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I was looking into American cars from the early postwar era (1946-1952) because I love the rounded art-deco styling. I would likely, get one that is needing a bit of work and do some refurb on it. Can anyone recommend to me how I get new or NOS parts? Also, what are the owner support groups and...

Thanks for your help y'all. I'll bookmark this information for future reference. We'll see if I can get a quality A2 built here in Vietnam.

Hi folks, I was just thinking about making an A2 jacket, but I can't seem to find a website where I can get quality wool knits and other things like snaps and zippers for it. I can get the leather and thread quite easily, but the trim that gives it that look of authenticity is not so...

There are many options to get a fairly good/affordable A2. Lots of people have used US wings, Gibson Barnes, and of course Eastman Leather if you are willing to pay the money for it. I myself got a horsehide one from US Authentic and in the past 5 years I've used it in all weathers and so far...

One of my other suit-aficionado friends told me the sleeves were too short. As far as the pockets or the lapels, this was probably the first time my Vietnamese tailor had done anything that was different from the usual cookie-cutter suit he'd always done. I had him change it so many times that...

My new bride on the back of my little Cub that we use to cruise the old streets of Hanoi. Thank God she likes my taste for vintage things.

I'm wearing the same jacket I wear almost every day from December to March here in Hanoi - my US Authentic horse hide A2. Tough as a brick and better than anyone else's jacket in town.

I don't think I've shown these photos yet. I live in Hanoi Vietnam, a rather crowded city with plenty of old-world charm. I saw Dicaprio in The Great Gatsby sporting a linen suit - so I had my tailor make my own version. It's natural colored linen with cotton lining and coconut buttons, the...

It depends on what sort of fabric you have. If I buy a cotton or linen shirt fabric, or a cotton twill chino fabric, then I always pre wash. I usually just put them in little mesh clothing bags and throw them in the machine for a full wash. Silk I just soak in cold water and line dry. Wool or...

I was hoping to be able to "roll" the top button, but he designed it flat so it doesn't quite lend itself to top button open. I feel like it is a mite too formal, but it is comfortable, and it fits- this is hard with my torso shape.

Thanks, I wanted cuffs on the trousers, but my tailor is very idiosyncratic man and refused to cuff them because the fabric bolt wasn't long enough and he didn't want to splice.

Of all the vintage suits one can own, few say "Vintage" more than a light linen suit. For those of us in tropical climates, it gives us the chance to dress smart just a little further into the summer. I saw the "Great Gatsby" with Leonardo DiCaprio, and since I live in an old tropical city -...

That's quite good. I have a US authentic in russet brown HH, but the finish on my jacket doesn't have near the patina and depth of color as yours does. Maybe USA has improved their game in the past few years. I have a size 40, and I've found that mine is a bit on the baggy side of fit for me as...

I went down to the fabric market and picket up a thick suiting fabric that I liked. The lady overcharged me for what is just a cheap wool synthetic blend, but getting pure wool in Vietnam is extremely difficult. So I ended paying $12 for one meter, then I brought it over to one of my tailors who...

When I lived in the USA, I got a few people commenting on my black fedora - asking me if I was Amish. But now in Vietnam, people either ask if I'm English or just say, "Sherlock Holmes!!". I suppose the pipe might have something to do with it. One of my bosses told me, "You're a 70 year old...