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  1. pipvh

    The Humble Anorak.....

    I grew up on Dartmoor but never actually did Ten Tors, though I've always been extremely grateful to it for putting people off the Moor - the danger! The bogs! The Hound! Keeps the crowds down... Properly speaking, I've always thought of Ten Tors as the preserve of the dreaded cagoule.
  2. pipvh

    The Humble Anorak.....

    Not really, in fact I hate them, except apparently when it comes to anoraks - how odd. I'm seriously considering one of the Rudda ones. They aren't that expensive (seem to be on sale everywhere), and if I treat it with Nikwax or something similar, I might have myself a winner. I particularly...
  3. pipvh

    Ventile

    And now that Grenfell is back in UK ownership and with a new (non-functioning) online shop, perhaps we'll see some interesting things from them. The rest of their website is definitely playing up the exploration legacy quite heavily.
  4. pipvh

    Ventile

    Posted the above before I'd read the preceeding posts - apologies for chewing over old material...
  5. pipvh

    Ventile

    Right - in fact Ventile is an Oxford-weave cloth. I wonder if Grenfell is as well: the only info I've found so far is that it's Egyptian cotton with a 600 threads per inch count. There must be other proprietary and non-proprietary materials out there - Burberry? Aquascutum? - that are...
  7. pipvh

    Ventile

    To get us back on track to some other cotton wonder-fabrics: I've come across plenty of references to Grenfell (presumably Mr Johnson's mysterious 'G' cloth) when researching vintage outerwear, but also occasional ones to 'Oxford cloth.' What is said Oxford cloth - a specific creature like...
  8. pipvh

    London in the 1920s

    Thanks for posting this. It's beautiful and moving - particularly the women and children at the Cenotaph. Edward's right - it doesn't seem to have changed all that much at street level. Even the faces look the same. Perhaps it's something that all big, ancient cities have: the past hidden only...
  9. pipvh

    The Humble Anorak.....

    Trouble is, the Norsea Rudda doesn't appear to be a proper outdoor garment, just a (pretty cool) fashion item, which is too bad.
  10. pipvh

    The Humble Anorak.....

    Humble they may be, but surprisingly difficult to find. As far as I'm concerned, the ideal = As represented in actuality by The Bobby (Bobby Sportswear double-ventile anorak as seen here...
  11. pipvh

    Ventile

    I think it does have to be a kangaroo pocket. The Westwinds BAS smock is just too... pockety. From a non-Antarctic surveyor point of view, that is.
  13. pipvh

    Racing felts/Safari hats

    I hasten to add that I have no desire to imitate any of the cads and bounders who populate 'White Mischief...'
  14. pipvh

    Racing felts/Safari hats

    Originally posted as a rather specific question: Do any loungers have an opinion on the hat Joss Ackland is wearing in White Mischief? He plays suspected murderer Sir Jock Broughton alongside the disturbingly lovely Greta Scacchi - this is the best image I can find - squint and you'll see Mr...
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  15. pipvh

    Gun Boats - like them or dislike them?

    Just out of interest, is there a name for what I think of as a very British sub-species of the gunboat: the country shoe with commando soles? Also thanks for beef-roll tip: apparently my Florsheims are shell cordovan (which I had suspected). Which is nice.
  16. pipvh

    Scats hiking boots timing?

    I'm pretty sure they're Vasques. There's a very similar pair on US ebay right now - the stitching is identical.
  17. pipvh

    Gun Boats - like them or dislike them?

    Splendid! Particularly the boxcalf.
  19. pipvh

    Scats hiking boots timing?

    There's a chain of English country stores called Scats. They sell riding boots and apparel, but I've no idea if they ever sold hiking gear - I think it's a very long shot. Btw, thanks for the German ebay tip - I've expanded my own vintage hiking boots search (tried Austria as well, but...
  20. pipvh

    Gun Boats - like them or dislike them?

    I'd never heard the term 'gunboat' before, but apparently I love gunboats, particularly of the gigantic brogue variety. They look perfect with most kinds of trouser and always seem to add a sort of off-kilter, brutal elegance. So far I've owned a pair of plain Alan McAfees (eaten by...
  21. pipvh

    Authentic?

    I still like it!
  22. pipvh

    Authentic?

    I quite like the John Galliano jacket (pic 6), unfortunately.
  23. pipvh

    Is this a Filson?

    I want to say Pendleton or Woolrich - I've never seen that plaid used by Filson (I've seen a lot of vintage wool coats, but in New England, so admittedly not many Filsons there). Has the collar by any chance been modified? Johnson Woolen Mills still make a hunting coat with a fold-over hood...

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