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  1. herringbonekid

    40R tweed half belt back action pleated tweed jacket. SEE PICS!

    can't see one in basket weave. has it gone ?
  2. herringbonekid

    40R tweed half belt back action pleated tweed jacket. SEE PICS!

    i think it's the tone of the comments that is the issue. as long as they're civilised there's nothing wrong with politely questioning date or price. some people on here like to talk tough and it can come off as provocative.
  3. herringbonekid

    Show us your British suits

    how did it turn out ?
  4. herringbonekid

    Mid 20s jacket and waistcoat?

    i've owned a couple of jackets with alpaca lining and i'm fairly confident about recognising it ... never can be certain with photos though. it seems to have been very common in the US in the 20s and was used in the UK well into the 30s (usually on bespoke). i think that brown brit POW suit...
  5. herringbonekid

    Mid 20s jacket and waistcoat?

    the dull finish is the giveaway. compare the close ups of the lining with these (from that 20s Brit suit that sold recently):
  7. herringbonekid

    Tumblr blogs for vintage inspiration and images.

    i don't wish to judge the trend (it's not my look but i think it works on many) ... i'm just amazed at how popular the look has become. i'm sure the internet has been part of the reason for it's spread. what once might have remained the identity of a few in east London or Brooklyn is now global.
  8. herringbonekid

    Tumblr blogs for vintage inspiration and images.

    beards n tattoos. beards n tattoos. beards n tattoos. beards n tattoos: http://streetstylemarket.com/
  9. herringbonekid

    Mid 20s jacket and waistcoat?

    looks like alpaca lining to me.
  10. herringbonekid

    French cuff question

    no, like a standard single button cuff.
  11. herringbonekid

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    great work Nick.
  13. herringbonekid

    Mid 20s jacket and waistcoat?

    the lower pockets on the waistcoat (flaps in a seam) were more commonly seen in the 20s. also the lining fabric looks earlier. i'm going for late 20s.
  14. herringbonekid

    French cuff question

    i started doing it for a reason; if i'm sitting at a desk trying to draw i'm constantly distracted by this little sticky out lump under my wrist if they're worn the intended way with cuff link. when i used to work in a vintage shop i'd regularly see European French cuff shirts on which a...
  15. herringbonekid

    The Origin Of "The Fifties"

    exactly. people always make sweeping generalisations (highlighting some facts, ignoring others) when it suits their particular agenda. nothing new there, or specific to the 50s (or the 60s).
  16. herringbonekid

    The Origin Of "The Fifties"

    do you have an example of this in action ? i don't see the manipulative aspect, but maybe it's a uniquely U.S. phenomenon.
  17. herringbonekid

    The Origin Of "The Fifties"

    it would only be manipulation if the public weren't aware of how 'the fifties' as a concept was being used on them to provoke a response. the fact that, as you've pointed out, 'the fifties' can provoke varying responses means that rather than being manipulated, people are choosing the meme for...
  19. herringbonekid

    Overly appreciated movies?

    i can't believe she would forgive the husband on the same day he nearly murdered her because of his lust for another woman. still, the film has a folk tale / fable quality about it which makes it powerful despite the lapses in believability.
  20. herringbonekid

    The Origin Of "The Fifties"

    advertising has always created unrealistic images that represent some sort of just-about-believable-but-always-out-of-reach ideal. that's not unique to the 50s. look at Leyendecker's advertising imagery from the teens and 20s, or virtually any fashion illustration from the 30s.
  21. herringbonekid

    The Origin Of "The Fifties"

    sounds exactly like England in the 30s, before the suburban housing boom was curtailed by the war. loads of etiquette guides existed in magazines for middle class aspirants then too.
  22. herringbonekid

    Overly appreciated movies?

    do you think the man's behaviour is forgivable, the way his wife seems to ?
  23. herringbonekid

    40R tweed half belt back action pleated tweed jacket. SEE PICS!

    the jacket is a very good post-30s belt back copy.

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