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Any Problem with Hand Washing Filson Mackinaw Wool?
Hello, I have a Filson Western vest made from their Mackinaw wool. The tag on the garment says to dry clean only, but what can the harm be in hand washing this like other wool garmets? Has anyone had experience with this? It’s a lovely vest and I would hate to do any harm to it, but I wear it a...- Kane
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Good Place for Alterations/Tailoring in Orange County, CA?
Hello, Can anyone recommend a good place to take jackets and pants for alteration work in the Orange County area? I live in the La Habra / Whittier area. I don’t mind a bit of driving if it’s worth it. I’ve recently acquired some nice vintage jackets as well as a few pairs of surplus M-1951 wool... -
The Green Machine
Here’s a Stetson Royal Deluxe Open Road in sage paired with a Filson Western vest in sage: -
Ask a question, get an answer
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Hello, I have a newbie hat bashing question: I am the proud owner of a new Akubra Campdraft Deluxe open crown hat. This is the first open crown hat I have gotten. The felt on the brim is fairly stiff, but the crown is plyable and easy to mold for what I believe is referred to as a dry bash (no... -
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The Short Story
If you like Hemingway you may like Raymond Carver, and if you like Carver you may like Flannery O’Conner, both of whom you may be familiar with and both in the canon of American short fiction. As you’re open to stuff outside of American short story writing, you may like Anton Chekhov’s short...- Kane
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- Forum: The Reading Room
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Germophobe Seeks Advice for Buying Used/Vintage
Hi folks, thanks very much for your input and advice. Really helpful and great info here! With the help of tweedydon (thank you, sir!) and some good vintage EBay sellers I have begun a modest wardrobe of a few nice vintage jackets and pants. It was actually pretty fun looking at the garments and... -
Fountain Pen
The Pilot Metropolitan is a good pen. I carry one with me, along with a Fisher Space Pen ballpoint. I keep my Metropolitan inked with Noodler’s Black which is a waterproof ink and I use it for writing checks, addressing envelops, and general note taking and doodling. I have a few nicer pens that...- Kane
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Germophobe Seeks Advice for Buying Used/Vintage
Thanks so much! Great info, very helpful. I’ll check out TweedyDon. -
Germophobe Seeks Advice for Buying Used/Vintage
Hi folks, I am a little embarrassed to post this as I know that people’s love for vintage clothing is a big part of this site. But I know how helpful and good-hearted people here are, and I need some tips and guidance to put my neurotic mind at ease. I need to acquire a few sport jackets and... -
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Show us their hats!
Definitely Gonzo. The man can do what ever the hell he feels like. He had no paradigm. Absolute one-of-a-kind, right to the end. -
Red Wing vs. Chippewa Engineer Boots
FWIW, The Red Wing 1155 roper boot has the same plastic heel piece. That boot has been around for years. Not sure if it always had the plastic piece in the heel.- Kane
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Show us their hats!
Here is the good Doctor sporting a......Tilley? Seems I have seen a few images of Mr. Thompson wearing this hat. For some reason I just don’t get Gonzo and Tilley. He sort of makes it a cool hat.....almost. I’m so confused! -
Decline of the Hat
I am at a downtown Santa Monica farmers market every week, and I do see a fair amount of hats. I don’t know how relevant Santa Monica is to a broader sense of style, but hats are not uncommon there. A lot of older people are out in Tilley type of hats (no doubt with an SPF rating) and a thick... -
Anyone else into fountain pens?
That Poe nib is so friggin’ cool.- Kane
- Post #36
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Anyone else into fountain pens?
Great thread. I try to use a FP for all my writing, unless it’s a duplicate/triplicate form that requires the pressure of a ballpoint. The pleasure of using a FP inspires me to write and draw. My fanciest pens are a Lamy 2000 and a couple of Pilot Vanising Points. I dropped the 2000 once and...- Kane
- Post #35
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Red Wing vs. Chippewa Engineer Boots
I bought my old IS’s, and my newer 899’s, for the 8” uppers and the heavy lugged Vibram sole. I bought those old boots for use on backpacking trips. They covered hundreds of miles of high Sierra backpacking, Mts. Lyell, Ritter, Banner, et al., off trail, glacier traverses (back when there were...- Kane
- Post #49
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Red Wing vs. Chippewa Engineer Boots
Cheers, Ian. The Irish Setters I had way-back-when where almost identical to the 899: smooth round toe box (not a moc toe), soft toe (no steel), traditional heavy lugged Vibram sole. The only difference I can tell between those old Irish Setters and the 899 was the Irish Setters where a redder...- Kane
- Post #47
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Red Wing vs. Chippewa Engineer Boots
Yes, apparently RW is dropping some great boots, at least from the US market. None of the Engineer boots referenced in this thread exist at the moment on the RW website. Only an imported boot with a metal badge on the side. It may be a good piece of footware, but it’s not the traditional boot...- Kane
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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