Film Noir Buff Style Forum / Popovers

One For Bop · 2012-07-31 00:28:40

Hi Chaps,

I'm in need of a popover to copy, I'm not really impressed by the ones I can find in my own size so need to steal a pattern off a smaller one, does anyone have one to sell or lend me for this purpose? Either way I'll pay you for your troubles.

Thanks!

Goodyear welt · 2012-07-31 01:37:12

I've got a LVC popover based on the one made by Levis (Sunset) in the 1920s, its got a throat latch and button down collar but the buttons are done up with loops under the collar. The collar is quite short/ small but I guess you can get a longer one made if you wanted. The stitching is a bit "wandering", as I sure the finish would have been back in the 20s, again you can get that altered to a modern finish if you wanted. I like it because its a bit different. Your welcome to borrow it mate, if its any good to you?

This is from another Sunset shirt but the stitching is in the same style.

Goodyear welt · 2012-07-31 01:40:08

I'd say its a tailor shape BTW, not slimfit.

Oo Bop Sh'bam · 2012-07-31 01:58:30

Cheers soggs it's not exactly the type i was after in terms of style i was looking more a 60's style one, but it might work, does it have a box pleat?

Goodyear welt · 2012-07-31 02:10:36

No back pleat mate.

Tomiskinky · 2012-07-31 03:08:11

Oo - why not buy one of the Gant ones - maybe the XL will fit you and use that as template? Just a thought.

http://www.gantuk.com/shop/mens/shirts/ … rt/indigo/

Oo Bop Sh'bam · 2012-07-31 03:29:10

Good bloody idea, i forgot about the gant one, i do like the regular fitting gants

Armchaired · 2012-07-31 03:40:50

As a fellow big boy how do you find the sizes with gant Bop.
I am an XL in Bean,brooks and Orvis but Gant definatley XXL
and even then it depends on the cut.

Oo Bop Sh'bam · 2012-07-31 03:55:49

Yeah i find that an xl fits like a slim fit, but an xxl fits nicely on the body apart from the shoulder which seems just half an inch too big! I go for xxl

Oliver · 2012-07-31 07:39:51

The collar's too short on those Gant popovers, just like the modern Brooks flap pocket oxfords. There's hardly any roll.

Oo Bop Sh'bam · 2012-07-31 08:00:16

Have to say the makers collar is something else its cut at such an odd angle to give that liberty bell shape. It kind of pushes against itself at an angle, very clever.

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1966 · 2012-07-31 08:09:17

I was thinking of having my vintage Gant reproduced. But it's so good I'd hate to miss it. Hmnn.

Liam Mac · 2012-07-31 09:10:35

Bop, if you want to find something to copy I suggest it's the absolute real deal. No Gant or LVC repros as you're always going to lose a little something and pick up something else. You don't want 3 generation repro designs.

senorservo · 2012-07-31 10:26:26

Hey Bop

I have vintage Gant popovers and also the new ones and I can't tell the diffrerence, the weejun even had a post praising the virtues of new popover repos, they are identical to the vintage ones, so whoever made them took great care with them...

Here's the weejun post on them (not all their stuff is great but the popovers are kosher)

http://www.theweejun.com/index.php/the- … t-quietly/

Some of the suff Gant is doing now is really great and I have the feeling it won't be available for too long... so I've been stocking up on the good models...

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Tomiskinky · 2012-07-31 10:46:07

Gotta say, all the new Gants I have bought have had plenty of collar roll, must just be a few that have been messed with?

Tomiskinky · 2012-08-01 04:09:57

Just seen this - every buggers doing them!!! Might be a better cut for you Oo - collar looks a little small?
http://www.oipolloi.com/dockers-pop-ove … elft-blue#

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One For Bop · 2012-08-01 04:14:17

Cheers Tom, I wish I had snapped this up when I saw it, real beaut of a BB from darcy's store.

Tomiskinky · 2012-08-01 04:25:37

Nice that fella, proper collar too.

Axelist · 2012-08-01 04:35:40

Damn. The BB shirt looks good.

So far, I only have one pop over-shirt ( modern Gant), but would like to have at least two more. BB had some in oxford last year, but when I wanted to pull the trigger they were gone.

Maybe not very "traditional", but I also like the jersey BD pop overs from BB.

The Thin Repp · 2012-08-01 04:43:33

I'm still waiting on my Mercer popover order, so I can't report on the shirts just yet (though I'll be surprised if they aren't fantastic, based upon my experience with Mercer's normal shirts), but maybe you should order one from them? Even if you still wanted to have it reproduced locally or for less, you could get one in your size and wear the hell out of it beforehand.

steve mcqueen fan · 2012-08-01 05:29:42

One For Bop wrote:
Cheers Tom, I wish I had snapped this up when I saw it, real beaut of a BB from darcy's store.

https://ny-image3.etsy.com/000/0/663047 … 823791.jpg

I got this Bop and I'm kind of disappointed. The tails are very long and it's very blousy and hard to tuck in. Being a popover it's hard to do the military tuck. I think the pocket is set to low also. The collar doesn't even have much of a roll either.
Nothing against the Ivy League Shop, the shipping and delivery and everything was quick, no problems with anything like that.

One For Bop · 2012-08-01 05:38:09

Yeah it does looked pinned back on mannequin there, shame, it looks rather nice.

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-08-01 06:00:36

The Thin Repp wrote:
I'm still waiting on my Mercer popover order, so I can't report on the shirts just yet (though I'll be surprised if they aren't fantastic, based upon my experience with Mercer's normal shirts), but maybe you should order one from them? Even if you still wanted to have it reproduced locally or for less, you could get one in your size and wear the hell out of it beforehand.

Mercer's are pullover / half-placket shirts, not popovers

... And Preppy isn't the same as Ivy !

Jim.

Russell...Street · 2012-08-01 06:13:25

I always thought these were more or less the same thing, one or two buttons more or less, one of these mainly from the 1940s and early '50s and before, the other style from the '60s... No?

Taylor McIntyre · 2012-08-01 06:30:35

Russell...Street wrote:
I always thought these were more or less the same thing, one or two buttons more or less, one of these mainly from the 1940s and early '50s and before, the other style from the '60s... No?

We're back to 'what's in a name?'

The 'popover' had an evolution... As did Ivy, Preppy and Trad...

If everything is the same then nothing is anything. Not a point of view I'll be joining in with anytime soon !

- F. Scott Fitzgerald was realy PITA - Ever noticed ?

Jim.

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