What are you wearing today??

[Baron Kurtz]

No. It was like this when I got it. The chap I bought it from said that he got it from Billy Duffy of The Cult, back in the 80s or 90s. I have no idea if that story is true but have no reason to doubt it.

 

[Pinesiw]

New items from the thrift pants and jacket, the jacket wool, 3 patch pocket, no shoulder padding, made in canada, turned out to be a good fit!

 

[Gijoe]

- Akubra WWI Trooper Hat with Spearhead Puggaree
- Indie Shirt
- Polo Ralph Lauren Vest
- Dockers Khakis

 

[Pinesiw]

Oh man that last shot! Cool joe!

 

[Gijoe]

Oh man that last shot! Cool joe!

Thanks, the warm light at sunset

 

[splintercellsz]

I don't even come close to looking as good as everyone here, but in 95+ heat, I try

1950s Summer weight shirt, Borsalino Alessandria (unknown vintage), and the rest is modern.

 

[highway66blues]

pinesiw,
Great finds !
I keep diggin' (when I can & funding allows) & just can't seem to come up with a coat w/ patch pockets.
Not yet, anyways.
You got a Stetson (fedora of any kind) ?
Just curious & thought I'd ask

 

[Pinesiw]

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...Guild&p=1461888&highlight=Pinesiw#post1461888
I have a royal stetson open road! And a vintage biltmore, also a straw boater from the 50's? I think ill post with a fedora... Perhaps next rainy day

 

[Broccoli]

New items from the thrift pants and jacket, the jacket wool, 3 patch pocket, no shoulder padding, made in canada, turned out to be a good fit!

I am normally not into workwear but this is really good. I think it is a great everyday working man outfit and it looks quite natural as well. The third picture is best, the one in which you don't seem to do a pose in.
But I must however say that I do not agree with the last button being buttoned!

 

[highway66blues]

Me ? I'm for just the top button buttoned...

but, I ain't wearin' it (just sayin')

 

[Two Types]

Saturday was rather warm here:

1950s Irish linen jacket - Steegan Moygashel fabric
rather battered panama
Tootal cravat
Luxire trousers
Cheaney white shoes

 

[MikeBravo]

Fastening of buttons on a jacket? I agree with the points made in Wikipedia

Buttoning the suit jacket

The buttoning of the jacket is primarily determined by the button stance, a measure of how high the buttons are in relation to the natural waist. In some (now unusual) styles where the buttons are placed high, the tailor would have intended the suit to be buttoned differently from the more common lower stance. Nevertheless, some general guidelines are given here.

Double-breasted suit coats are almost always kept buttoned. When there is more than one button to fasten (as in a traditional six-on-two arrangement), only the top one need be fastened; in some configurations, the wearer may elect to fasten only the bottom button, in order to present a longer line (a style popularised by Prince George, Duke of Kent).

Single-breasted suit coats may be either fastened or unfastened. In two-button suits the bottom button is traditionally left unfastened except with certain unusual cuts of jacket. Legend has it that King Edward VII started the trend of leaving the bottom button of a suit as well as waistcoat undone.

When fastening a three-button suit, the middle button is fastened, and the top one sometimes, but the bottom is traditionally not designed to be (although in the past some jackets were cut so that it could be fastened without distorting the drape; this is not the case with current clothing). A four-button suit is untraditional and so has no traditional guidelines on buttoning, but the middle ones at least should be fastened. Additionally, the one button suit has regained some popularity (it is also one of the classic styles of Savile Row tailoring). The button should always be fastened while standing.

With a single-breasted suit, it is proper to have the buttons unfastened while sitting down to avoid an ugly drape. A good double-breasted suit is usually able to be left buttoned, to avoid the difficulty of constantly redoing inner buttons when standing up

The point to remember is the part about how the suit is designed, some jackets are designed to have all buttons done up, some not.

 

[fathergoose]

It is hot. Hot. Hothothothothot. July in The Empire of Japan is brutal and unbelievably humid. I've got a small Everest of linen shirts and trousers waiting for me to iron, but they only look cool. In reality, they're kinda itchy.

 

[fashion frank]

I wore "brown to town" today !








All the Best, Fashion Frank

 

[wahine]

Gentlemen, you all look so neat and handsome, it's a joy to look at you!
Thanks for posting the photos.

 

[Metatron]

Sweet suit Frank.
Wahine, the proper way to say thank you is to reciprocate, not enough ladies post here!

 

[Gijoe]

- Akubra Hat
- Lofgren Shirt
- Warehouse Bandana
- RRL Vest
- LVC 501 Model 1923




 

[highway66blues]

Was asked to accompany my girl's (my GF,that is) father on a short trip with his 1955 Buick RoadMaster to a Vintage/Antique Car parade the other day (IdleWild Park,Ligonier,Pa.)

My view on the ride
http://www.flickr.com/photos/96251424@N02/9265288362/

The "ride"
http://www.flickr.com/photos/96251424@N02/9262518073/in/photostream/

Me
http://www.flickr.com/photos/96251424@N02/9265290894/in/photostream/

On this day, temps were 85 degrees & HIGH humidity
& so i chose to wear recently aquired linen trousers, J. Riggings linen shirt and a just finished hand "conversion" waistcoat

His '55 Buick is a Great car, about 24 years too "new" for me.

Was hoping to find & befriend someone having a 1931 Model A or Model B that
woulda been friend enough to will it to me.

 

[Vampyre Master]

Been away a while and choose to add pic from today. Last day at work before summer vacation (two weeks only ) At the same time I can show a bit of my French liquor cabinet.
View attachment 2482

It seems that visible picture is only preview and with a click it grows

Baron, add little grease to your arms and bikerboots on... then you'd look those bad bikers from The Wild One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwB_Mrnwr_8

Oh my fantastic look
VM

 

[phebus]

I LOVE that Buick highway!
I have a '53 a few years ago, wish I still had it