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    Shirt Sleeve Garters

    J Press carries them as well.
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    Why low armholes? My theory.

    Exactly. The next time I am over at Martin Greenfield I'll ask the guys over there what they think led to the change. They've been around long enough to have experienced it first hand.
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    Why low armholes? My theory.

    Another theory that I've come across is that it takes much more skill to make/sew/attach a smaller armhole (not as forgiving of mistakes, etc.) so that as standards starting dropping and mass production really took off that it was just easier and cheaper to make larger armholes. Again though, I...
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    Cool (But Sold) eBay Stuff

    Great 1939 J Press Morning Suit - lost just at the last second on it too - would've fit me like a glove. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110160759806&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=001
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    Suspenders question Regarding sizing and misc

    From the Albert Thurston site in re sizing: "Braces are measured from the waistband, over the shoulder to where they attach at the back of the trouser. Medium are 40"/100cms, Large are 44"/110cms", and X Large are 46"/115cms" www.albertthurston.com
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    Is that GateXC I see?

    Thanks for noticing Matt.
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    Show us your suits

    My new summer-weight suit (and I) showed up on The Sartorialist yesterday. 2 button peak, ticket-pocket, double vents, working cuffs, high-waisted (11 inch rise), side-adjusters, single-forward pleats...
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    Proper Polo wear?

    Up here in the NE (NY and CT), most everyone dresses very preppy for polo. So I would recommend linen trousers, OCBD shirt (blue, white or pink), bow-tie, blazer. Straw hat optional.
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    Glacier Girl: P-38 Off to Britain

    Finishing up the mission, 65 years later... http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/06/22/plane-freed-from-a-glacier-sets-out-for-britain-again/
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    Kakadu® 1903 Gunner's Coat deep sale

    Usually Mediums in overcoats tend to be about 38-40 chest sizes... Which means I'm in luck! sweet! Thanks for bringing this up.
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    Color New York: '40s - '60s

    As always, Forgotten NY has a great page with some very cool color photos and accompanying descriptions of scenes around NYC. http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENES/astheywere/astheywere.html The rest of the pictures can be found here...
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    The quality of a suit

    And feels spectacular. Instead of anytime soon, the trend toward more luxurious, finer fabrics isn't going anywhere w/n our lifetimes except toward even finer materials.
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    jazz and cocktails in NYC?

    The Brandy Library (in Tribeca) perfectly fits all of your requirements. They only play jazz, serves perfectly made (though expensive) cocktails, the best scotch/brandy/cognac selection you'll ever see, and has the requisite atmosphere.
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    Necktie Knots

    Nope. Nothing but regular ties.
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    Necktie Knots

    I received it this past Christmas and heartily agree - it is a fun read. As far as the knots go, all of the ones that they give a full or 1/2 page write-up to are well worth wearing. I particularly like the Grantchester. For an odder knot that I've taken to wearing, the variation of the...
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    Chumleys - NY Speakeasy Institution Near Death

    Update: Apparently just a chimney collapsed. Building isn't going to come down. Thank goodness.
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    Chumleys - NY Speakeasy Institution Near Death

    Came across this a short while ago. Doesn't look good for Chumleys as a wall of the building that houses it has collapsed and the FDNY may be tearing down the entire building. If so this would be the death of a NY institution as it is extremely doubtful that it could ever be recreated...
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    On the Beat

    I'm guessing it's more of a big-city phenomenon. Here in NYC cops walk their beats regularly and you always seem them around, being friendly with business owners, etc. We also get a good number of mounted police on a regular basis which I always found to be really cool. The city is actually...
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    Deadstock

    Having been in the shop, I'd never buy a suit from the guys they have working there. They're all lower east side hipsters who couldn't even tell me what the cut on theirs shirts was when I asked. After that I didn't even bother to hear what they had or didn't have to say about the suits. And...
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    Movie Costumes

    Big auction of movie costumes from a lot of classic films like Patton, Bridge Too Far, English Patient, etc. Most sold already but the catalogue is online with pictures for all. Pretty cool. http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r

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