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  1. Choeki

    self-concious in my fedora

    I've only had that comment once, but I responded: "No time for love Dr. Jones!" in my best Short Round impression (which got a few good laughs and an opening for a conversation). I have to admit though that I didn't wear a hat for a couple of months after I returned to the US. Partially...
  2. Choeki

    who belongs to a Lodge

    I've been wondering about this sort of thing as well. The local antique shop I frequent has a number of very well made antique Masonic cuff links, tie bars and other accessories for very reasonable prices. However, I get the feeling that no matter how nice they are it would be a bad idea to...
  3. Choeki

    Wear A Hat -- Get Promoted!

    I wear one to my current job (and I am the only one in the whole branch), but it makes little difference since the company's been downsizing all non-salaried staff. On the other hand, it may be one of the reasons why I survived the last three blanket layoffs. [huh] I had to go into Chicago...
  4. Choeki

    who belongs to a Lodge

    When I was a college student I asked my internship mentor professor if it was possible to join his lodge, and his response at the time was that it was "just a gathering of old men who drank booze into the night" so I was better off not bothering. However, when I was on Sand Hill at Fort Benning...
  5. Choeki

    Show Us Your Handwriting - Vintage Penmanship!

    My handwriting used to be just godawful - so bad that people used to jest that I ought to be a doctor. So I stopped writing in cursive and exclusively wrote in block letters (sometimes in upper and lower case capital letters) for a number of years until I became a professional teacher in Japan...
  7. Choeki

    What Are You Reading

    I've been reading an English translation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Demons for the past couple of months during my lunch hour at work. I'm more than halfway through, but I have to admit that I'm losing interest since I'm distracted by a few antique books I picked up for sale at the public library...
  8. Choeki

    Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method

    I only send my dress shirts in, and I only wear white 100% cotton dress shirts now that I'm not the one pressing them. lol I do notice that I have to do a little pre-treating myself with a hard laundry soap rubbing on the collar and cuffs as the cleaners seem to have some trouble with the...
  9. Choeki

    Is the suit relevant in your life?

    When I was in Japan, it was required for my line of work but not explicitly stated in a dress code. Since I've returned to the US I managed to secure a position at a Japanese company, but the official dress code is "no jeans or sandals" for the week, with the exception being "casual Friday."...
  10. Choeki

    Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method

    Well, now that I've been back in the US for eight months I seem to be getting over my reverse culture shock and settling back into a few habits I started in Japan - one of those being dressing vintage once more. I have noticed though that time seems to be quite a bit more compressed in the US...
  11. Choeki

    The (mis)adventures of an amateur alterationist

    I've been off a while due to work constraints (mainly due to being laid off with the rest of the foreigners at the end of the school year in March), but things have settled down now that I plan on returning to the US. Nevertheless, regarding shirt cuffs the plan was to simply remove the barrel...
  13. Choeki

    The (mis)adventures of an amateur alterationist

    Suit alteration study Part 13 So now, the jacket is ready to wear in public: I decided that it was best to wear it with only the two center buttons fastened so that I could show the odd vest underneath. Total time taken up to this point is about 32 hours. I suppose I'll have to practice...
  14. Choeki

    The (mis)adventures of an amateur alterationist

    Suit alteration study Part 12 I decided to forgo the creation of pocket flaps due to the fact that the dimensions seemed to be off on their location for the current length of the jacket. After studying other 4-button suit jackets as well as the input of a friend of mine, apparently most front...
  15. Choeki

    The (mis)adventures of an amateur alterationist

    Thanks for the compliment! As I mentioned before I do all my work by hand because I don't know how to use a machine (nor can I afford one... that works at least). Yes, a large number of the things I have to do requiring detail work are done better by hand. However, having a machine would cut...
  16. Choeki

    Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method

    Very true. My method is closer to what cadets do at the Boedai (Japanese National Defense Academy) than to what a Japanese housewife would do. The only men I have met in Japan that do their own laundry, iron and sew on a regular basis are current or past members of the Jieitai (Japanese...
  17. Choeki

    Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method

    Thanks for all the positive comments everyone. :o I forgot to mention that I don't wear 100% cotton shirts because inexpensive cotton shirts are terribly hard to iron and feel very uncomfortable (usually scratchy due to a coarse weave in the material). I don't have the finances to buy nice...
  19. Choeki

    Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method

    Funny you should ask about the "Clean Soap" bar - I purchased it from a Daiso 100-yen store about six years ago so it has served me very well for the amount of money I paid for it (around $1 USD). Daiso has opened up shop in the US at several locations in the Northwest US and should be moving...
  20. Choeki

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Thanks for the compliments everyone! It's good to know I'm on the right track. Woah. I'd be flattered if you did so considering your already impeccable style. :o I was guessing that it was considering where I bought it. However, I didn't want to assume... Actually I'll be making a...
  21. Choeki

    Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method

    Ah, but in Japan the wife usually has the purse strings of the household and gives an allowance to the husband. Who says Japanese women are not empowered? lol
  22. Choeki

    Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method

    Thanks for the compliments everyone! I suppose I am a bit of a perfectionist, but it's nice to see that it's appreciated. :o At the most, I've left it in the machine overnight and finished the rest the next evening. However, I would not do that during the summertime in Japan as it would...
  23. Choeki

    Stiff Starch Shirts: The Japanese Method

    Yep, I read it. That's why I posted this - I generally stay away from real starch now because of the problems involved with sticking, caking, and residue that makes it very laborious to work with if you have to economize your time. As much as I like the style of the golden age, I do believe...

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