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    Tuxedo Rental

    I'm getting married in October and I'm wondering if anyone has some good suggestions for a reputable national chain for tuxedo rentals. My preference is to buy one, but since I have four groomsmen, it's more practical to rent as I don't expect everyone to buy. Plus, I want everyone to match...
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    Looking for a vintage hair stylist

    Can anyone recommend a vintage hair stylist in Los Angeles? I have a lady friend who is looking for a good cut. She is not on The Lounge, so I said I would ask for her.
  3. hargist

    DuPont Process

    I picked up a Hopkins Baltimore fedora on my last trip to Indiana. It's a nice looking hat, but I don't know anything about that brand. Does anybody out there know anything? A feature of the hat that I discovered stamped on the sweatband is this: DuPont Process, Shape Retaining, Water...
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    Unsweetened Iced Tea

    This is going to sound like a pointless Andy Rooney rant. It is, but oh well. Have you noticed that it's almost impossible to find plain unsweetened iced tea anymore? I'm not talking about in restaurants or diners. Of course you can get it there. I'm talking about any other place that sells...
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    Dumb Luck

    A couple weeks ago, I went to the Warner Bros. Studio Sale. It's like a garage sale that the studio does every year to get rid of some inventory. You can find everything there from furniture to clothing and lots of brick-a-brack. I've been in the market for a nice light summer suit, so when I...
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    Cleaning a ribbon

    I had previously posted a thread about the merits of a leather sweatband vs. cloth when it comes to a Panama. My concern was that I might sweat through the cloth band and discolor the straw or ribbon. I decided to keep the cloth band that came with the Panama, and my worst fears were realized...
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    Arlington Visitors Should Dress for Hallowed Ground

    On my way home from work, I heard this interesting commentary on NPR's All Things Considered. In it, the commentator laments how in our casual society nobody dresses up, even when the occasion calls for it, such as a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. His comments are poignant as I believe...
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    The one that (almost) got away

    Funny story for you all. This past weekend, my roommate and I went to Palm Springs, just to relax and enjoy Joshua Tree National Park. On the way there, we stopped at a rest area near those power generating windmills. Those windmills are there for good reason. It was extremely windy...
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    Cloth vs. Leather Sweatband

    I recently purchased a new Panama for the summer (I'm wearing it in my avatar). I love the hat, but it came with a cloth sweatband. I'm a little worried that my sweat may soak through and discolor the straw. I think my sweat is particularly acidic or something because I destroy undershirts...
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    Seersucker

    It has finally happened. I've gone too far. I've been buying clothes like crazy lately, especially suits. Wearing suits fulfill three requirements for me. First, they make me look good. Second, they make me feel good. Third, they make me stand out. People generally wear suits only when...
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    Fire in Griffith Park, Los Angeles!

    There is a huge brush fire happening in Griffith Park in Los Angeles as I type. I looked out my office window and there it was! I took these pictures a couple minutes ago. For those not familiar with LA, that's Beverly Hills in the foreground with the Hollywood Hills in the background.
  14. hargist

    Shrink to fit

    I recently bought a new light gray Beaver Brand Heritage fur felt fedora. I bought my normal size (7 1/4) and the fit did seem a little loose, but I was okay with that because I know in time that hats tend to shrink to fit. That happened with another fedora I bought. The fit was a little loose...
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    Feel like an enigma?

    Here's an interesting story that has been unfolding in the last month, and I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar experiences. There's a woman in my office building and we see each other all the time. She works on another floor, but we must have the same schedule because we often share...
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    Wearing a fez

    Does anyone know the proper way to wear a fez? A friend just gave me one and upon inspection I noticed a seam where the felt joins on the outside of the hat. The tassel is pinned down in such a way that it naturally falls in front of the seam, thereby hiding it. Since I can wear it any way I...

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