What are you wearing today??

[kools]

Milwaukee today 32 degrees F & sunny

 

[Widebrim]

^^Great look, kools. Love that leather jacket.

 

[Edward]

It's a repro. More of it here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...you-ve-made!&p=1180031&viewfull=1#post1180031

Wow, I didn't realise this was the one you made yourself - it's gorgeous! Good to see those patterns made up, too - I've been thinking of getting hold of some nice wool and having a tailor I know make me up a suit based on those patterns. They look great. I was considering maybe a flannel, and having the lapels modified to a peak style... Your fabric looks great, I'd never have pegged that for less than top grade wool at a glance.

 

[angeljenny]

Wow! You all look very dapper!

 

[Mark]

From top to bottom..brown Aero Highwayman, Blue Timberland Sweatshirt, Dickies jeans and Timberlands Authentic 3 eyed classic lug (boat shoe). I'm not actually wearing this right now but could be if the weather allowed! It's funny but when i was young i never gave much thought to clothing but now (46 yrs) i'd happily spend every penny i can on nice quality clothing and shoes. My latest purchase are said Timberland shoes, fantastic and great quality.

 

[brspiritus]

Beautiful morning outside, 65 degrees. I just got back from church...

 

[HepKitty]

Fabulous photos sproily!

Hubba hubba. You made that? I don't think I've ever seen spats worn on a lady before.

Amazing, NickD! Wish I was that skilled in tailoring. Takes a lot of practice, don't it?

Yep I made it. um, were the spats not a good idea?

NickD needs to give me lessons

 

[Derek WC]

Yep I made it. um, were the spats not a good idea?

I'm not saying they were necessarily a bad idea, but I've never heard of women in the 50's wearing them.
They give the outfit personality.
Geez, you'd be dumbfounded by how many times I've tried making spats for myself.

NickD needs to give me lessons

Me too.

 

[HepKitty]

I'm not saying they were necessarily a bad idea, but I've never heard of women in the 50's wearing them.
They give the outfit personality.
Geez, you'd be dumbfounded by how many times I've tried making spats for myself.

Me too.

lol I made them for fun, since I had the fabric and the pattern. Didn't really try for perfectly 50s Did you have a pattern to use?

 

[Derek WC]

Ahh I see. No I don't have a pattern or an old pair, I've just been getting cheap fabric and trying again and again. I've got it almost nailed, but when I put them on the heel seam is always off, but that might be attributed to how tight they are.

Now, for what I'm wearing today:

(70's?) Thick Donegal tweed shooting coat, Hat Peoples 8-panel cap, 1952 US. Army woolen trousers.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

 

[rue]

Beautiful morning outside, 65 degrees. I just got back from church...

Nice tie

 

[rue]

Looking good Tom. I love your glasses

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Thank you St. Vinnie's find for a Buck! My vision's failing and eventually I'll need to put stronger lenses in them than just cheaters, however.

Looking good Tom. I love your glasses

 

[HepKitty]

Ahh I see. No I don't have a pattern or an old pair, I've just been getting cheap fabric and trying again and again. I've got it almost nailed, but when I put them on the heel seam is always off, but that might be attributed to how tight they are.

This may help

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Spats

 

[Mountain Man]

Cool morning on the way to Church today - Harris tweed suit with probably a 70's shirt (with long, sort of 40's style collar), 30's-40's repp tie, reconditioned Stetson "Club House Special", and Scotch-grained, cap-toed brogues. The pipe is a Canadian stemmed "Montrealer" with an amber colored bakelite mouthpiece (and loaded up with Penzance English blend).

 

[NW Trojan]

MM, THAT is an impressive and stylish look.

 

[kools]

I LOVE that suit, Mr. Mountain Man!!!

 

[Mountain Man]

I LOVE that suit, Mr. Mountain Man!!!

Thanks, Kools - you have some extra-nice suits as well!! I had that particular one made for me while I was stationed in Afghanistan a couple of years ago. I got about 6 yards of Harris Tweed on Ebay and a little dude with a pushcart and a midget assistant came by our compound every 2 weeks - he whipped up the suit using old Esquire illustrations (that I found on the Lounge) as something to go by - charged me 60 bucks!!

 

[brspiritus]

Nice tie

Thanks, one of my recent Ebay victories.