From experiance white and cream flannel hand washes suprisingly well. I've managed to get out some pretty horrific, grass, beer, and blood stains of mine.
Is anyone interested in getting some authentic looking reproduction Oxford Bags?
If so, please check out the SJC Forum. Simon Cathcart (Simon C here on the Fedora Lounge) is looking into producing a limited edition run of authentic looking bags - so we are looking at 24 to 26 inch bottoms, rather than the horrendous 40inch bags that often appear in photos.
Have a look at the forum and see if it is something you might be interested in: http://sjcforum.com/thread-oxford-bags
Simon will be looking for input on design, colours, fabric etc.
WON: Vintage OXFORD BAGS (trousers) A pair of true 1920s (or '30s) Oxford bags: the bottoms of the trouser legs are nearly 24 inches in circumference! Did you win them?
From experiance white and cream flannel hand washes suprisingly well. I've managed to get out some pretty horrific, grass, beer, and blood stains of mine.
Happened upon a photo I think of sufficient note to include in this thread. British retail fashion, like American retail fashion has been featuring men's trousers that often fit more like leggings. And while the bastions of Savile Row are more moderated, the drape cut of yore is largely history. Except . . . .
The excellent blog Tweedland recently published this article on Savile Row trends with some photos -
http://tweedlandthegentlemansclub.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-worlds-finest-tailors-are-changing.html
And included among them is one from the venerable Dege & Skiinner, hardly known for the drape cut. And while I must point out that among the gentlemen pictured, all exhibit good taste, apparently absent hip-hugger trousers, but the gentleman far right sports trousers very much in keeping with the drape cut, as is much of the rest of his suit of clothes. (Though the shoulders look a bit too structured.)
That's young Alex, well known around London vintage and Chap scenes. He has several such outstanding suits which he made himself. I believe one of his suits was up for an award a year or two ago.
Ah, thank you, I thought he might be the cutter, and very nice work indeed!
But while in different mode, I think the staff in general are among the best turned among the firms.
I would certainly be wary of any tailors' where the staff didn't look so good! I know three folks who've worked on the Row (possible down to one or two now owing to Covid19 knock-ons); I still dream of being able to afford to go in and have them all make me suits. D&S would be easiest in some ways - I'd just point at Alex and say "that - in my size - please!" He has an incredible good eye for the cut of a suit, anything from 1900ish to 1963 (the year men's fashion died).