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  1. herringbonekid

    30s Pin Stripe wool Trousers---Side Waist Adjusters--31 waist

    i've never seen 30-50s fabric with ALL WOOL written down the selvage before. all the vintage British fabric i've found has nothing written down the selvage at all, but might have a makers name or 'shrunk by...' stamped somewhere along the length (but not woven into the cloth... stamped on...
  2. herringbonekid

    30s Pin Stripe wool Trousers---Side Waist Adjusters--31 waist

    vintage German trousers with 'ALL WOOL' written down the selvage ?
  3. herringbonekid

    Pensioner Chic

    since half the people you pass in the street on a warm day are wearing a t-shirt, i hardly think they qualify as 'underwear' anymore. although, have you ever thought that a lot of people today are basically wearing late Victorian workwear (jeans), 1900s underwear (t-shirts) and 1920s baseball...
  4. herringbonekid

    Bow Ties

    Charles Eames demonstrating how bow ties don't work with soft, long pointed collar sports shirts:
  5. herringbonekid

    Show us their suits

    i like them, and i've just bought a similar pair, although the frames look thinner than your dad's: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?4246-Vintage-Sunglasses&p=1659232#post1659232
  7. herringbonekid

    Vintage Sunglasses

    just got these: stamped "Kabroloid Product, Made in England"
  8. herringbonekid

    Harris Tweed jacket - Burtons - lovely colour

    some more amusing tailoring terms here: http://www.savilerowbespoke.com/about-us/bespoke-specification/tailoring-terms/ i did actually 'chuck a dummy' once. after cycling to the post office to collect a parcel. but that's another story.
  9. herringbonekid

    Harris Tweed jacket - Burtons - lovely colour

    Sloan, i've never heard that phrase, but i'm sure you're familiar with 'the full monty' which is also supposedly Montague Burton related.
  10. herringbonekid

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    thanks gents.
  11. herringbonekid

    Harris Tweed jacket - Burtons - lovely colour

    i have a 1940s Selfridges tweed jacket very similar to the Burtons one in this auction. almost identical cut. i'd wager that if you compared the two side by side you'd see no discernible difference in quality of materials, construction etc.
  13. herringbonekid

    Teddy Bear Motoring Coat

    i know. the number of times i've emailed sellers asking "does 38 chest mean to fit a 38 or it actually measures 38 ?"... and sometimes they think you're being difficult !!!
  14. herringbonekid

    Gentlemen, show us what you've made!

    two recently finished 'workwear' waistcoats, one in original Stifel fabric (cotton), the other in modern heavy cotton : both are for sale on my blog: http://laurencejohn.blogspot.co.uk/p/blog-page.html
  15. herringbonekid

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    TT, eerie synchronicity ! that's great thanks. i've emailed Bookster themselves but they haven't responded to the query.
  16. herringbonekid

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    thanks Rudie, i'll get onto them !
  17. herringbonekid

    Vintage Suitings: Discussions of, and sourcing modern equivalents, etc.

    as Bookster have now closed i'm trying to find out who is the most likely manufacturer of their heavyweight cord (below). any leads much appreciated.
  19. herringbonekid

    Harris Tweed jacket - Burtons - lovely colour

    what skin tone is that ?
  20. herringbonekid

    If I had to pick one girl from the golden era

    as for actresses; Marion Byron, Lillian Gish, Jobyna Ralston, Veronica Lake, but if i had to pick one it would have to be: i have a weakness for black bobs and i'm sure it's all her fault.
  21. herringbonekid

    If I had to pick one girl from the golden era

    she looks like a sweetie.
  22. herringbonekid

    New to Sport Coats

    luxury.
  23. herringbonekid

    30s 40s PALM BEACH SUIT Double BREASTED BELTED BACK PLEATS 39-40

    er, you mean because of the heat factor ? in autumn-winter they wouldn't present a problem.
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