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  1. daddy-o

    long pointy collar forties shirt, where to get them?

    Hi y?Ǭ¥all ! Been looking around the net for a good 40s type work/dress shirt. Need something fairly authentic looking for everyday wear to wear with my 40s wide ties or 50s bow ties. I think the key thing is the collar and it needs to be longer and pointy. I tried the 40?Ǭ¥s type dress...
  2. daddy-o

    Aero B-6 shearling problem.

    Hello fellow hepsters. A few months ago my wife bought me a redskin B-6 Aero from ebay for my birthday and finally just over a week ago I received it. I did try it on when it arrived, the fit was ok however only now after about 10 days of wearing it, I noticed a problem with the shearling...
  3. daddy-o

    who knows thehistory of the porkpie hat?

    I really don?Ǭ¥t know that much about hats and their history. I do know that I love hats despite the fact that most people think you are a bit of a loony when you turn up wearing a hat. I love wearing my 1947 Akubra Sportsman and I tend to prefer the 40s and 50s look with the appropriate hat. I...
  4. daddy-o

    1940?Ǭ¥s US Navy chambray shirt-comparison

    Long time no see friends, christmas is upon us and as usual no time to spare. My question is about US Navy chambray shirts. I was rather taken aback by the Buzz Rickson US Navy shirt and ordered it. It is steep at 65gbp from eastman leather but they messed up the order and Santa will not bring...
  5. daddy-o

    Buzz Rickson sweatshirts

    I know a similar thread was here some time ago BUT : Does anybody know where Buzz Rickson sweats can be ordered- bought ? I tried Eastman but they cant get any sweats at all ( why they say on the website that other BR clothing can be especially ordered I really dont know...) and I tried sending...
  6. daddy-o

    Who makes the best repro gab shirts ?

    While I am at it may as well start a second thread..... I love gab, just crazy about the ole flap pocket gab shirts. My original collection is slowly diminishing and original 42 chest gab shirts in good nick are harder to come by. I have over the years tried a few modern repros. Here is my...
  7. daddy-o

    How to "restore" old rayon gab pants ?

    hello friends. So today I got some deadstock early 50s rayon gab pants, wonderfull drapey fabric, hollywood waist and all ( just why cant they make ?ɬ©m like that anymore ?) from an ebay auction, however the seller " forgot" to mention the fact that the fabric although unworn, has rather strong...
  8. daddy-o

    who still makes 40s or 50s style caps?

    howdy hipsters, I have been searching and searching for a source of authentic 40?Ǭ¥s or 50?Ǭ¥s style baseball caps. Many years ago I bought couple of great replicas while I was living in the great land of Oz, in the famous Skin Deep Store in Sydney. I have since lost bought and I believe...
  9. daddy-o

    a big hello from the Czech Republic

    Hello friends, i been meaning to become part of this super cool forum with like minded hipsters,hepcats and kittens. I am from the Czech Republic and since my teens I have been heavily into 50s and 40s. never liked anything else and I have become a real purist (much to the dismay of my wife and...

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