Recent content by Paris7

There are other threads about changing ribbons, but I thought I'd share a bit of good news here. If you are stuck finding the right formed ribbon for a well loved hat this may be worth a try: I have a beautiful silver grey beaver Borsalino – 1930s? I think so. It’s in very fine condition...

WWII supplies - the home front Back in the early 1960's I went to a wonderful, slightly eccentric vegetarian school. One of my fellow meat eating sufferers had an even more eccentric, not to say pessimistic grandmother who had seen WWII coming and during the late 1930's had stocked-up on vast...

Lock's of St James' are the business - a wonderful store right out of Dickens

Well... There's hope yet What did grandfather die of? Run over by the tractor maybe?

I saw that one - too small by 5/8 Stone me, that was a price and a half.

3 in 1 Some people have all the luck! And the right size too....

Has the Tweed jacket arrived? Has the jacket arrived Brian? I'm wondering if it is what you were looking for? I hope so.

What about the London bowler? Wikipedia says that the bowler was invented by Lock's of St James - a wonderful store with fantastic hats. My grandfather always wore a bowler - as a child I always thought he looked a complete prat in it! Lovely bashes Matt, the diamond and the teardrop get my...

That is a jacket, glad you like it too. Well ..... I thought that one might get you right in the bank balance! It is a bit special, very definitely "the business", I think it would have been very much more expensive when new. I like the vented back, it'll be very comfortable when you are out...

English Harris Tweed?! ..... I'll forgive you just this once but don't let another Scot hear you say that..... OK, that said try the UK: http://www.highlandstore.com/acatalog/Harris_Tweed_Jacket.html http://www.harristweedandknitwear.co.uk/shop_pages/menswear.html Not Scottish but some very...

There is a repair - depends on the "value" of the band You can repair a split and/ or brittle sweat band, if it has interesting maker / haberdasher stamps, then it's a pity to lose them. Use a really good leather treatment first of course, it will will help. However if it has split already...

Famous? Who said I'm not infamous? I would sign it.

Time for a trip to France? What is a traveled hat without a trip up the Eiffel Tower? A night at the Ritz? A visit to The Moulin Rouge at Pigalle? Photographs and a rapid passing on to the next participant guaranteed!

with pride and panache! here's my railroad fob found in a Frankfurt junk shop of all places - I love it. The fun has been hunting for hunters in the Paris flea markets.

It did! Yes it's that one! And what a beauty it is too. It was stuck in New York for weeks before my friend made it over to Paris by which time she had fallen in love with it and wanted to keep it - some chance! The quality of the hat is wonderful so I'm very glad I set my heart on it. I...