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  1. herringbonekid

    The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: A Proper Guide to Suit Fit

    by eye. seriously though, i own jackets that have very well padded shoulders and some (early 20s style) that are unpadded and your shoulder fills out the sleeve head... so it's impossible to really have one rule for all. ultimately trying on various jackets, seeing which works with your body...
  2. herringbonekid

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

    from the page linked above these are my faves. have to say, these are probably the best modern suitings i've seen, and the closest to 30s British flannels. Michael Alden should be congratulated. just a pity they're so damned expensive.
  3. herringbonekid

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

    i really like that one too colour wise. sometimes those rope stripes can look a bit 70s though. hard to tell from that photo alone.
  4. herringbonekid

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

    thanks. £120 a metre. ouch.
  5. herringbonekid

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

    where abouts did you find that one ? i can't seem to find the whole range on the site. apparently Fox were involved in the very first production of Khaki (but in wool serge rather than cotton).
  7. herringbonekid

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

    tough crowd. i'm reserving judgement until i feel a swatch, but they look very good to me from the photos i've seen. i would be wary of wishing for something too bold... i think the red and cream on dark brown ( third from bottom) may even be too bold when made up, and might stray into...
  8. herringbonekid

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

    the Fox Brothers / Michael Alden-London Lounge range is pictured on the Merchant Fox site: http://www.themerchantfox.co.uk/35/mr-foxs-journal i haven't handled any yet, but i believe Barmey has a swatch book.
  9. herringbonekid

    30's vintage Prince of Wales Check Dbl.Breasted 3piece Suit, 36

    i checked with the original seller (a friend of mine) and it sold for £255 the first time around, so it's already past that !
  10. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    TT, i don't think so but i'd give it a go; i think there's too much happening on the front. i think it would work better if the two patch breast pockets were replaced by a single welt.
  11. herringbonekid

    1920s suits

    yes, it works. ... 'The Show Off' 1926: Bryant Washburn, 1919:
  13. herringbonekid

    bespoke suits?

    what's your budget ?
  14. herringbonekid

    The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: A Proper Guide to Suit Fit

    A.C., if a garment is clearly not your size and requires surgery to move it a size or two in either direction then i also don't think it's worth the trouble. better to just admit it's not your size and pass it on. if it's your size but only requires a nip and tuck to make it perfect then it...
  15. herringbonekid

    Opinions Wanted on New Design Vest

    does it have a very wide collar ? what era is the pattern ?
  16. herringbonekid

    Advertising at its finest... :-(

    no. there are loads of fashion photographers who call themselves artists, and whose work is displayed in galleries and straddles the commercial / fine art divide. to name just a few; Steven Meisel, Nick Knight, Juergen Teller, Sarah Moon... again, you're talking about what would happen in an...
  17. herringbonekid

    The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: A Proper Guide to Suit Fit

    i've seen quite a few shots on here of people desperate to squeeze into a jacket that is obviously too tight and / or short because they want to wear it so much. and a few that go the other way and wear overly long or wide vintage jackets for the same reason. generally though, i think the...
  19. herringbonekid

    Kays Clothing Catalogue

    oh, to be able to order a pair of white canvas tarsal strap cricket boots from a mail order catalogue today !
  20. herringbonekid

    Advertising at its finest... :-(

    it's the context of the images that is bad taste rather than the images themselves. there's a recreation of Woolf's suicide in the 2002 film 'The Hours' which is far more disturbing than the photo in this shoot, but within the context of a narrative which (hopefully) provokes some sort of deeper...
  21. herringbonekid

    Advertising at its finest... :-(

    sheeplady, whether the brand have only a vague idea as to the concept of the shoot, or have final approval of the images (which i doubt), my point is that a fashion editorial is not 'advertising' - unless it's paid for by the brand(s).
  22. herringbonekid

    French workwear jacket with belted back

    French workwear jackets with belted backs and pleats are very rare. i saw this one in person when i was up north last week: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VTG-French-Workwear-work-Chore-Moleskin-Blazer-jacket-Coat-hobo-Peasant-/111100735688?pt=UK_Men_s_Vintage_Clothing&hash=item19de1eb0c8 large...
  23. herringbonekid

    Advertising at its finest... :-(

    Feraud, i'm not defending this particular photo shoot, but i still think there's a distinction to be made between an 'advert' in a magazine which is paid for by the brand and carries it's logo (a lot of fashion magazines are about 50% single or double page ads) and a fashion shoot / fashion...

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