I can’t find chinos that make me look like JFK, flannels that make me look like Cary Grant, or anything that makes me look like Paul Newman in Torn Curtain.

I would like some elegant calf loafers at a reasonable price.Grain or brown.I would like to be able to try them on too.
Weejuns are too plasticky
Alden in calf look good but in the UK you can only get Cordo
I tried AE Cavenaugh but the sizing was odd.
Cole Hahn Pinch loafers were binned as never stretched
I like Sebago a lot but want something a little more refined
Rancourt are very good but JS has nothing in my size
Florsheim Berkeley is cheap but too delicate
Something as ubiquitous as a US loafer is so hard to get now

Last edited by AlveySinger (2021-11-19 15:56:45)

Decent boxer shorts (must be available in Europe). Sunspel I like but they're 35 quid a go. Anything cheaper that's not got some foolishness written on it?

Are Dexter still around?

I’m going to be sad when all my white Makers shirts are gone; always looking for them.

Regarding Alvey's loafer hunt - John Rushton used to sell a good basic USA leather loafer - made by Lormoc I think. Not sure if he still has them, but worth checking with him. And JS have nothing in stock! They do not buy in enough of anything. The old shop kept things in, John was great at that. Can someone have a word with Mr. Simons Junior? Thank you.

Thanks Tom for the Uniqlo tip off for boxers. They look pretty good and they're a tenner for 2 pairs. A bit cheaper than Sunspel at 35 quid each. I got a pair of Sunspel boxers cheaper than that on ebay (no not used ha) some time ago and they are pretty good, but at full wack they're way out of my price range.

Last edited by Yuca (2021-11-21 10:56:41)

Just at the moment, an all-wool (no leather sleeves) varsity jacket in a decent colour that won't cost me my entire monthly clothing allowance.  I also don't want letters, numbers, smears of lipstick on the collar or damaged linings.  I used to buy these in and resell circa 2007-8 but they were much of a muchness.

Jdemy - White T's, I buy Lands End's Super T t-shirts, they work well for me under (say) a Pendleton and loose-ish shirts, the sleeves are a full 1/2 sleeve so not really an undershirt, you may know there are always discounts/offers on LE, with their (often) 40% discount which brings the t's down to around £12, on the JS website they have the Goodwear 2 pack t's which look more like undershirts which I will look at when I next visit the shop,

It's a shame that we can't post photos.I bought lots of the shirts in all colours.

^ Katon doubtless raised a good point.  I'd very much like a replacement for my navy cashmere, Scottish-made Brooks v-neck and my favourite, go-to, virtually cat claw-proof Shetland Bean cardigan.  I remember wearing the first with rather heavy (too heavy) Weston loafers and jeans, the second with off-white Levis chinos and Clarks' chukka boots.  I fancied a slight Steve McQueen vibe at the time.  This was before, you understand, I turned into Ronnie Barker.