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  1. carldelo

    Unwanted folds in jacket

    Thanks for the feedback. Maybe this is an excuse to buy a small hand steamer.
  2. carldelo

    Unwanted folds in jacket

    I have a new Halston suit, 3 button, double vent purchased last week at Filene's Basement in NYC. It's quite nice, all wool, dark charcoal with light blue pinstripes. The problem is this - the jacket has soft vertical folds on both sides of the front opening, a couple of inches from the edges...
  3. carldelo

    J Peterman

    There's no uploading to the lounge - you upload to a public photo-sharing site (like photobucket) and link to the pictures in your post.
  4. carldelo

    Is this a decent suit to start with? (modern suit)

    I've purchased many of my suits at big sales at old-fashioned department stores, many for under $200. Macy's is worth a look, for example, and Labor Day is around the corner. Ordering online may seem quicker, but if you get into returns and exchanges, the postage can add up quickly. If you have...
  5. carldelo

    The Button Tucked Tie

    I also tuck my tie in sometimes during lunch. Also, if I'm visiting, working or teaching in one of our engineering labs without a jacket to corral the tie, I tuck the tie in to keep it clear of moving parts and greasy surfaces. I suppose I could get a lab coat with my name on it and leave the...
  7. carldelo

    White Shirt? Colored Shirt?

    I have only one white shirt - I seem to only wear it with my tan suit. Mostly my shirts are striped, but I've been adding solid colors in the last year or two. I like the exercise of matching a tie to a striped shirt and jacket, there's a lot more to take into consideration.
  8. carldelo

    Need advice or recommendations for a new hat

    If I recall correctly, Bencraft is the largest retailer of Borsalino in the US. Also, I think they have many models that nobody else carries. It is certainly worth a phone call to ask about model availability and for some suggestions. They often have hats that are not listed on the website...
  9. carldelo

    Just a few general questions.

    Sleeve garters, also called simply arm bands - there are these elasticated metallic type which are much fancier than the fabric ones: http://www.classicwardrobe.co.uk/Arm-Bands.aspx However, I don't think you need these to have a thirties look. You should think about wearing braces with a...
  10. carldelo

    Big brother is watching,,,and he knows I like hats!

    I had a similar feeling of creepy PFM a while back. I have been recording some of my obscure vinyl onto CDs, then importing them into iTunes to put on the iPod for the car. In spite of the recordings being done manually, including pops and static from the old records, iTunes is still able to...
  11. carldelo

    Suit Quality Assistance?

    I had a Mani suit, purchased in early 2001 at Century 21 (a discount clothier in NYC) to wear to a wedding (at Windows on the World, right across the street). It was extremely well-made, good drape, breathable, and I wore it for years before giving it away to a junior colleague when I became too...
  13. carldelo

    Academic Regalia

    From Wikipedia, with a grain of salt, as usual: "Unlike hoods and stoles, by tradition more than one cord may be worn at the same time." The article is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_cords So it appears you could opt for one stole only, plus 2 cords, and eschew the 'college...
  14. carldelo

    BRACES (SUSPENDERS)

    Ummm, I think the difference is the color, yes? Note that Bromley's sells a wide selection of Albert Thurston braces. Many of the styles are unique to Bromley's, so there are more to choose from. http://www.classicwardrobe.co.uk/Braces.aspx
  15. carldelo

    Advice on shoe color

    I have to agree with Rudie - it sounds like you know what you want, and it's green. I say go for it! Green is keen, and every mope out there has brown docksiders...
  16. carldelo

    Tropical weather suit

    I definitely agree with this. When I go dancing, I wear a dark suit, as "there will be sweat". People always suggest that I remove my jacket, but I'm still going to sweat like crazy, plus look terrible in a sweaty shirt, so I leave the jacket on in favor of looking moderately civilized in spite...
  17. carldelo

    First they came for the 3-buttons...

    I'll echo your opinion - I am a strictly 3-button guy. Two button jackets just don't look good on me. I was at Filene's basement a month or so ago - there were only a few 3-buttons on offering, most were bizarrely low-waisted. Lord & Taylor actually had none - not one 3-button jacket at their...
  19. carldelo

    Opinion requested - windowpane blazer

    FYI, this horse blanket, er, windowpane plaid jacket is now on sale at a significant discount: http://www.jpeterman.com/Mens-Things/Windowpane-Plaid-Blazer
  20. carldelo

    girls in guy's garb

    Yeah, you're so right about those size 14 women, I can barely look...
  21. carldelo

    HELP!!!! Need help with right suit to buy for a summer wedding!!!

    Another source for inexpensive seersucker: http://www.paulfredrick.com/Catalog/PFLP.aspx?freetext=pfseersuckersuits
  22. carldelo

    Shopping in Thrift/Antique Shops (Let's Hear Your Story)

    Get a time machine. I found a NOS 7-3/4 Cavanagh in a thrift store in Renton, WA in 1975 for under a dollar. Since then, not a thing - I guess I used up all my vintage hat ju-ju in that one purchase. Hopefully, YMMV.
  23. carldelo

    Tropical weather suit

    Nick, for comparison, Paul Frederick also has DB seersucker suit separates available.

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