Show Us Your Purchases....GUYS !

[flat-top]

continuing my out of season english wartime knitwear purchase spree, here's one i bought earlier....but i'm still back-dating a little.

Where are you finding all these great knits?? Like you, I always buy these kinds of things out of season, which makes me just long for the cooler weather even more!

 

[herringbonekid]

the burgundy one was from eebz.

the grey one from an english vintage store. can't wait for autumn too !

 

[skillbilly]

My first pair of bucks! I've finally managed to find some deadstock shoes in my size.

 

[herringbonekid]

....from the ebay seller who always sells white bucks ?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I've just found this brand new one, which is a true Fair Isle sweater i.e. actually made on Fair Isle in the Shetlands.

Careful, there: the side that the buttons are on indicates that this sweater is made for women, not men.

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[Marc Chevalier]

My first pair of bucks! I've finally managed to find some deadstock shoes in my size.

Very nice! These come from a huge cache the seller has. They were made in the 1960s for the Royal Canadian Navy. (White oxford shoes worn with dress white uniforms.)

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[skillbilly]

....from the ebay seller who always sells white bucks ?

Very nice! These come from a huge cache the seller has. They were made in the 1960s for the Royal Canadian Navy. (White oxford shoes worn with dress white uniforms.)

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Most likely the very same ebay seller and a little more info about the shoes by Mr. Chevalier

 

[Marc Chevalier]

It's the same seller. Great shoes, by the way!

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[Salv]

My first pair of bucks! I've finally managed to find some deadstock shoes in my size.

I'm still waiting for mine to arrive - two months now...

 

[Salv]

Careful, there: the side that the buttons are on indicates that this sweater is made for women, not men.

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It's OK, I want the vest style, although I should probably add that 'vest' in this case refers to a sleeveless tanktop style, rather than the American usage of vest to mean a waistcoat.

 

[Salv]

New shoes...

I just bought these from a Land's End outlet store near Windsor, brand new, unworn, and according to the price tag "obsolete". They originally sold for £79.00 - price to you, sir: £7.50 ($13.80 American). The first photo shows the colour more accurately:

 

[herringbonekid]

these trousers have some unusual details:

watch pocket with a small tab, the kind normally found on a back pocket.
waist adjusters with very large clasps.
one belt loop on the back, rather low.
brace buttons on the outside (the back) and the inside (the front).

they have 11.5" bottoms so i'm guessing mid to late 20s (?)

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Very cool: both the shoes and the troos.

bk

 

[herringbonekid]

authentically 'distressed' 30s denim work apron:

 

[LolitaHaze]

I just bought these from a Land's End outlet store near Windsor, brand new, unworn, and according to the price tag "obsolete". They originally sold for £79.00 - price to you, sir: £7.50 ($13.80 American). The first photo shows the colour more accurately:

Salv... are my eyes playing tricks on me or are your shoes indeed lavendar? I like those!!

 

[Salv]

Salv... are my eyes playing tricks on me or are your shoes indeed lavendar? I like those!!

Your eyes are playing tricks on you Lolita. I suppose there is a hint of lavender in the second photo, but they are actually tan suede. Here's a picture from the Land's End site which should give a better view of the colour:

...but even that looks a little dark. But no, not lavender. Sorry...

 

[LolitaHaze]

Salv... Awww... I liked the lavendar! Either way, the shoes are still great!

 

[jeep44]

Hey Herringbone Kid! We used denim aprons just like that at least up until the early 90's at the factory I work at. I've still got a few down in the basement for woodworking. I haven't seen any at work for quite some time,though. I think the company went to plastic aprons for those jobs that need one.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

The carpenter in my department wears one of those aprons.

bk

 

[Salv]

My new summer trousers from Rocacha - lightweight cream wool, high rise, Hollywood waist, dropped loops and turn ups: