From what I have read, American "Trad" relies heavily on imported British products. Examples include Barbour jackets, Baracuta "Harrington" jackets, raincoats from Grenfell or Macintosh, Thurston braces, Atkinson Irish poplin ties, shetland jumpers, Harris tweed jackets, shaving products from Trumpers etc and even covert coats.

I consider the real American Trad to be OCBD shirts, striped repp ties, madras shirts and shorts, sack suits and jackets with hook vents, seersucker suits, Nantucket red clothing, chinos with ducks etc, white buck shoes, LL Bean hunting boots, cordovan shoes, Polo coats, ribbon belts and ribbon watch straps.

My personal taste is traditional British clothing, e.g. most of the items in the first paragraphs. However, 90% of my wardrobe comes from Huntsman, Cordings, John Smedley, Drake's, Budd, H&K, T&A, C&J and Tricker's. I cannot see the need for Brits to dress "Ivy" when we have our own fine traditional clothing which is the basis for American Trad .

Last edited by Bishop of Briggs (2010-08-14 06:07:49)

Some just do like the 'alien-ness' of it all.

Another good one Mr. Quay.

But 'Trad's' claim to authenticity was that it was THE American Tradition. Then we got given a 'Preppy' shopping list from 'The Godfather of Trad'...

The big picture is indeed the real picture. My only point, if I ever had one, was that what was being sold to the punters on AAAT was not 'THE' anything.

Manton supported 'Trad' as the real deal as we'll all recall with joy as the years pass by, and so the whole joke was well worth it to show up that iFool amongst various others.

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Nevertheless, I hope someone takes RS up on his desire to be challenged, to have things ground into the dirt. Would be much fun!

Indeed, where is Harris? Where are the Knights who go Tradeeee?

More like baiting Hunks and Sackerson.  See Edith Sitwell.

Not bad for a Sunday morning, Uncle.  How's every little thing with you?

I do believe that 'to troll' in Internet speak is to have a bit of a giggle.

"There's one thing you can say about that Laughing Cavalier, Dud..."