Oh Yes! The Weejun has his 'Brother' machine on stand by now. Tedious but satisfying when completed...

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That is some nifty aluminium welding on those shoes.

after hemming and cuffing, slimming down the legs is easy. Taking in the back seat can be harder if there's a belt loop in the way but I just did some searches on google and found these really nice american women who make videos showing how to do it.

It's hard to screw up and you can just redo it. Practice on an old pair and remember that you can taper non creased trousers by up to an inch with just the inside or outside leg seam if you can match a flat felled or jeans stitch without the legs looking skewed.

Give it  a try...

Patrick knows about colour co-ordination, matching belts and shoes, proper trouser length and stuff like that which makes sense to me within a 'timeless' context. No 'retro' look for the sake of it, no revivalism of any sort, just a liking for a certain style that suits the man. The way it should be IMHO....

This thread goes from strength to strength!

Riley - Go Trad by all means but be aware that it is a very specific interpretation of the clothes. To use that term in the West absolutely links you with... various things & attitudes.

Patrick..are they Alden or Allen Edmunds shoes?