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#26 2021-10-22 07:42:45

RobbieB
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Re: English style at the Ivy Shop - how different to J.Simons?

Uncle Ian did your mates have the same suits? What year did you buy yours?


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#27 2021-10-22 11:49:15

Uncle Ian
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Re: English style at the Ivy Shop - how different to J.Simons?

No - I was the only person I knew who had one. I was still at school so '68/'69? It cost me so much I could hardly afford to go out anywhere, so I'd put it on and look at myself in the mirror! Haha! I do remember wearing it to the Monday night sessions at the Streatham Locarno though.

 

#28 2021-10-22 12:14:36

A Fine Sadness
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Re: English style at the Ivy Shop - how different to J.Simons?

I've seen a number of American made, mostly Harris tweed jackets over the past couple of days, none 3/2 or even very interesting.

 

#29 2021-10-22 13:32:13

woofboxer
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Re: English style at the Ivy Shop - how different to J.Simons?

Tweed jackets are problematical in today’s air conditioned, globally warmed world especially in a maritime climate like that that the UK ‘enjoys’. They’re just too darn hot in a lot of situations and none more so than Harris Tweed.


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#30 2021-10-22 17:06:07

Yuca
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Re: English style at the Ivy Shop - how different to J.Simons?

When outside in the colder months, tweed can prove useful. I wouldn't sound its death knell quite yet.

Mainly because I love a good tweed sack. Those of a 50s and 60s vintage in particular, unsurprisingly.


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#31 2021-10-22 17:39:02

Yuca
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Re: English style at the Ivy Shop - how different to J.Simons?

I don't have many in my collection but I have a few that are phenomenal.


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#32 2021-10-23 01:51:17

woofboxer
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Re: English style at the Ivy Shop - how different to J.Simons?

So Yuca do you move your tweed jackets and overcoats around S.America with you? Or are they stored in a hermetically sealed, temperature controlled, secure storage facility at a secret location somewhere in England?


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#33 2021-10-23 02:03:42

A Fine Sadness
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Re: English style at the Ivy Shop - how different to J.Simons?

He uses the same facility that Lennon stored his fur coats in.

 

#34 2021-10-23 03:15:55

RobbieB
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Re: English style at the Ivy Shop - how different to J.Simons?

Uncle Ian- Good to hear that there wasn't a mob of SW post code boys roaming around in American 3/2 jackets/suits laughing at my mob in our English style Prince of Wales check (blue or red overcheck) jackets/suits. Or maybe there was?


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#35 2021-10-23 09:17:43

Yuca
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Re: English style at the Ivy Shop - how different to J.Simons?

'So Yuca do you move your tweed jackets and overcoats around S.America with you? Or are they stored in a hermetically sealed, temperature controlled, secure storage facility at a secret location somewhere in England?'

I have a lot of clothes here with me for various reasons, I also have a large CD collection and even a few albums and a 78". It was an absolute nightmare when I relocated from Colombia to Mexico. However the majority of my clothing, including all my tweeds, a few wool suits and overcoats and all my Shetlands, is at my mum's home. She has strict instructions to take everything out of the wardrobe and drawers on a regular basis and shake each item thoroughly.

I remember when I was in England a few years ago and I was working away from home for the summer. I came back to my flat of the time after 4 weeks and some moths had been feasting on my knitwear. Horrific.


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#36 2021-10-23 09:25:11

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Re: English style at the Ivy Shop - how different to J.Simons?

Bugger.  We once had a thread on moths.  Bastards.

 
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