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  1. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your Terylene/Dacron ties!

    Yes you should! :) Looks unusual, like a club tie or something. Is that a Celtic cross on there?
  2. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your TIES

    Bob Hufford - brilliant ties. I don't usually go for the 'jazzier' motifs, but those are particularly nice. Are they mostly painted or printed?
  3. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your TIES

    Lovely once again. Those acetate ties - are they later? I don't know when acetate came in. I'm thinking that 'Twill Acetato', second row, second from right looks more modern than the rest.
  4. Eddie Derbyshire

    Moth remedies ? That aren't mothballs or chinese "aromatic cedar" ?

    Gosh I'd never heard of freezing garments! You literally bag it and put it in your freezer? There's no damage to the fibres or anything? Luckily (touch wood) I've never had a massive problem with moths. I tend to keep a lot of my stuff outside of wardrobes on rails, and regularly get everything...
  5. Eddie Derbyshire

    Chester Cordite - anyone had experience with them?

    I get what you mean - they throw the balance right out. Looking closer, I also don't think they're getting the waistcoats right either - like so many repro places. Sent from my GT-I9195 using Tapatalk
  7. Eddie Derbyshire

    Suits - Pre 1920

    Very nice Dinerman. Seems odd for it to be such a summery colour (and cut, to be honest) and yet to be in a fairly thick flannel. As you say, it is difficult to pin-down the situation it might have been worn in. You don't suppose it could have been a service jacket? Like for a waiter or valet? A...
  8. Eddie Derbyshire

    Suits - Pre 1920

    Looks great TT. It's a tricky one (for me anyway, so let me have a go :) ). You could easily see that button-stance up to the 1940s, I'd reckon, but the lapels say much earlier? The cuffs and lack of a breast pocket again could be an indicating factor, or indeed just something to do with the...
  9. Eddie Derbyshire

    A Classic Boys From Marketing Pitch

    What a way to go! Who's going to write that obituary? Sent from my GT-I9195 using Tapatalk
  10. Eddie Derbyshire

    Tootal - The Company History and its products (ties, scarves etc)

    The Ebay one or the one I've got? I can't quite remember the Ebay listing - only that crazy price! I'll do some more digging tomorrow. I'll narrow it to the 1930s though. I'm really intrigued now! I hadn't heard of 'Super' until you mentioned it. It must be...
  11. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your Terylene/Dacron ties!

    Awesome thanks I'll look forward to it! :) Sent from my GT-I9195 using Tapatalk
  13. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your Terylene/Dacron ties!

    Thanks! And you're right they can scorch like anything! Do you have some you could show? Sent from my GT-I9195 using Tapatalk
  14. Eddie Derbyshire

    Tootal - The Company History and its products (ties, scarves etc)

    Here we go folks. Here is the advert that states 'Super' quality, from 1935. Is this the same one you've seen TT? This one from 1938: This from 1940. Similar variants crop up all over with the Pyramid hankies doing all sorts of jolly activities. THIS one I found interesting. From 1941, it...
  15. Eddie Derbyshire

    A Classic Boys From Marketing Pitch

    Well her in that advert looks like a Red if ever I saw one! Another convert to the cause for Better Ablution!
  16. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your Terylene/Dacron ties!

    Although not necessarily 'true' vintage, Terylene ties came about in the 1950s and were still made into the 1960s, when other variants of polyester fibre started to be introduced. They were a modest alternative to silk or wool, and had a brief period of popularity. I for one love Terylene...
  17. Eddie Derbyshire

    Chester Cordite - anyone had experience with them?

    They do look rather good don't they! Although taking HBK's point, they are perhaps a bit outside of my preference for British styles. But to be honest, for an off-the-rack suit, with vintage-inspired details, they're not a bad price! You could get a really boring modern suit from a high-street...
  19. Eddie Derbyshire

    Tootal - The Company History and its products (ties, scarves etc)

    I've done a bit of digging, although not loads, but can't seem to find references to both 'Super' and 'Special' in the same advert - but that doesn't mean there isn't somewhere, but I haven't had time to dig further. However, I have found the 'Super' was used by Tootal themselves. I'll post some...
  20. Eddie Derbyshire

    Chester Cordite - anyone had experience with them?

    TT - I'll check that out. I did a quick search but nothing came up. Hbk - Yes I know what you mean. The pleats are a sticking point for me too. Sent from my GT-I9195 using Tapatalk
  21. Eddie Derbyshire

    A Classic Boys From Marketing Pitch

    Haha! That's hilarious. And strangely enough exactly what turned me to Bolshevism. 'Workers of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but the splinters in your fingers and scratches on your bum!'. Emotive stuff, y'know ;)
  22. Eddie Derbyshire

    Tootal - The Company History and its products (ties, scarves etc)

    True. I have a theory, however. I reckon that they used 'Super' and 'Special' interchangeably, especially if it was a shop advertising their range of Tootals, rather than an official Tootal ad. I guess one way to check is to see if 'Super' was mentioned in the same ad as 'Special'. I'll try and...
  23. Eddie Derbyshire

    Tootal - The Company History and its products (ties, scarves etc)

    TT in your price list you mentioned 'Super Quality'. I've never seen nor heard of this other than on a newspaper advert that refers to 'Standard' and 'Super'. Do you have one to show? Or was this just a colloquialism in the advert?

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