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    The Mandela Effect

    As others have posted, that was actually Patrick Henry, who concluded his speech before the Continental Congress on 23rd March 1775 with the following: “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course...
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    Can anyone tell me what kind of buttons I need?

    Are these what you’re looking for? http://www.darcyclothing.com/shop/accessories/pack-of-8-butchers-buttons-bu7.html If the jacket is simply cotton as it appears in your image, the purpose of having removable buttons is to make laundering easier.
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    Pocket Knife

    I carry a Case medium stockman with clip, spey, and sheepsfoot blades. Depending on what I’m wearing, I either carry it in the right front trouser pocket with my keys or in my right waistcoat pocket. I don’t like the look of square bolsters, so had to specifically search out one with round...
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    Magnolia Clothiers Question

    Firstly, I would recommend reading through some of the threads you find here (link). They might have some of the answers you are looking for. Also, the company is Magnoli, not Magnolia, after the owner, Indy Magnoli, who also happens to be a member here.
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    Can a vintage car still be driven as a daily driver?

    Back in 2010–2011, a fellow up in Michigan named Jonathan Klinger (an employee of Hagerty, no less) drove a 1930 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan just about every day for a year, snow and all. His blog on the subject (365 Days of A) covers quite a few of the questions you might have about it. I would...
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    Tuxedo and accompanying attire...

    I’m not Edward, but I have a few shirts and several collars from Darcy. I am rather on the corpulent side and they fit me well enough and as your neck size is 15", I would say they will probably fit you fine. The sleeves will be too long, but that’s what arm bands (sleeve garters) are for...
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    Things I wanna know before I kick the bucket!

    We have a local radio station around here that does that. If they call and you know how much is in the jackpot, you win it. If not, it goes up. With this station though, you can win anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, if not more.
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    "Vintage-style Boxer Shorts... any interest"

    I agree with Edward and would suggest to make them with a French-back buttoning or with ties, which would make them more authentic to the period. Buttons: Ties: I have a few pairs of Brooks Brothers’ yoke-fronts (pictured above). One reason I don’t wear them too often anymore is...
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    Ivory Dinner Jackets and When to Wear Them

    The ‘white’ dinner jacket is a cooler alternative for wear in the tropics or in the summer in not-so-tropical places. (It should be noted that the normal, black dinner jacket is always appropriate no matter the climate, although it might not be as comfortable in the heat.) In the United...
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    Pocket Holster

    That’s a very nice set-up. Is it the original 1903 in .32 or the 1908 model in .380?
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    A couple of fashion pet peeves...

    I suppose it depends on what you mean by ‘stingy brim’. I would say a ‘hipster hat’ and a proper stingy are worlds apart. I put an example of each below. This first is stitched together out of what would appear to be polyester while the second is made of fur felt.
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    List of different hats from more dressy to less dressy?

    I don’t think I could have put it better.
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    List of different hats from more dressy to less dressy?

    Sorry, I forgot about other denominations using different terminology for different parts. In Baptist churches, the entire room is called the sanctuary. Ah, that makes a bit more sense. But are the ushers actually telling people to dress up or just looking down their noses at folks?
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    List of different hats from more dressy to less dressy?

    Perhaps I’m missing something, but why don’t you just walk in the door fully dressed? Might it be that your act of dressing in the sanctuary is what annoys them?
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    List of different hats from more dressy to less dressy?

    If you don’t mind my asking, at what events are you wearing your tails?
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    List of Reproduction Vintage Clothing

    No, it doesn’t! I’ve been a happy customer of theirs for a couple of years now. So far, I’ve ordered from Darcy nine collars, one box of collar studs, three evening shirts (one “boiled”, one semi-stiff marcella, and one soft marcella), one pair of arm bands, a sized white tie, and an evening...
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    List of Reproduction Vintage Clothing

    Seven hundred quid—in one month?! What on earth did you buy?
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    List of Reproduction Vintage Clothing

    Don’t forget about Darcy Clothing!
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    List of different hats from more dressy to less dressy?

    In order, from most to least formal: Top Hat Both hard-shell and collapsible models are the same level of formality, but the former is more versatile as it can be worn both day and night while the latter is reserved for evening wear. Grey top hats are exclusively for morning dress and are...
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    Waist covering with 1930's double breasted black tie?

    Taken on its own, I believe the waistcoat is a pretty good example of wearing a waist covering with a double-breasted dinner jacket, but perhaps I should have chosen a better example than something from a gangster film. I believe you to be right about everything else in Tony Camonte’s wardrobe...

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