My handsome fella Tom doesn't 'doll up' for his day in the workplace, but he does when we go out. Here he is looking resplendent in his first 'vintage' garb. He'll be buying himself a tuxedo when he reaches his personal goal of losing ten pounds of stress weight he's been carrying. I'm lovin' how he looks in his 'so-far' formal wear he dons for the historic dance events we've recently gone to:
He was born and raised in SF and is very interested in the Gold Rush era, as his second house is near Coloma, CA where gold was discovered in California in 1848-1849. He said he always wanted to get reproduction historic garb but never had a good reason to finally do it until he met me.
Worn to the Coloma Gold Rush Days he and I went to in Oct 2011, unfortunately the sun cast a shadow over part of his face in this picture:
Here we are at two recent 19c. dances held out here, his ensemble from Gentlemen's Emporium, I sewed my two 1870's ensembles:
From the October 2011 Gaskell Ball, my 17yo dd and 15yo ds attended this one with us
From Xmas 2011 Gaskell Ball, just us two that night
From Friday night 2/10/2012 at the Stanford Viennese Ball we attended also with my dancing teenagers.
He had just recently shaved off his whiskers and trimmed the width of his moustache as I had been gently encouraging him to do. I was so delightfully surprised! I had been saying the longer whiskers made him seem older than his youthful energy and young at heart attitude suggested. I think he looks even handsomer now!
Does his version of 'vintage garb' he's chosen for himself float my boat? oh yes indeed...
Originally Posted by Lady Day
Ladies,
I thought it was time we gave the gents some tips on how to 'doll' up for us.
What type of vintage garb just floats your boat on the 'fairer' sex?
Me?
French Cuffs
LD
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