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#1 2008-05-30 01:14:33

Moose Maclennan
Ivy Inspiration
From: Hernando's Hideaway
Posts: 4577

clothing books

Last edited by Moose Maclennan (2008-05-30 01:15:37)

 

#2 2008-05-30 02:47:45

Taylor McIntyre
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Posts: 342

Re: clothing books

Some scans by the bright boys on the blogs would be good.  Any takers out there?

 

#3 2008-05-31 11:05:15

Film Noir Buff
Dandy Nightmare
From: Devil's Island
Posts: 9345

Re: clothing books

Two books I got recently on cufflinks with lots of photos.

Cufflinks by Susan Jonas and Marilyn Nissenson  ISBN 0 - 8109 - 2908 - 2

Cuff  Links by Jean-Noel Liaut and Bertrand Pizzin   ISBN 2 84323 - 338 - 0

 

#4 2008-06-02 07:29:13

Moose Maclennan
Ivy Inspiration
From: Hernando's Hideaway
Posts: 4577

Re: clothing books

 

#5 2008-06-02 17:45:11

tom22
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Posts: 295

Re: clothing books

G. Bruce Boyer's book "Elegance" was published a while ago. a very nice book.

 

#6 2008-06-03 01:08:15

Taylor McIntyre
Son of Ivy...
Posts: 342

Re: clothing books

Great pics Mr. Moose!

Any chance of any more, Sir?

Like Jeans I guess that the leather Jacket is not 'Trad', yet leather jackets in all sorts of cuts are a staple of classic Americana to my eye. I'm not just talking about motorcycle jackets (which are obviously too tough for Trad) but those jackets by Golden Bear (The Kings of the Varsity Jacket) & the like, often in shades of dark Brown leather not Black.
The non-Fonzie (If you follow what I mean) leather jacket is maybe unfairly overlooked by The Trad - I'm remembering a chap in an old worn Brown leather jacket cut rather like a field coat I once saw in Boston, Christmas '90 - Hunter Green cords, those built-up Timberland boat shoes with the thick 'lugged' soles (you know the ones?) and his chin burried in the folds of a fawny coloured scarf. On his head he seemed to wear both a watch cap pulled down over his ears and a grey Tweed Herringbone cap with the brim pulled low on top of that. Metal framed glasses steamed up on one side, and a stoic grin as he walked along Charles Street, head down freezing his nuts off. I imagine he was a local, but I'm just imagining.

J.

 

#7 2008-06-03 01:19:13

Moose Maclennan
Ivy Inspiration
From: Hernando's Hideaway
Posts: 4577

Re: clothing books

^
The above are the most interesting pages of the book - I'll have a look and see if anything else might be relevant.
The book itself is cheap as chips and a rattling good read.

A couple of observations:
With the exception of the biker jacket, all the jackets are 'cordovan' in colour. The cheaper models are horsehide.
Sears premium grey flannels were imported from Japan (as were quite a few other, more expensive, articles in the catalogues)
Did you catch the plaid shirt with matching (!) belt?
The shipping weight of the "Shu-Lok" bucs is a full pound heavier than the regular model!
I didn't see any chinos, on any of the pages. Jeans only for children and ladies.

Last edited by Moose Maclennan (2008-06-03 01:21:50)

 

#8 2008-06-03 08:36:56

Moose Maclennan
Ivy Inspiration
From: Hernando's Hideaway
Posts: 4577

Re: clothing books

 

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