Japanese makers and...
jon z: "I'm on my 2nd LW's & there is no coating in my experience. The pics on Stuart's website for some reason give the impression that his jackets have a shiny, plasticy sheen that they do not don't have in the flesh."
-I have a Lost Worlds Grizzly jkt and it's superb...this rumor of a...
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