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#151 2014-01-29 07:54:18
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
OK I give up. Please dont stick your long wings up my rear passage.
Do Funyuns taste as much fun as they sound? I've already got an email alert on them at a USA food import place here. They are out of stock.
#152 2014-01-29 08:10:40
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
I don't like them. I prefer Oreo cookies when I crave junk food. With a cold glass of milk. I'm a milk n' cookies kind of guy.
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#153 2014-01-29 08:16:27
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
Last edited by stanshall (2014-01-29 08:17:16)
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#154 2014-01-29 08:32:35
#155 2014-01-29 08:52:23
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
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#156 2014-01-29 08:54:16
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
What tha Funyun?!
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#157 2014-01-29 09:14:10
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
/\ good for hiding the bunions
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#158 2014-01-29 09:28:28
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
"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
#159 2014-01-29 09:35:22
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
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#160 2014-01-29 09:37:33
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
Ringo Bunyan?
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#161 2014-01-29 10:47:17
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#162 2014-01-29 11:47:44
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
42R | 16.5/34 | 34/30 | US 10D/UK 9.5E
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#163 2014-01-29 12:15:22
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
Regardless of the hem width, I think the taper just needs to be obvious to get the boom years silhouette.
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#164 2014-01-29 12:32:34
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
yes, but somehow full cut trousers with a slight natural taper will always appear most straight, when worn, while it can be too obvious if you have a strong taper with baggy thighs.
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#165 2014-01-29 12:33:04
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I mean I like 1920s and 30's Brooks style like you see on Dempsey. Sometimes he had a break sometimes not. In fact when he did it was very similar to what Zach just posted. Again in the Boom you'd see this more exaggerated slim look from HIS and more youthful focused brands. But still Brooks were tapered. To me tapering is important to the look. But depending on whether a trouser is loose or not you're not going to want no break on anything over 8. On anyone I'd imagine. You really want something happening on a 8.5 like Zach has with that small break.
I think it can look elegant but it's just not preferable for me. I've hemmed a lot of trousers in my time. And I know that some people lend themselves to different looks. But on myself and others I really do like a taper and no break and cuff.
#166 2014-01-29 13:15:00
#167 2014-01-29 13:52:57
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
I like the second photo. Very nice.
For me, I prefrer a break. This may have to do with age but high waters don't look good on men of a certain age. Again it's all personal precerence.
#168 2014-01-29 14:35:21
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
Bop. Fine comparison. Also a good reference to show how different hems work on different people. On my bird legs a 9.75 hem would be real flappy, but on you it looks fine.
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#170 2014-01-29 16:13:28
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
Yeah the measurement is only really important in it's relationship to other measurements. But what I really want to show was the taper visually. It doesn't have to be nut crushing and skin tight.
#171 2014-01-30 10:46:26
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#172 2014-01-30 10:58:39
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#174 2014-01-30 12:14:56
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Re: The famous Boom Years Ivy trouser taper
Keep in mind that the majority of people buying OTR readywear like Brooks would have had alterations done ad it was common to have suit trousers tapered in-house at the Brooks shops. I have several University Shop WnW and I've had the trousers taken in on each pair.
#175 2014-01-30 13:21:34
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Yes, Oliver. I think that's what the quote in the original post mentions. Alterations tailors were advised not to smaller than 18" taper.
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