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    "Lounge Suit"

    I don't think so. My understanding is that it is more "correct" to wear a dark suit (e.g. charcoal or navy) for evening events and those requiring a lounge suit.
  2. M

    The Elephant in the Room - Man Purse

    http://www.flotoimports.com/RomaMessenger-briefcase.html It has a handle but is d*mned nice!
  3. M

    The Pocket Phone- Cell Phones

    I have several Beyza cases and they are fantastic, stylish and long-lasting. They deliver anywhere in the world in a day or too, and are constantly updating their range with new designs. I use a couple of belt holsters when wearing a suit. I figure under the jacket they are not noticeable and...
  4. M

    Pulling off a green suit

    Green tweeds, of various hues and patterns, are one thing. Most of the illustrations above seem to depict green tweeds which are entirely appropriate in the right settings (namely, the countryside). I am afraid that my view of the thing you have picked up is that it is an abomination. I'd be...
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    What are you wearing today??

    Of course, the beauty of the theatre is that no-one knows where you are going before or afterwards. I have been to the theatre in London many times in a suit and tie, not because I wanted to dress up for the theatre, but because I had come straight from work. If going out for dinner afterwards...
  7. M

    Cheap Linen Suit - London

    Did they have much in stock in a lighter colour, around a 38R? I will be in the area early next week but suspect I am a little late for Roderick Charles' annual sale. I have picked up some gems in the past.
  8. M

    Rings

    Thanks for the link. Sadly, Oxford is not represented.
  9. M

    Hercule Poirot: well dressed gentleman or overdressed dandy?

    Of course, it should be remembered that he is a television character, and as such is portrayed in the way that the stylist working on that programme believed all men dressed in the 1920s (when the stories are set). Now, it may well be that Christie intended for him to be portrayed that way (I do...
  10. M

    WHAT IS IT??

    Left in Latin is "Sinistra" but the right would be "Dextra", therefore they would be marked S and D if that was the case. I expect they are the initials of the original owner (T. Goodonov may have been a subsequent owner) or manufacturer's mark.
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    WHAT IS IT??

    They are, without a doubt, sock suspenders. The elastic would have been worn slightly higher on the leg than the top of the sock, with the metal part down the front of the leg. The sock would have been kept in place by the rolled part of the metal piece.
  13. M

    splattered paint on my Aero cafe racer

    Seconded. WD40 has a million uses, including getting stains out of jeans. Can't see why it wouldn't also work on leather too.
  14. M

    Remember that "barn find" car thread I posted?

    This reminds me of the Schlumpf car collection, amassed in secret by two brothers who ran an industrial textile factory in Mulhouse, France. They bought and restored a great number of classic cars (focussing principally on Bugattis) in secret at a disused part of the factory. It was only...
  15. M

    Need advice on overall appearance in suit

    Yes, I can see where you are coming from. However, I think that as the tie has a large "over-riding" pattern, it could support a patterned shirt behind. Definitely agree that three patterned elements could look cluttered. A useful approach is to go for a textured shirt - e.g. with a...
  16. M

    Need advice on overall appearance in suit

    I am a stickler for black shoes but I think the crucial thing here is the shirt, regardless of the tie you are wearing it with. A plain shirt coupled with a plain pattern suit will always, IMO, look....well, plain and certainly flat. Try wearing a striped shirt, either white with a blue stripe...
  17. M

    a few of my outfits........

    Two comments spring to mind: 1. Try out some patterned shirts - striped, checked etc - and textured fabrics (e.g. herringbone). Trial and error will help you learn which ties and suits can go with which shirts. A bit of colour (other than the red ties!) wouldn't hurt either. I would recommend...
  19. M

    Moving(sort of) to the UK

    P.S. Having re-read your post, I think you would be ill-advised to bring spectators if space is an issue. I expect that you will find few occasions to wear them in the UK. However, other Loungers from the UK may disagree. I have a panama but apart from about two weeks in the summer, there are...
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    Moving(sort of) to the UK

    If you want my advice, don't seek to "blend in" too much. Eccentricity, as has already been pointed out, is very well received in England (peculiarly, often the lower classes like to see it in the higher echelons of society - see typical depictions of the local lower gentry, judge or rural...
  21. M

    Rings

    I currently wear a gold signet ring on my left pinky, with a very distinctive family crest engraving. I would like to wear a ring on my other hand as well, until I marry, when I will transfer the signet ring to my right hand and wear a wedding band on my left, in the continental tradition...
  22. M

    Travel Suits (airport and waiting around)

    I have an Orvis safari jacket for these purposes. It is in a heavy twill fabric so wears well, loose-cut enough to be comfortable but tailored enough to be wearable in semi-formal occasions. It looks well with jeans or chinos and is full of useful pockets for all my travel clobber.
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    The mask: Jim Carrey

    "Why? Because I GOTTA!" Sorry...couldn't resist!

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