Recent content by BowlofRice

I finally bought a double breasted overcoat today for $20 at Value Village (the thrift stores don't sell them during the summer, otherwise I would've bought one back then), I can't post a photo right now. However, I CAN give a description. -Dark beige-ish color -Wool & cashmere blend...

Yes, I was thinking the same thing, the lapels on 30's coats are a bit different. Well, what I mean by "instead of a uniform" is that I collect East German military uniforms, and I wanted one for my birthday. However, my parents don't understand, they think I will wear it in public (which I...

Ok, thanks. I'm considering buying it now. Sorry, I'm no professional on fedoras.

Hi, my birthday's coming up soon and instead of a uniform I might just get some new coats and hats for my 1930's-style wardrobe. I came across this coat on Ebay, it's my size, it's double breasted, it's the color I like, and it's not outrageously expensive. Is it okay for a 1930's-40's...

Does this hat look very 1930's-40's? http://www.zootsuitstore.com/Shopping/Catalog/product_detail.asp?ProductCode=HB3482

I care a lot about "historical accuracy", so I try to dress as close to 1930s-40s style as possible. But, sometimes, I also dress in 1980's-90's style with my beige six-on-one double breasted suit and gray-green single breasted raincoat that's extremely long. I'll try to post up some photos of...

I own a Bailey's pork pie, but it's one size too small. We were staying in Niagara Falls for a few nights, then we went shopping in Buffalo, NY. It was from A.J. Wright's, for $15, but my mom wouldn't let me buy it. But I really wanted it, so the next day my parents went back to Buffalo and...

Hmm...right now I'm wearing a gray wool fedora, white dress shirt, dark blue tie with small red diagonal stripes, a silver parallelogram-shaped tie bar, and gray pants with sky blue and purple pinstripes (I know, it sounds vibrant, but it's really, really subtle and barely noticable when you see...

Thanks a lot! Now I'll consider something else. But I find my gray wool fedora, which I got on sale at Sears at $12.66, where its original price was $40, works great in cold weather. But in spring and summer, it is a bad idea to wear. That's why I'm looking for a fedora in another material...

Hi, I want this hat, called the "New Yorker", for my birthday this October; I want it in brown. But before I ask my parents to get it for me, I want to know, is it ok for a 1930's to 1940's impression? I think it is, but I'm no professional on fedoras, I'm only a pro on East German military...

Wow, where does everyone get these photos...? Anyways, so you folks are telling me it's okay to use my 1930's ensemble with a non-white dress shirt?

Hi all, I'm just wondering if any other colors of dress shirts were used in the 1930's to 1940's other than white, which is the only color I remember seeing in period movies, catalogues, and pictures. That's why I can only wear my 1930s look to school when my 3 white shirts are still clean...

I've observed that in suit stores, three-piece is a bit more common than my personal favorite, double-breasted, which I hope gets back in style sometime soon.

Oh, all my ties are brand new, except a couple that are from my dad. Wait, those ties he gave me are still modern. I find the ones at the thrift store far too tacky. I only wear either solid color ties, or ties that have a maximum of 3 colors (only primary colors or offshoots of these colors) on...

Oh, what do you know, I'ev found a picture from a 1935 catalogue showing a six-on-one suit. AWESOME!!!