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  1. herringbonekid

    Show us your British suits

    yes, subdued or subtle are different from dowdy. dowdy suggests a certain amount of unflatteringness... the clothes "aren't doing anything for you". subdued could be flattering and tasteful, but might run the risk of being boring. again, a difficult line to define, and one that gets into the...
  2. herringbonekid

    Show us your British suits

    sounds like i picked the wrong month to make an olive suit. ;)
  3. herringbonekid

    Lounge software upgrade

    the 'Forum' button is still on top of the 'New Posts' button on Chrome, but ok on Safari.
  4. herringbonekid

    If I had to pick one girl from the golden era

    i've never been a huge Katharine Hepburn fan (although i think she looks great in many photos), but this is inspired: fur coat and jeans ! love the hair too.
  5. herringbonekid

    Norfolk Jacket

    just this one, and no info. the buttons look like they might be real leather (look at the one on left):
  7. herringbonekid

    Norfolk Jacket

    not sure if this is an original early 20s one or a later remake, but it looks like the real thing:
  8. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    1923:
  9. herringbonekid

    Show us your British suits

    well, a lot of women won't wear a 1940s style because they think it will make them look 'frumpy' and 'like their mother'. i'm sure you can imagine the sort of thing. it's trickier to define for men because we have so little choice of what to wear to start with, and we probably all own tweed...
  10. herringbonekid

    Show us your British suits

    for me, the danger with tweeds, flannels and knitwear is straying into 'dowdy' rather than 'stylish' territory. i think some of the chaps pictured above are already there.
  11. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    nice ! any idea of the date ?
  13. herringbonekid

    Show us your British suits

    TT, i don't think so. if you look at the photo above it, he appears to be the partially obscured one wearing shorts and boots.
  14. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    hello, and you have a British 20s suit that i envy. ... CV:
  15. herringbonekid

    Show us your British suits

    Oxford, 1939:
  16. herringbonekid

    1940s ~50s ties?

    if the problem is tie length then i would go with a more conservative (modern / classic) tie that suits the height of the modern trousers rather than trying to pair vintage bold look ties with modern low rise trousers.
  17. herringbonekid

    1940s ~50s ties?

    first a question: why do you want to wear modern low rise trousers ?
  19. herringbonekid

    Darcy's or Old Town Clothing? What are your experiences?

    Chasseur, i don't have the official weight but i would guess it's 10 - 12oz. i have a swatch of 12oz US cotton duck and the Tin House grey stout twill feels almost, but not quite, as thick but with a less stiff feel.
  20. herringbonekid

    The Complete Guide to suits: 57 Rules of Style

    the often quoted 'rule of thumb knuckle' is actually to do with jacket length, not sleeve length. i still couldn't tell you which knuckle it's meant to be.
  21. herringbonekid

    Peaky Blinders

    i'm not sure why they moved the date forward to 1919. here's some background info on the real life stories: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2418259/Peaky-Blinders-new-BBC-TV-series-brutal-brazen-pre-war-Birmingham-Mob.html
  22. herringbonekid

    Peaky Blinders

    'i think i smell a rat' and 'st. james infirmary'. the first one in particular seemed out of place in the context of the scene.
  23. herringbonekid

    The Complete Guide to suits: 57 Rules of Style

    do you mean things like "don't wear high waisted trousers because you'll look like your grandad" or "a tie should always be an inch below your waistband" ?
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