A red chambray half sleeve popover by Arrow cum laude is currently winging its way across the Atlantic. At £9, the postage cost more!

Should be great with off white Levi's 5 pockets and CVOs

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Last edited by colin (2023-05-07 12:12:01)

Colin: A red chambray half sleeve popover by Arrow cum laude is currently winging its way across the Atlantic. At £9, the postage cost more!


Was going to pull the trigger on that too, but was obviously procrastinating too much ha

Very kind of you Colin, thanks.

The red chambray popover arrived today. Positively space age!

Deadstock - with collar cardboard still attached, and some slight marks from storage.

Popover is great, but the thing which makes it really boom years - and pretty weird - is a diamond shape hem. Never ever seen anything like it. You see square hem shirts, but I've never seen a shirt with a pointed hemline. Very bizarre and kind of cool!

It does mean I can only ever wear it tucked in. But would pair with some trim high rise khakis or white levis and weejuns or CVOs.

Shame we can't post photos anymore!

Last edited by colin (2023-05-21 07:43:42)

Interesting, Tom. It's a new detail for me. Wasn't a fan initially, but actually kind of liking it now. Feels VERY boom years. Like some of my other mid-60s-era shirts, a slightly more modest-sized collar, too

White/Blue,white strip reversible RL bucket hat. £20 from TKMaxx. Retailed for £75 previously. I'm not a fan of bucket hats in general but I have to be careful in the sun these days. It looks alright for knocking about in.

I have a few popovers and I reckon you have to be buff to wear them. A hint of a beer gut and they don't look good. When I was in shape I would tuck the shirts in but when I put on a few pounds I tried the untucked look but not a great look on me.

I bought another pair of olive chinos from Stratford Uniqlo today at £34.90. That makes 5 pairs for me. The olive is lighter than previous pair I have. Still only do a 34" leg so I need to get them altered. I picked up another white t shirt for £14.90 another bargain for the quality of material.
I was planning a visit the West Ham shop at the London stadium but I ran out of energy and it's a long walk from the shopping centre. I already have plenty of claret and blue stuff for wearing in the pub tomorrow night for the West Ham final game.

Robbie -  I picked up a navy pair of the Uniqlo chinos on my recent trip into town a couple of weeks ago, I’m up to 4 pairs ! Also a pair of their khaki shorts at £24.90, not sure how soon I’ll wear either but I reasoned they won’t stock them forever, the Mingus jacket in waterproof cotton material should arrive from JS next week,
Good luck to the Hammers tonight !

Staxfan: Also a pair of their khaki shorts

I picked up a pair of the Corduroy shorts in Neutral, really happy with them. Fancied the pink but the natural were more versatile, look great with shirts or polos.

Also scored a pair of vintage NOS '63 OG-107 pants (sold a pair I had that were massive on me to a fellow ivy wearer and source these for the same amount) just got to wait for them to be delivered along with a vintage s/s v-neck sweat from Japan

I was excited to see the DNA jackets but on closer inspection I think the lapel is too large for my liking.

I've just  hade a MTO navy cotton Ivy suit from JS. The colour, fabric and details are superb.

I ordered it oversized and got my local tailor to finish it. Probably will end up costing me a lot more than off the peg but I'm getting the longer rise I like together with the all the details I love.

Useful pieces of information there on the JS linen jackets. I'm usually a 40 but it looks like I need to size up. Haven't been able to get to JS recently but I need to make the effort and buy a suit.
The DNA jackets look a bit tailored for my tastes and probably wouldn't go with my expanding waistline. I haven't been able to run for 3 months and with my eating good food and drinking too much wine and beer I have put on a bit of timber. I need to get a grip of myself.

Stax- I'm under oncologists  orders 'everything in moderation' but to save time at the bar we were drinking out of 2 pint plastic cups. I'm lucky as in old age I don't get hangovers but we did sink a few Guinness. Nephew and mates were in Prague. Great result and I've had to keep quiet about Moyes haha.

Have you got your JS jacket made up yet? Something I might be interested in.