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  1. herringbonekid

    British Workwear

    BK, no idea. TT's guess sounds like a good one.
  2. herringbonekid

    British Workwear

    probably late 40s - early 50s: unknown date: http://oldtownnews.tumblr.com/post/40854951517/hold-fast-made-again-in-england
  3. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    late 20s, UK:
  4. herringbonekid

    Oxford Bags

    many US members call the American 'collegiate' versions (examples below) 'Oxford bags' even though they might not be referred to as such in the literature. therefore whether Luxire's pair are accurate depends on which version of the term you're using, the US or UK version. (to me, they...
  5. herringbonekid

    Buttons - show your corozos, plastics, horns and Co.

    Fastuni, i'm a fan of 'riffled surface' as you call them. i see them more for evening / black jackets, although i'm sure they'd work in horn / butterscotch colours too for general suit purposes. many early (20-30s) US cardigans feature similarly intricate surface buttons, such as these which...
  7. herringbonekid

    Putting it all together

    there are loads of colours i don't wear, not because they don't work with my skin tone, but because i simply don't like the colours on sight and wouldn't wear them; most purples, most pinks, bright yellow, bright baby blue, anything 'pastel'. the only colour i felt ever made me look awful was a...
  8. herringbonekid

    Show us their suits

    gone a bit vaudeville that last one. i take it the film is set around 1900 ?
  9. herringbonekid

    Putting it all together

    Annixter, i see the blue-yellow or blue-orange pairings as being just slight variations of the same thing. the 'complementary zone' has a bit of leeway when it comes to looking at colours of clothes with the naked eye. yellow is next to orange; either would be classed as a 'complimentary' of...
  10. herringbonekid

    Putting it all together

    i'm more of the 'much discipline and hard work to achieve the appearance of effortlessness' school. ;) i don't mean that it should be a head ache though.
  11. herringbonekid

    Putting it all together

    thanks. incidentally - speaking of inverting colours in photoshop to see their opposite - the only 'colour' which can't be inverted is a 50% grey: it has no complementary, which i'm sure gives it some sort of sartorial significance but i can't think what. most versatile 'colour' ever...
  13. herringbonekid

    I'm going to make a pair of Flannel Trousers - suggestions welcome

    they look like saggy old track suit bottoms !
  14. herringbonekid

    Putting it all together

    for beginners: split complementary 'split complementary' or 'analogous with an accent' is basically a combination of the first two; harmonious 'analogous' colours combined with an opposing 'complementary' for a touch of contrast: in this outfit the blues and greens are 'analogous' and the...
  15. herringbonekid

    Putting it all together

    for beginners: analogous colours 'analogous' colours are those which are next to each other on the colour wheel, therefore they are very similar in hue: people usually say these colours 'harmonise' together. analogous colours in an outfit create a more subdued, understated look...
  16. herringbonekid

    Putting it all together

    for beginners: complementary colours complementary colours are those which are opposite each other on the colour wheel: because they are direct opposites they have the most amount of contrast possible. here's an outfit using strong 'complementary' colours: they've used an almost exact...
  17. herringbonekid

    Putting it all together

    you're more likely to see matching jackets and waistcoats in old photos, as it was fairly common for men to add a pair of light flannels to a darker suit for a contrasty 'sporty' look when they weren't in the office.
  19. herringbonekid

    Putting it all together

    standard colour wheels demonstrate how yellow turns into red via orange and then into blue via purple and back again to yellow via green. they're useless for getting dressed. the one you posted above is exactly what men need; something that shows which groups of colours work together.
  20. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    there are some suits in this image beneath all the fur:
  21. herringbonekid

    Balmoral Boots

    yes, they appear to be the loose strap type you see on old football boots:
  22. herringbonekid

    Balmoral Boots

    Barmey, interesting. they appear to be a collaboration with 'Foot the Coacher' whoever they are: http://www.mrporter.com/Shop/Designers/Foot_the_Coacher the boots aren't on the regular Grenson site. some pretty good ankle shapes in there, especially on the heavier pebble-grain ones.
  23. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    TT, i wasn't meaning in a 'period correct' way; i was meaning 'to my eye' they look too dressy and distract the eye. i think spats already looked anachronistic at the time the photo was taken.

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