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  1. J. Brisbin

    Help dating this brown Borsalino

    Picked up a nice brown Borsalino at an auction yesterday. I'm not sure I can date it accurately. The estate was from a 96 year-old whose husband died in 1956. She kept most of his things, including this hat. It's a thin ribbon, wide brim (2.5") with a 4.5" crown. Inside, there is a coat...
  2. J. Brisbin

    Trying to compile info on vintage suits

    After a little hiatus from checking the message board here at the FL, I've now got some of my own time back! Some time ago, I wanted to start compiling information on the various aspects of vintage suits that date the piece, or that someone can use to take to a tailor. There's seems to be a...
  3. J. Brisbin

    Help me date these ties

    Got these recently at the thrift store: I think the first two are '30s-ish because they're short, very lightweight compared to ties I know are from the '50s and '60s, and are widely tapered like my '30s/'40s Wembley. I'm not sure what to make of the gold one, though. The tail on...
  4. J. Brisbin

    Mixing and matching eras

    It's been a while since I've posted... Been busy with school and working on the novel. And had to cut back on the vintage purchases for a while. :) My new favorite suit is a 3pc navy BB from, I think the early '50s (it's got the '49-'69 label). I just got in the mail a box of NOS 2"...
  5. J. Brisbin

    Bleaching 30s collars?

    I picked up a set of detachable collars on the bay a while back and while I've got a shirt at the seamstress to have the collar taken off, I thought I'd clean the collars, which are probably early '30s numbers. I've searched all through the forum here and found varying advice on taking care...
  7. J. Brisbin

    Somewhat OT: Taking stills of suits from movies

    I've been wanting to post some stills from silent movies and old TCM movies for a while here, (for the purposes of example/discussion, etc...) but not terribly sure how to approach this technically. I can record the movies onto my DVR, so I can pause them, etc... to get a good shot of the...
  8. J. Brisbin

    Pointy-collared dress shirts

    I was in Kohl's the other day and picked up a nice herringbone white dress shirt at %60 off (gotta love Kohl's) and noticed a large number of Arrow shirts with collars that were significantly pointier than the other shirts there. I compared collars and the difference was noticeable. I looked in...
  9. J. Brisbin

    New Summer straw fedora

    Picked up this nice hat yesterday. I've been wanting a nice straw, summer-type hat.
  10. J. Brisbin

    Help me with the novel? Summer suits

    I'm writing a scene for my novel-in-progress, which is a literary/historical set in the mid-to-late twenties in east-central Arkansas. I was thinking of having one of my characters show up in a seersucker suit with a striped red tie, red pocket square, and spectators (and a boater, of course). I...
  11. J. Brisbin

    New Thrift Store Finds

    I dropped by the thrift store today and picked up a couple ties that I'd seen before, but decided to pass on. I changed my mind and bought 6 or 7. :) We've been having a conversation on the four-in-hand knot over in the Suits forum and that got me to thinking about ties. These ties are all...
  13. J. Brisbin

    Ancestry.com WWII newsreels

    My sister is a member of ancestry.com and got an email that their collection of United newsreels is being promoted right now and it's free to access until June 6th (D-Day). There's almost 170 of them, I think. Here's the link: Ancestry.com Military Collection These should be really...
  14. J. Brisbin

    WWII newsreels

    My sister is a member of ancestry.com and got an email that their collection of United newsreels is being promoted right now and it's free to access until June 6th (D-Day). There's almost 170 of them, I think. Here's the link: Ancestry.com Military Collection These should be really...
  15. J. Brisbin

    Descriptions from Raymond Chandler

    I'm really into noir detective fiction right now. I've been reading Raymond Chandler quite a bit lately. One of the things I really like about his writing is the descriptions of everything in the scene. He pays particular attention to the clothes of the men in his stories. I'm reading "The High...
  16. J. Brisbin

    What alterations does this need?

    This is the Hart, Schaffner, Marx suit I got the other day. Straight out of the box (goofy expression and all): So what alterations do I need? I want the waistcoat to fit tighter, and I think the jacket needs to fit a little more snugly, but what do I need to be careful of here? Does...
  17. J. Brisbin

    New eBay purchases

    Just won this Brooks Brothers 3pc / 3btn on eBay: amazing VINTAGE brooks bros "346" 3 pc SUIT I think it's a very nice, understated, classic style. It should fit without alteration, though if the jacket measurements from the suits I've picked up from eBay lately are any guide, I'll...
  19. J. Brisbin

    The Art of Apparel Critique

    In my fiction writing classes, the core around which the class is constructed is the critique. You can only make sense of a limited amount of theory. It's when you put it into practice that you need continuous input and, well, critiques, from your peers to get better. I'd like to apply this...
  20. J. Brisbin

    Suit brand names

    I know this would benefit everyone, but it would also increase competition...but I wondered if everyone would be kosher with posting just the brand names (or tag names, or tailor names) of the vintage suits they own? To help in finding "really" vintage, rather than, as some eBay sellers think...
  21. J. Brisbin

    Just got this brown SB

    I just received a brown gab SB in the mail today: I was the only bidder and I got it from that guy who shoots all of his suits in front of that horrid red wall. You know the one I mean. :) If I was 15 pounds lighter it would fit with no alteration but in the length of the trousers. I...
  22. J. Brisbin

    Bummed about this suit too - want it?

    Well, I got this beautiful blue DB pin-stripe in the mail today: Problem is, I have such long arms, that there's not enough material to let out. It's just a tad too small (I wear a 42). I'd be interested in getting your take on this suit and if it's something that I should list here on...
  23. J. Brisbin

    Show us your friends and family's suits

    Since Matt started the "show us famous people's suits" and we already have the "show us your own suits", I thought it high time for a thread where we post old family photos (or photos of friends) that show off the working man's attire. I'll start with the photo used on the visitation brochure...

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