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  1. Eddie Derbyshire

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

    I can see why!
  2. Eddie Derbyshire

    Spencer's Trousers (UK). Any good?

    Thanks for the advice TT - I'll perhaps get them to put me up a pair of nice slacks first then and maybe approach them later for replacement trousers with my cloth - when I've got the cash. They're pretty reasonably priced really - just need to find a source that makes matching jackets equally...
  3. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your TIES

    The first four are superb TT - my ideal types of tie! Let me know if you fancy a swap ;)
  4. Eddie Derbyshire

    Spencer's Trousers (UK). Any good?

    True - it is something I considered strongly myself, but I've poured that much money into the suits already (jacket and waistcoat too you see, and they have hardly got any wear on them) that I think if I can get the trousers cheap, then I can alternate between them and the worn-out but repaired...
  5. Eddie Derbyshire

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

    All very nice TT. Especially like the one worn with your sky-blue suit! What quality is that one? Btw I like the suit too! Those lapels have got game!
  7. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your TIES

    I love that Suedona! Even better up close.
  8. Eddie Derbyshire

    Spencer's Trousers (UK). Any good?

    cordwangler - I take your point. It makes sense when you put it like that. The story is that I had a tweed three-piece made a couple of years ago from Abraham Moon cloth, and the cloth wore out on the trousers VERY quickly, and has done similar with other Moon cloth trousers I have (I ordered...
  9. Eddie Derbyshire

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

    TT - Thanks! I'm thrilled with it myself. Have we got any idea when Tootal-Croydon carried on to? Is yours on this thread somewhere for me to look at? Look forward to seeing what you've found north of the border!
  10. Eddie Derbyshire

    Spencer's Trousers (UK). Any good?

    Thanks for the info AntonAAK. When they emailed me yesterday they said they were 'reluctant' to use the fabric from a new customer, but hopefully they can be persuaded if I decide to go with them. I don't suppose you'd be able to recommend a decent MtM jacket-maker could you? Again, as...
  11. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your TIES

    I'd agree - the unlined opening at the back is relatively short compared to older ties, which tend to open up to about 5-6" up the front blade of the tie, whereas if I'm not mistaken that one seems to be just a couple of inches. If that makes sense ;)
  13. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your TIES

    Dh66 - Thanks! I don't think my scanner picked that Manhattan up very well - it's actually a really vibrant purple and orange! I reserve it for the days I feel especially jazzy ;) And yes square ended ones are OK - they always do feel a little Bohemian!
  14. Eddie Derbyshire

    Spencer's Trousers (UK). Any good?

    Hello Loungers, Sorry if this is a topic that's already been discussed (I did a quick search but couldn't find anything) but have any of you ever ordered trousers from Spencer's in Yorkshire? - http://spencers-trousers.com/ I emailed them and they seem happy to do the details I want (high...
  15. Eddie Derbyshire

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

    That 'Red Quality' is awesome. To say they're the cheaper Quality they have some great patterns. And I'm still on the the hunt for a 'Blue Quality' so that one is superb too!
  16. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your TIES

    Estaban - Hah I'm afraid that one ain't for swaps! Freddie - As far as I understand one of the rules of thumb is that over 50" means it's 1950s. I've got it in a book somewhere and found it to be the case among my ties. It isn't concrete of course but just a bit of an indicator. Makes sense...
  17. Eddie Derbyshire

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

    Thanks Estaban. Luckily the Croydon slips out quite easily so I can wear it and put it back in its little home!
  19. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your TIES

    Here are some American ties I've had knocking about for a while. Nothing too outlandish in the patterns, so they suit me fine! All wide and short. A brown polka-dot 'Forman & Clark' - don't know anything about this company, but i would say the tie is from the 1940s or early 1950s. Silk. A...
  20. Eddie Derbyshire

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

    A couple of curious ones here. First is the aforementioned 'Tootal-Croydon', from Canada. 'Popular Quality', still on original gift-sleeve, 'From Roy to Kenneth', which is pretty nice. I really like the crispness of this one, and the pattern is nice and traditional. I would assume its pretty...
  21. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your suits

    Looking good Retro Spectator. I managed to get a suit together once with some British Army Blue dress trousers (with the high waist and pleats) and a Burton's the Tailors jacket - the fabric is an eerily close match. It's never let me down yet, although I tend to wear other stuff more often now...
  22. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your TIES

    Lovely tie Freddie. What's the length? That's usually a good indicator of its era.
  23. Eddie Derbyshire

    Show us your TIES

    Bamaboots - haha yes that would make a bit of sense! More so than Red Power Ranger anyway...

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