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Agreed... thank you two for the insight. I suppose it would matter more if it were the bride and a female guest? I hadn't considered the situation at all until before...

You may be right, DAJE, but I don't see how 'Jumper' makes any more sense. :P I always thought a pullover was lighter weight garment than a sweater. That's likely because I grew up with thick, itchy but warm shirts that existed solely to keep me warm, and that's not a pullover. In my mind, a...

Greets! It's Friday! :D So my dad and his new wife just returned safely from a 4 month joyride around North America getting married (again, for each of them), and we're headed to a reception this weekend for them. Since it's not following a ceremony, though, I think it's a less obvious...

(Basic Training Graduation, Spring, 1993, Ft. Knox, Ky (E-146) Along with a couple of backup models. ; ) Thanks for all you do and have done, Veterans!

Just a quick plug for this past weekend's ; I surprised my wife with an overnight at the BnB in Louisville 'Austin's Inn Place'. Side by side 3 story Victorians with reasonable antique decor. Fabulous breakfast and extras; the hosts were so welcoming, informed and accomidating. : )...

1961MJS: I'm tentative when I consider gray and brown as well, but my options are a tad limited at the moment so I'm having to be ...more "creative". Of course, that's not a bad thing... ; ) G&T: Great advice; thanks for the intel. I haven't started "vetting" local tailors yet, but I do...

G&T: How close to your size would you consider buying, assuming you have a reasonable alteration plan, which I suspect you do. DI: Suits are easy to decide the pants and coat... but that just means you get to pay even more attention to the rest of the details. I like the options that a simply a...

I've been enjoying many trips to the Goodwill store and getting lucky there. In fact the jacket I'm wearing today I got for 5 dollars ... it's time to replace the loafers, but otherwise, it's just taking longer than I want it to. ; ) I've a background in design, so the colors part of it comes...

@FFF: A tweed jacket is high on the list of holes to fill in my closet for those reasons exactly. - And thanks much for the vote of confidence; that's rather helpful at the moment as well. @G&T: I prefer the gray/black/white combinations, but am limited in my options at the moment. I have a...

Heyas. In the process of trying to dress more my age (mid 30s), I'm considering all of my clothing from a new direction. It's interestingly challenging, and I'm rather thankful to have the places like this as a resource, particularly FL. Long time lurker has shown me mature, well spoken...

How was the word used? I was hoping to put it together from context in this thread, but it hasn't come up... I certainly have friends in Chicago that have used 'pimp' as an ironic (yet really dated) adjective for well dressed/clean anti-sag style ... and in a sincerely complimentary way. Of...

Good morning to you! Wow... and good morning to you all as well! ; ) Wolfwood: Honestly, after a just couple days now with the wool crushable, I'm already more comfortable with wearing a tall hat. Getting my hair cut yesterday helped, too; the fit is just better. Pete: "A stingy brim on...

egghead: If I were to get a stingy brim hat, it would probably not be for function so much as form... I think the stingies can look good with a suit. I do like them more than I thought I would... Likely not as good as something more brimmy would look on me, though. --- Chris

Wolfwood: I think a lot of it is just inexperience trying hats on, honestly. We don't have a store here in Louisville that has anything beyond a wool felt fedora at department stores. I may see a tweed bucket or stingy at a resale shop, but nowhere to go try on differing styles. Due to that, I...

Nice! Come back from lunch and have some meaty, educational responses; thanks all! :D danofarlington: I was surprised at how 'un-bad' that stingy looked; I was expecting it to look rather... bad... but I think that was just due to the stigma pop culture has given that hat. I'll be looking for a...