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Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method
Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method - Part 5 Finally, the last thing that should be done is to hang up the shirt to dry out completely: The majority of Japanese people hang their laundry on lines outside of their homes, but I only hang my laundry indoors all year round. The reason...- Choeki
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method
Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method - Part 4 After the cuff is completed, the trunk of the sleeve can be tackled easily: It is recommended to line up the bottom seam of the sleeve first: Then to line up the crease on the top of the sleeve near the shoulder second: Then...- Choeki
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method
Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method - Part 3 The next step in this process is to iron the shirt body panels in quarters beginning with either the left or right side (in this case the right): Next the left part of the rear panel: Then the right rear panel: And finally...- Choeki
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method
Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method - Part 2 If the shirt is discolored in any way or there are any tough stains, it is possible to weaken them by soaking the shirt in the washing machine overnight in the detergent. In this case, there aren't any to worry about, so I begin the normal wash...- Choeki
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method
After reading the classic method to do stiff starch shirts, I decided to post the "updated" Japanese version of the same method for the sake of posterity. As I have mentioned around the board in various posts; the general sale, wear and treatment of clothing is closer to an updated version of...- Choeki
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
I actually had the vest in mind when I purchased it, but I was a little apprehensive due to the combination of a black ribbon and white hat (30's mafia connotations and all). It's good to see that I didn't screw up. lol This is actually the front corner of the staffroom by the door. The... -
The (mis)adventures of an amateur alterationist
Suit alteration study Part 11 I then proceeded to install the pocket lining: Unfortunately, I was only able to insert it halfway since there were some construction stitches on the inside batting that were preventing me from inserting the lining all the way. After slicing away the stitching... -
The (mis)adventures of an amateur alterationist
Suit alteration study Part 10 Next on the agenda was to properly measure and cut the opening for the pocket. I've done this before on a cut-down 80's era double breasted suit to raise the left and right front pockets, but it was a bit rough due to the fact that I didn't conceal the old pocket... -
The (mis)adventures of an amateur alterationist
Suit alteration study Part 9 I took a couple of days off working on the jacket and got some local shopping done. I'll be posting the information on that adventure in the appropriate forum shortly. Nevertheless, I had another marathon session last night. I decided to begin the laborious... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
New Hat Today I'm wearing a hat I purchased this weekend at one of the local haberdasheries. It is a modern Japanese brand Chinese made hat, made of thick wool felt: It was purchased for about $29 USD and has a fabric sweatband: It's actually a tiny bit big on me and I'm not completely... -
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New Ladies and Gents Step Forward
Hello! It seems I've been a bit recalcitrant on an announcement here, but I suppose it can be excused since I didn't enter this particular part of the message board until this evening... Nevertheless, I'm happy to have been welcomed here so readily after hopping in both feet first after...- Choeki
- Post #1,557
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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How much stuff did these 40's guys own?
I've found this thread especially interesting because apparently the Japanese currently follow the same protocols as Americans once did during the Golden Age regarding their wardrobes and clothing care if the descriptions in this thread are compared to them. Mind you, I'm relating this to the...- Choeki
- Post #54
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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What are you wearing today??
Great outfit! Those shoes are the icing on the cake though - very nice. I've got two pairs on order myself, but they're not as nice as the ones you're wearing in the photos. BTW, does that radio actually work?- Choeki
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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What are you wearing today??
That dress looks like it was made for you! Quite a present - nice to have an intended that knows your tastes so well. Nevertheless, you look exceptional.- Choeki
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Odd hat from a Japanese auction
A boon of useful information! Wow. I was only really expecting a general identification and a few recommendations of wear, but I'm pleasantly surprised to receive a lot of specialized information! I did a general image search and lo and behold I can imagine the possibilities of how this... -
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What are you wearing today??
I imagine this is what people have in mind to when they speak of the "classic black dress." Stunning!- Choeki
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Odd hat from a Japanese auction
I recently won a vintage hat from Yahoo Japan Auctions and I have to admit it was a bit of an impulse buy. However at only 500 yen (around $5 USD now), I suppose it wasn't much of a detriment either way. Anyway, I was actually looking for a derby hat/bowler and ran into it by accident. The... -
The confidence for the hat
Confidence is a bit of a weird trait in my eyes. The cynical side of me says that all confidence is simply lying to one's self, but the optimist in me says that confidence is simply the by-product of genuine ability. However, in both cases it stems from a self-generated belief that can only be... -
What are you wearing today??
Wow! Your ensemble is really a treat to look at, and you genuinely look so casual wearing it. I have to admit that I'm completely blindsided by vintage-style casual wear rules (I usually wear formal-casual Japanese style), so it's going to be some time before I could pull something like that off.- Choeki
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Hand washing suits.
Having worked in a dry cleaning establishment for a summer, I learned that it's a very bad idea to dry clean clothes regularly if you're using a typical dry cleaning establishment that uses regular cleaning chemicals. Since the chemicals are usually too harsh once a fluid change is made or...
