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  1. Creeping Past

    All Things Khaki - Clothing the Vintage Adventurer

    I was thinking that, since we're now in 'The Great Outdoors', maybe we could be a bit more specific about the clothing aspect and distinguish it from 'gear', which might, as we've seen, refer to anything from a truck to leather gaiters. Anyone else feel like getting [more] into khaki...
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    Piccadilly (1929)

    Piccadilly features the fabulous Anna May Wong. This is a pre-noir slice-of-life romantic thriller with great cinematography, even greater acting and only the finest men's clothing. Piccadilly was rennovated and released by the BFI in 2004. You've never seen London like this.
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    1920s and 1930s-style leather jackets

    From the proprietor of the Vintage Leather Jackets blog, who's also an FL member: a great-looking 1920s-style jacket with a ton of style. And some more.. He says they're 20s and 30s and, knowing no different, I defer to his superior knowledge. Open question to FL members more attuned to...
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    How old is your waistline?

    How high do your trousers sit? Never mind baseline error, this is a waistline error. I know where my waist is. It seems the characters who compiled this have a problem locating mens waists.
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    Changing black boots to brown boots?

    Can this be done (a) easily (b) at all?
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    This is really, positively and definitely the last time I...

    Look at the Oipolloi website with a view to buying something. Nice collections, apart from a reliance on T-shirts and polo shirts, which are too pedestrian and boring for me. And there's rarely anything in XL and, even when they get XL in, it's the strange Japanese XL that stre-e-e-tches all the...
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    Food you keep going back to, because it's just what you need right now

    Old-style (70s/80s) vegetarian recipes. Bulgar wheat with aubergines, 3-bean chilli, textured vegetable protein. Lentil stew. I really don't know why this has stuck with me as ideal food. Maybe it's the starch...
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    Civilian vintage-style leather jackets: the bat-wing armhole conundrum

    Are there any current leather jacket manufacturers making civilian vintage-style leather jackets (not the more form-fitting A-2s, etc.) that aren't too roomy in the armhole/chest region? From the looks of the photos on his site, John Chapman's Californian Ventura looks fine, although there are...
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    Repro A-2 leather questions

    A question for A-2 lovers and observers of leather quality. How authentic are the hides used by the repro makers? From Aero's oil pull, to Eastman's Havana goatskin, to John Chapman's capeskin, who's sourcing the most authentic looking/feeling hides out there? Does this area of authenticity...
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    The point at which to go bespoke

    I've been thinking about going bespoke, recently, as I've lost weight over the past few months and now I'm between sizes. Similarly, I've got one foot bigger than the other (one was always bigger, but broken bones have increased its size).* Good repro and vintage-style clothing is often...
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    Fully nailed mountain boots, ski boots, hiking boots

    One pair of each here, on Ebay. I was going to put them here first, but my lady jumped the gun in her haste to see the back of them. Apologies, FL chums... and good luck. CP :¬{)=
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    Cut-rate Spitfire for dollar buyers

    Any US loungers fancy a relatively cheap Spitfire?
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    WANTED: 1950s or 1960s G-1

    Hello. I'm looking for a 1950s or 1960s G-1. VGC. (Non-baggy knits, non-matted/stiff collar, minimal or no scuffing, supple leather, hopefully, smoke and BO-free!) Edit: 46" chest. I may need educating about a reasonable price... Cheers CP
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    G-1 repro choice

    Cooper or Alpha? Or other? Wotcha reckon?
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    Who makes the best repro HBTs?

    Any suggestions for a first pair? I notice that WWII Impressions have increased their prices, putting them way out of my league (I'm paid in GBPs). If they're the best, I'll have to start elsewhere... [huh]
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    Not an M65, but very much like it...

    I've seen a couple of people round London wearing a jacket that looks like an M65, but it's a darker green colour, bellows pockets on the front, a belt back and a 'gathered' single vent. Can anyone put me out of my misery and tell me what this jacket is please?
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    J Simons

    I've just returned from a lunchtime walk round Covent Garden. I dropped into J Simons. London loungers will probably already know about it, but it's new to me. It's crammed full of a mixture of US workwear, including Prison Blues jeans and hickory stripe zip-front shirts, and British...
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    Tweed jacket, looks good

    I think this tweed jacket has a good shape, including the button arrangement (there's probably a word for this, which I don't know), and is a relatively good price (just under £200). It's offered through a Leeds outfit called Oakwood Tailors. Any thoughts?
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    Zip or buttons on a custom Aero?

    I'm finalising my specifications for a custom jacket in brown FQ horse or heavy steer. I've no pictures to offer, but to give an idea it'll be more or less a long version of the Highwayman (back hem finishing at arse level) with front handwarmer-type button-down pockets. No shoulder vents, just...
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    Jacket shoulder vent identification request

    As often happens on days off, I've taken to appreciating the clothes in the movies and TV programmes I'm watching more than the plots. There's no easy way of admitting these two things, but I've been viewing old Buffy episodes and I'm stumped by a particular kind of action back. I want to...

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