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  1. Fastuni

    Amusing quotes from people mis-dating you

    Haha, well at least she had covered everything from the 20´s to 60´s. Here most mis-dates of my strictly 30-40´s styling put it at the 50´s (which is close enough) or 70´s (which I can´t understand.... maybe it´s the wide lapels).
  2. Fastuni

    Your Favorite Sandwiches?

    You are a real "foodie", aren't you? :) Most of them sound very tasty, but I would feel guilty eating a deep fried battered Reuben. My "sandwiches" are whatever the fridge allows to be put on a bread. :D
  3. Fastuni

    Romanian Fashions in the mid-20th Century

    The German wikipedia entry on wooden shoes deals a lot with the pros and cons of wooden shoes. The gist is that it is largely a matter of habit... School girls in Germany 1948:
  4. Fastuni

    Romanian Fashions in the mid-20th Century

    Handsome couples with tasteful clothes. And some interesting variations of sweaters: The notch-lapel suit in the middle has IMO perfectly shaped shoulders. Note the safety pin:
  5. Fastuni

    Romanian Fashions in the mid-20th Century

    Very interesting that this was still done in 1980s E-Europe! It surely is intended to signal that one can write or does cerebral work and was common in societies where education was still rather exclusive. Since ¨nice clothes¨ were also worn by affluent idlers, they weren't enough of a social...
  7. Fastuni

    Romanian Fashions in the mid-20th Century

    TT, Regarding the chest pocket (and lapel buttonhole) on the ¨wrong¨ side (except for flipped photos... but the buttoning here is correct) - this was the result of turning the suit fabric. A common practice in wartime Europe. Those who could afford it sometimes had the slit rewoven. Sometimes it...
  8. Fastuni

    Romanian Fashions in the mid-20th Century

    @TT I look forward to the results. Some time ago I also made caps from a black astrakhan coat. But it is a very hairy matter to put the scissors to these things. Tiny black hairs will stick everywhere. Best work outside and give the final pieces a careful beating. @HBK Mr. Contrasty has some...
  9. Fastuni

    Romanian Fashions in the mid-20th Century

    These young gentlemen appear to be Romanis. Notice the fake smoke the photographer put in?: A style that Two Types certainly will approve of: Zipped sweater: Finally a reminder that this archive also has interesting aspects other than suits. ;) (Also again some fake smoke for the...
  10. Fastuni

    Romanian Fashions in the mid-20th Century

    TT, the photos of the casual zipper-jackets are just fantastic. I also find these everyday styles (particularly from relatively lesser known places) much more interesting than some impeccably dressed Hollywood actors or British royal. ... Here some more: Dark solid suit with DB waistcoat...
  11. Fastuni

    Romanian Fashions in the mid-20th Century

    TT, I think this may be just a DB worn open. Maybe it was a bit too tight.
  13. Fastuni

    Show us their suits

    With this jacket he would have felt quite at home in Romania. Great one! Notice the teddy coat!
  14. Fastuni

    Show Us Vintage GERMAN Suits

    I also think this was a clever way to save fabric and fixate the side straps. .... A ca. 1929-1933 navy blue DB blazer with lightly padded, round shoulders. The original buttons were damaged, so I replaced them with matching ones. It fits me perfectly and has long sleeves. The label points to...
  15. Fastuni

    Romanian Fashions in the mid-20th Century

    The German tailoring periodicals from the 1930´s mention the ¨Balkan-fashion of padding-waste¨ (Balkanmode der Watteverschwendung). Apparently this was a Southeastern European thing.
  16. Fastuni

    Hats in the news...a lot.

    Regarding the New Yorker cover: Apparently it's a take on Brooklyn Hipster culture (as one might have guessed from the figure on the cover)... and not really about hats. http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/10/cover-story-peter-de-seve-top-choice.html#slide_ss_0=1 Way to go to...
  17. Fastuni

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Semolina... it's just coarsely grinded grain (usually wheat) and probably older than fine flour. I would be surprised if this hasn't been at US grocery stores continuosly.
  19. Fastuni

    Show us their suits

    Great Great Great. What else to say? There are so many lovely details to comment upon. TwoTypes could be the third man on the first photo... with the suit+scarf+flatcap. :) I also love the dramatic and ubiquitous peak lapels. Also here a great lesson what to do with a simple black suit...
  20. Fastuni

    Wide legged jeans

    These look good. Indigo blue and without Carpenter loops and extra pockets. http://www.bleubolt.co.uk/jeans/mens-wide-jeans-c-48/24-jeans-indigo-p-258.html?zenid=6d575aa80c2459741a626185546bfa74
  21. Fastuni

    Vintage Eyeglasses

    Thats what I have used. Just one thin coating though.
  22. Fastuni

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Since when is potato flour for ¨hipsters¨? :confused: Is puree from the supermarket now considered ¨trend food¨? :D Perfectly respectable potato bread and countless other potato (starch/flour) based foods have been around for centuries. Westphalian potato bread... not invented by ¨hipsters¨:
  23. Fastuni

    Show me your favorite jacket

    Well they are "blanket" coats... that's the idea. [huh] And I like them (though I have none).

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