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#1501 2014-10-02 08:55:39
- Acton_Baby
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
"I have about 100 pairs of pyjamas. I like to see people dressed comfortably."
Hugh Hefner
#1502 2014-10-02 08:57:15
- Acton_Baby
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
"I have about 100 pairs of pyjamas. I like to see people dressed comfortably."
Hugh Hefner
#1503 2014-10-02 12:54:37
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
"Florid, smug, middle-aged golf club bore in this country I'd say. Propping up the 19th hole in deepest Surrey bemoaning the perils of immigration."
#1504 2014-10-02 15:14:40
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
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some sort of banal legitimacy
#1505 2014-10-03 03:11:46
#1506 2014-10-03 03:20:05
- Harpo
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
What book is that Tom? Lovely stuff! That patch-pocket suit the guy is wearing in the second picture - that's the suit. Oh yes.
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#1507 2014-10-03 03:32:02
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
I know, 'tis a beaut Harpo. The book is Mid-century Ads: Advertising from the Mad Men Era.
Grim title, great price. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/3836528347/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
#1508 2014-10-03 03:35:04
- Harpo
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
Ah, I've seen that (sealed!) in bookshops. Ooof, that's a tempting price.
What would you say is the ratio of clothes adverts or ads heavily featuring clothes - rather than, say, just Big knockers or cars (not to say that they don't interest me either)?
And when I say big knockers, I do infact, mean k*i*t*c*h*e*n*s (not to say they don't interest me either).
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Randy lower-class trifler
#1509 2014-10-03 04:00:56
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
There is not a lot more in the way of clothing, but it is a great book if you are interested in the ads and styling of the era, one book is 50s the other 60s,
being in the game it appeals to me, the old school travel ads etc.
There are quite a few ads with the look - for say petrochemicals etc, but not clothing directly.
#1510 2014-10-03 04:35:25
- Harpo
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
I love the styling and the graphic "values" for want of a better word, of the era. As you say, the look crops up in all sorts of ads - fags, beer, petrochem. Love the travel stuff - one of the things that strikes me is how the actual images could be reused for multiple ads. The second image, for instance could be for Pan-Am - they're all selling the lifestyle, as much as anything.
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#1511 2014-10-03 05:54:58
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
Haha. I honed right in on that suit too. The blatant edges, the patch pockets, the drool on my keyboard. And man, just check the silhouette of the that guy in the HSM suit, especially the trousers.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#1512 2014-10-03 07:48:36
#1513 2014-10-03 07:55:30
- Harpo
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
That's where the name comes from but it's applied to all colours of plain toe Blucher, or plain Derbies to use the proper British nomenclature.
Randy lower-class trifler
#1514 2014-10-03 08:42:53
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
oh brother.....
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
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#1516 2014-10-03 13:34:58
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#1517 2014-10-03 13:36:14
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#1518 2014-10-03 13:43:31
- Harpo
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
Lovely stuff. I've got a late 50's Botany 500 tailored by Daroff suit - it's epic.
Randy lower-class trifler
#1519 2014-10-03 14:13:51
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
Yeah yeah yeah. We know all about your "epic" Daroff suit. I'll get me one yet!
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#1520 2014-10-03 14:20:13
- Harpo
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
I can show you pictures if you like mate. It's really good! Y'all wanna see some pictures?
Randy lower-class trifler
#1521 2014-10-03 14:32:22
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
I mean... yeah. Duh.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#1522 2014-10-09 14:27:24
- steve mcqueen fan
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
"McQueen's message was signaled through subtraction... in a tweed or herringbone jacket and a ribbed swearer he had an electric austerity".
#1523 2014-10-09 14:31:12
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Haha. I ordered it too! Like two peas, you and I.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#1524 2014-10-09 14:41:31
- steve mcqueen fan
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
Maybe you could start a new thread when you get yours. looks like a lot of good stuff to post ( which is beyond my computer skills)
"McQueen's message was signaled through subtraction... in a tweed or herringbone jacket and a ribbed swearer he had an electric austerity".
#1525 2014-10-09 14:46:09
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Re: The Ivy League Style: The Boom Years.
I still haven't procured a decent scanner. They're pretty cheap though and my only excuse is laziness. But, your idea there lends more incentive. On top of that there's the other hard copy yearbooks I want to post for you boys.
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955