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#26 2013-04-25 18:58:53

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... while completely sober, you've jumped around your house pretending to be riding a bucking bronco and yelling "YEEHAW!!" wearing nothing but weejuns, black wool socks, and a 3 button tweed jacket - just trying to get your girlfriend to laugh.

Last edited by Worried Man (2013-04-25 19:02:24)


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#27 2013-04-25 19:01:25

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... you don't shop at Brooks Brothers.


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#28 2013-04-25 19:03:23

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... you're like... always broke, man.


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#29 2013-04-25 19:04:43

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... you would totally cave some dude's face in if he burned your favorite tweed jacket with his ciggy.


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#30 2013-04-25 19:05:50

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... your wife is like "Why are you always looking at pictures of dudes?"


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#31 2013-04-25 19:06:51

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... people often think you're gay.


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#32 2013-04-25 19:16:37

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... you find yourself having to explain and define tailoring terms to the lady behind the counter at the neighborhood alterations shop.


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#33 2013-04-25 19:18:30

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... you think The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is a movie that should be watched in a private viewing booth.


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#34 2013-04-26 03:22:04

MacH1
Member
Posts: 28

Re: You might be Ivy if....

You dislike padded shoulder, spread collar, cut away collar, waist suppression.

 

#35 2013-04-26 03:50:25

Drum Thunder !!!
Son of Odin
From: the Time that Land Forgot.
Posts: 3768

Re: You might be Ivy if....

You spend £55 on $5 slacks.


Arrives unpressed and minimally packaged.

 

#36 2013-04-26 06:09:31

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... your wife asks you why all the pages of your Hollywood and the Ivy Look book are stuck together.


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#37 2013-04-26 06:14:27

Drum Thunder !!!
Son of Odin
From: the Time that Land Forgot.
Posts: 3768

Re: You might be Ivy if....

All the clever money is in polyester.


Arrives unpressed and minimally packaged.

 

#38 2013-04-26 06:58:01

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... a few weeks after moving into your new house, you meet one of the neighbors and she says "Oh, it's great to finally meet you.  We've all been wondering about the 'Mad Men' couple."


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#39 2013-04-26 06:59:19

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... in encounters with others, they get the impression that you are privy to some secret information, or possibly the member of some secret society.  They can't really put their finger on it.


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#40 2013-04-26 11:44:27

Axelist
Talker of the talk, walker of the walk.
From: age
Posts: 1223

Re: You might be Ivy if....

...you know what makes a guy really sacksy.


Just to get a repp..

 

#41 2013-04-26 19:07:11

sartorialman
Member
From: New York, NY/ Montreal, QC
Posts: 195

Re: You might be Ivy if....

....You constantly Email Darcy Corson to see if (s)he has anything your size.

Last edited by sartorialman (2013-04-26 22:06:29)

 

#42 2013-04-27 01:53:17

Axelist
Talker of the talk, walker of the walk.
From: age
Posts: 1223

Re: You might be Ivy if....

..your rule for trousers is "inseam = rise".


Just to get a repp..

 

#43 2013-04-27 01:57:44

4F Hepcat
THE Cat
Posts: 14333

Re: You might be Ivy if....

....You go to see a head shrinker and he is perplexed over the neurosis that causes you to froth at the mouth whenever the farm yard animal "Rooster" is mentioned.


Vibe-Rations in Spectra-Sonic-Sound

 

#44 2013-04-27 03:07:36

Armchaired
Ivy I.V.
From: Old England
Posts: 7580

Re: You might be Ivy if....

A visit to 46 Chiltern Street, London, W1U 7QR
Is considered of  much higher spiritual significance
That a pilgrimage to Rome or Mecca.

Last edited by Armchaired (2013-04-27 03:13:01)


�Careful with that axe Eugene.�

 

#45 2013-04-27 03:20:50

The Woolster
Ivy Antenna
Posts: 1829

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... you have actually watched Douglas Gordon's "24 Hour Psycho" from start to finish.

 

#46 2013-04-27 03:37:05

Acton_Baby
Member
From: West London
Posts: 3848

Re: You might be Ivy if....

^ in one go...


"I have about 100 pairs of pyjamas. I like to see people dressed comfortably."
Hugh Hefner

 

#47 2013-04-27 03:55:12

IvyLeagueOfGentlemen
Ivyist
From: Grace Brothers
Posts: 1255

Re: You might be Ivy if....

You start a thread on an Ivy forum entitled......... You might be Ivy if....


"As I looked out into that night sky, with all those infinite stars, it made me realise how unimportant they are"

Peter Cook

 

#48 2013-04-27 09:06:05

4F Hepcat
THE Cat
Posts: 14333

Re: You might be Ivy if....

At least 20% of your hard earned wages are donated to the Church of the Button Down.


Vibe-Rations in Spectra-Sonic-Sound

 

#49 2013-04-27 10:08:17

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... you're under the age of 40 and you actually know who Anthony Perkins is.


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

#50 2013-04-27 10:55:46

Worried Man
Member
From: Davebrubeckistan
Posts: 15988

Re: You might be Ivy if....

... you have a decent haircut.


"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955

 

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