Is their feather ,inside the blanket?

In my opinion it is not only a matter of the amount of time a person can spend on the message boards (e.g. we also have our jobs and still come here from time to time), but also the kind of reputation a person of the trade is able to develop. Certain individuals put their efforts into creating a strong following in cyberspace, cultivated by verbose writings on various topics of the day, self proclamations, and merchandizing interests, simply because of their lack of merit in other tangible aspects. Of the virtual followers they gather, only a minuscule percentage are real customers, actually able to evaluate the work. Thus, this strategy is quite simple to apply, you just need to be a reasonably good writer and have lots of spare time for dwelling on the net.  Quite the contrary, world-class makers develop their reputations upon the respect of their peers  (this is a paramount and often overlooked point) and of a well-established pool of *real* customers.

Grayson you are a very lucky man. Who does the laundry for those bad boys? How often do you wear a Siviglia and do you have a plain white one?

Last edited by Marc Grayson (2006-07-10 04:41:50)

Mr. Grayson, thanks for continuing to post pictures of your Siviglia shirts.  They are always exceptionally tasteful in both fabric and design.  I note that the shirts virtually all have the same moderate spread collar, and I recall your saying that Sig. Siviglia designed that collar to suit you.  Do you also wear dress shirts with other collar styles?  I, too, favor spread and cut away collars; but I also find a point collar, pinned, to be attractive and useful, especially in a business/professional setting.  I additionally wear button downs on occasion, though only with a high band and full roll and played against type, as with a DB flannel suit, a la Astaire, or a two button SB with waist suppression, side vents, and full cut pleated trousers.  Like you, for many years I abstained from white dress shirts, using blue solids, stripes, and checks as my neutrals; but I kept a few whites for weddings, funerals, and just-shy-of-black tie evening events.  Lately, however, I find myself drawn to whites, almost invariably with a black knit tie.  Hope I’m not reverting to the 50s (no offense to the Trads).