Shaggy Dog and Brookstweed are on hold.

You might fancy the Weston, fq, if they're your size.

It's postings like that that I'm here for.  Forget all my waffle, guys like farrago are the real deal.  Superb.

Last edited by eris (2010-09-16 08:38:29)

I think I,ll try the Shamrock approach and keep this page free of pix. A dark olive ,with hints of blue, Harris Tweed sack, 43/4 ?
A charcoal shetland herringbone Brookstweed, 42 R. Two vintage English made lambswool cardigans from Brooks, medium grey and burgundy, both tagged 42 R. A black Thuleknit saddle shoulder shetland, made in Scotland, medium I think. Bottle green shetland, made in England for Marshall Fields, tagged a large, and a rust coloured Robert Bruce virgin shetland. ,tagged a medium, made in the US. A pair of Berle tailored ,natural colored, poplin pants 35 - 30 with 1.75 cuffs, they look to be a nice cut. I also have a pair of Bean bluchers with little wear, US 9 and a nice pair of what I think are vintage Cole Haan beefrolls, US 10D.

While stumbling to the liquor store at 4 in the afternoon yesterday, I stumbled on an immense treasure trove of vintage. She knows what the stuff is worth, unfortunately, but I still should be able to cut deals here and there. It'll take me weeks to dig through this lady's basement, but a few highlights:

-NOS w/tags charcoal suit,light wool flannel, 50s, very small size, my guess 35-37 S. thin lapel,3/2,etc.pants uncuffed and unfinished.
-similarly-sized number in light grey worsted.
-38R olive green wool suit jacket w/vest, all the details, hook vent.50s-60s.
-mustard/maize wool sack suit, very short double vent (reminiscent of suits in the west side story scene that ADAM!! linked). roughly a 37.
-41S olive wool flannel sack suit,3-pc, hook vent, all the details. mint. 50s/early 60s. marshall fields (dunno who their ivy-era supplier was, but their stuff tended to be contracted out to very good makers).
-42S brooks sack suit, charcoal, more recent (80s).
-many other sack suits in irridescent type patterns,tonik/sharkskin type
-large variety of pincord and seersucker suits, several sack, but most darted.
-black/white houndstooth (not mini-houndstooth) 2 button hickey-freeman sportcoat, about 45L.
-mini blk/wht houndstooth "all weather" coat (the weight of a heavy flannel suit, but tight weave) 46.
-large selection of vintage military-issue khakis, as well as zillions of other uniform items (anyone need a sailor suit?)
-ancient brooks makers tux shirt, nice simple pattern,16-4
-millions of lion of troy tux shirts, "dumb 'n' dumber" style.
-millions of vintage tuxes, some 50s era white tie/morning wear (i need an acct. on axe andy, ill be rich)
-several overcoats with "jivy" turnback cuffs
-several hundred-score ties, many unlined/skinny examples in plain and paisley, though no decent repps/stripes.

She offered an especially good wholesale price on the NOS suit, if anyone small is in need of one (its probably not the absolute highest quality, looked to be a mid-level semi-brand, but looks every bit as good as the 60s NOS i see on the Bay.)

OK, now for stuff i actually have;

-brooks yellow gingham bd, L
-NOS w/tags landsend ocbd, widely spaced salmon wide double stripes, 16.5x32/3
-grey herringbone corbin sack,42L

also can retrieve a 40R press camelshair sportcoat (some thin spots, not holes per se, but dunno if theyd brush out), a 42L corbin blazer,a mustard double vented sack, and a gun check jos. a bank ticket pocketed, hook vented (never seen that combo) 44L sportcoat.

Last edited by shamrockmonkey (2010-09-22 23:25:02)

Very interested in the NOS suit.

That's literally being "on the piss" Shamrock! Excellent.

Anyone interested in new Brooks Cordovan Smooths?

48L barrington 3/2 sack, patch/flap pockets, hook, 2 on cuff, swelled lapel edge, raised back seam,etc. sage green tinged grey herringbone. immaculate. meas. 25 " pit to pit.

lyttons cricketeer heavy grey herringbone 2 button sportcoat, 60s era w/union tag,soft and close-cut shoulder. patch and flap pockets, swelled seam on lapel, 2 button (leather), single vent, nice roll to lapel, tab closure at top of lapel, mild darting which is hidden by weave and fairly far over to the side. fit (and amount of tapering) is identical to my 42R 346 jacket, a very slim 42, would probably work better for a 40 or even a 38 if worn over a sweater.

xl (17-17.5x32-3) newer sero blue ocbd, blend. feels like regular must-iron.

The Great Allen-Edmonds Shoe company Of The United States Of America 10.5D park avenues (cap toe bals, 300-something dollar formal/business shoes), black calf, very good-newish condition.

Last edited by shamrockmonkey (2010-10-06 01:45:40)