Film Noir Buff Style Forum / two forums- better than one.

Cheeky Monkey · 2007-09-30 03:28:47

Its true two heads are better than one.

so surely two forums are better than one - especially considering the revered membership here.

So as an act of self sacrificing generosity - I am suggesting we help out the AAAC boys- they get so muddled, and offer conflicting advice everyone wants their say - it`s as if it`s all been run by a comittee - never a good thing.

What you really need is a strong leader as in Mr.Buff

someone who is willing to do all the hard slog but is not intrested in the limelight or glory- Well that would be Jeeves- wouldn`t it.

and loyal and wise members - with great width of Knowledge- well that would be the rest of us.

so to kick things off.

Mr. Windsor ( wonder which one Charles , Phillip , Andrew or the limp wristed one)

asked the best method of cleaning a wax barbour coat.

well Mr. Windsor I`m glad to see -Mr. Micawber- from Great Britain I hasten to add ( good man)- offered the solution of soaking the coat in a bucket of cold water to loosen the dirt and grime, before hanging on a rusty nail and giving it a damm good hoseing down. before allowing to dry naturally. ( there speaks the voice of experience)

Mr. Windsor you would be a wise man to follow Mr. Micawbers advice. the only thing I would add is perhaps a drop or two of white vinegar to the bucket of cold water would help with less savoury smells.

So it`s 10 out of 10 for Mr.Micawber ( good man). keep up the good work.

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Cheeky Monkey · 2007-09-30 03:46:11

Heres another :

Mr Rocco- was enquiring about TM lewins covert coat offering for one hundred and twelve Great British Pounds.

lots of drone and waffle going on .

Mr. Micawber ( good man) came close when he mentioned his Cordings Covert coat- but then let the side down by suggesting at that price the Lewin coat may do as a standby.

I can see I`m going to have to address this one myself.

so sit up straight , ears open and wide awake. Mr. Rocco

stop being a cheap skate - the covert coat is a classic piece of gentlemans attire and as such should be treated with the respect it deserves.

That respect -is to buy your covert coat from Cordings- they invented the blessed things for goodness sake- yes it will cost you more initially but with the correct level of care - should last you a lifetime. Unlike lewins offering which is just about fit for milking the dairy herd ( £112 indeed - you can`t buy a half decent shirt for that sort of money)

as an addition to the above comments -all Covert coats must have a velvet collar- to do otherwise shows a distinct lack of pedigree- now ask yourself this Mr.Rocco- does the Lewin coat have a velvet collar - do you want to be best of breed or a mongrel.

( matching covert cloth trousers ????)

jack_sparrow · 2007-09-30 03:50:55

jack_sparrow · 2007-09-30 03:57:24

A covert cloth suit is a nice thing. Very wearable. I have one in an Anglo-Ivy cut made from Buff John G. Hardy cloth.
Maybe a little heavy & warm, but not when out in the country.

Harvey & Hudson do a 2nd best Covert Coat. Lewin do not.

Horace · 2007-09-30 05:21:47

I don't really clean my Barbour, though I've wiped it down with a wet cloth. I've reproofed it myself and had Barbour do it. Barbour does a nice job, but if you buy (and heat) the tin yourself, I don't see why you couldn't do the job as easily.

jack_sparrow · 2007-09-30 05:55:00

jack_sparrow · 2007-09-30 06:04:14

Back to Coverts:

Deep Bottle Green is the Trad Cordings velvet collar colour.

Harvey & Hudson's is a chocolate brown.

Both are very nice.

Hacket have a range of swatches - Deep Plum anybody? (Looks lovely) One to wear to the races.

Simpsons used to do a lovely own label Covert with a burnt Honey coloured collar. Mrs Sparrow still wears a men's one in a small size. Nice.

My late Pa's Huntsman's Covert has a fantastic Toffee coloured collar. This is the coat that cost more than his honeymoon and is sported by my bro. 49 years old & still going strong (The coat that is - My bro. is a mere 40).

j.

Horace · 2007-09-30 06:34:23

Interesting re: the re-proofing of a Barbour. some ol' 'gainst conventional wisdom that wd've been likely to have had you banned in the good old days.

As for the Aga. Does that beast really cook anything right? Or is it a sort of yuppie stove for the Hampstead Crew?

Two CHaps Talking did a little satire on it, as I recall.

Horace · 2007-09-30 06:35:32

Horace · 2007-09-30 06:38:17

jack_sparrow · 2007-09-30 06:47:04

jack_sparrow · 2007-09-30 06:51:22

Marc Grayson · 2007-09-30 07:05:04

jack_sparrow · 2007-09-30 08:53:32

Good call, M.

The 3 go together.

Gomez · 2007-09-30 15:03:45

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Horace · 2007-10-01 00:01:42

jack_sparrow · 2007-10-01 01:47:41

Ahhhhh - I think I know what you mean. Sorry to be obtuse.

Unusual and little seen (At least by me, but I think Pakeman used to do one). I'm not sure what that kind of kinda city, kinda country coat would say. Neither one thing nor the other?

Btw, the stitching is called 'railroading' I think.

jack_sparrow · 2007-10-01 01:51:28

Pakeman:

http://www.pakeman.co.uk/products.asp?cat=88

What you are talking about is the offspring of options 1 and 3 here, yes?

jack_sparrow · 2007-10-01 01:54:13

How about this:

http://www.cordings.com/CordingsSite/product/Overcoats/OV036GRYCH.htm

????

Horace · 2007-10-01 03:44:14

Thanks for the links Chum. Yes, like the Cordings, save in navy with black velvet collar. Bugger me, perchance it is a ol' Chester after all. Or is a covert basically a chesterfield, 'cept when it ain't?

Or something like this might be more to the point:

http://www.newandlingwood.com/product.php?id=379

Cheerios,

H.

jack_sparrow · 2007-10-01 05:21:44

That N&L has quite a gangster vibe.

Covert/Chesterfield - Which came first?

Cheeky Monkey · 2007-10-01 05:42:41

Horace · 2007-10-01 07:14:21

Horace · 2007-10-01 07:16:46

Horace · 2007-10-01 07:21:40

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