I broke my rule and spent a lot of money at Brooks Brothers in Japan and regretted it as soon as I got back to the States. I haven't touched any of it at all; complete waste of money and the worst part is that I knew better at the time. I try not to buy on impulse anymore. I kind of regret those longwing spectators that I recently snagged too, just because I didn't really have the bread for 'em and I really need a pair of cordo ptb's, which is what I was searching for at the time. The Japanese Brooks stuff still hurts though, especially when I think of all the O'Connell's shetlands I could've stocked up on. I can't even dump it for half of what I paid.

My new rule for vintage is to only pick out bargains and err on the side of caution with regards to sizing; I don't pay money for substantial alterations anymore. If it's not a spot on fit, I pass. There's a Campus brand glen plaid tweed sack on Etsy that I'd really like but I'm not paying the demented asking price. There's another '50s Brooks wool tattersall vest that I'd really like, but it's overpriced for the condition and there's some light mothing and a spot on the front, so I won't touch it. I could've opened a department store with all the dumb vtg purchases I've made in my lifetime. I'm trying to slim down my wardrobe to the essentials these days. With the exception of a $10 tartan flat cap which I recently bought on eBay, I haven't made any mistakes in over a year. I can live with the occasional misfire if it only sets me back a couple of sawbucks.

I've only made mistakes.

Let's see it! I might be interested........

That's not a stingy brim WM!

Needs shaping up a bit like the Olivator says.

Last edited by oxford cloth button down (2016-01-31 13:14:28)

I regret a suit I bought from a friend as it is really top notch bespoke stuff - but after altering the jacket doesn't fit too well... that guy is built so different than I am - the shoulders (in the back) are a mess. The sleeves also. Tailor isn't responsible, I am. Should have sold the jacket immediately and only kept the waistcoat with the trousers.

I am with Oliver on that... I only buy well fitting stuff from now on and try to avoid any alterations. I was lucky with my Ebay Ivy purchases as those jackets all fit extremely well!

Last edited by Leer R. (2016-01-31 13:28:01)

No that's a snap brim fedora/Borsalino (those hats were originally called Borsalino because Borsalino invented them). Stingy brim is a very short brimmed Trilby style hat...

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/348517/3051509/1241758285070/rag-bones-felt-straw-stingy-brim-fedora-hats-nomad.jpg?token=E5Ueg20NZoZuVgpdfVvuDEBm7Yo%3D

Yeah, snap brim mate. Stingy is narrow - like an inch.