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  1. Don Pelon

    Show us your suits

    Looks good on you man. A lot of those 70's era suits (when they weren't made of horrible polyester) had quite a lot of recycled 1920s-1930s influence in them- wide lapels, three piece etc. Films like the Great Gatsby and Chinatown I think were quite influential on menswear at the time. The key...
  2. Don Pelon

    What are you wearing today??

    Oh Thanks! Its a HEAVY-ass wool suit, real thick canvassing under the lapels. Even on a cold, damp, foggy, rather Dashiel Hammet SF evening, I was more than toasty in there. Not vintage (I don't think), but is actually bespoke and never worn. Found it while thrifting, the pants weren't even...
  3. Don Pelon

    What are you wearing today??

    Went out with the Missus and a friend to a "1923-Themed Speakeasy" last saturday night. Had fun in my 3-piece navy blue pinstripe suit:
  4. Don Pelon

    1933 french THIERY catalog, fashion for spring and summer

    All these scans are down- they sadly appear as un-viewable now....
  5. Don Pelon

    British woman lives like it's 1939...

    Great video! Any male loungers out there who would happy to be her boyfriend? http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35734889
  7. Don Pelon

    Paramount Theater Oakland, CA: Art Deco Temple of the Gods...

    I know! Besides music shows, they also do vintage movies from time to time. Saw Chinatown about six months back, freakin' awesome. Reminds me it's high time I checked their schedule again :-)
  8. Don Pelon

    Paramount Theater Oakland, CA: Art Deco Temple of the Gods...

    If ever you're in Oakland, CA, check out the historically protected Paramount Theater. Along with the Grand Lake and Fox theaters, the architectural gems in Oakland's crown. This place is ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING, my photos do not do it justice! The interior looks like something out of Blade...
  9. Don Pelon

    What are you wearing today??

    My Trip to New Orleans: Riding the St Charles Street Car in my cream linen suit and 1950's tie. Love linen suits, even in the Deep South, they feel like light, comfy pajamas... Enjoying a martini at Antoine's, the oldest family run restaurant in America (175years!). Proud originator of the...
  10. Don Pelon

    What are you wearing today??

    This is me at the Great Gatsby Summer Afternoon in Oakland, CA. I posted a lot more photos in the Steamer Trunk Section of the Lounge (http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?79025-Great-Gatsby-Summer-Afternoon-2014). It was Damn Hot out there in the sun, but an incredible collection of...
  11. Don Pelon

    Deco New York

    Supposedly, a lot of scenes from the Godfather were shot there. I'm kicking myself, now that I didn't check more of it out:(
  13. Don Pelon

    Deco New York

    I took photos of these murals inside the lobby of the historic Hotel Edison: http://www.edisonhotelnyc.com/default.aspx?pg=history Now that I looked at the website, it seems like it has some fantastic architecture and interiors. An original 1931 Golden Era hotel. Had I known, I would have...
  14. Don Pelon

    What are you wearing today??

    I like that Blazer- it's very unique. Flapped breast pocket and belted back. The color too. Any stories as to it's origin?
  15. Don Pelon

    Deco New York

    That really is a lovely building, would love to live in it! maybe when I come back as an Internet Millionaire... Good to be a tourist in NY, then you actually have the time to look up and gawk at all these architectural treasures instead of running around like the locals do.
  16. Don Pelon

    Deco New York

    Took a short trip to NYC recently, snapped some shots. I'm always inspired by how much of the Golden Era architecture is still preserved there: The Chrysler Building Was this the building from Ghostbusters(?) Late Afternoon in Brooklyn Central Park Apartment buildings...
  17. Don Pelon

    What are you wearing today??

    Here's a suit that was a 4x1 Double Breasted 80s Armani model I found on Ebay. Never liked that style honestly, so I had it converted by a tailor to the more classic 6x2 button stance. Before: After (Being worn at friend's wedding a few weeks ago): Gin & Tonic, Mmmmm.... Messing about in...
  19. Don Pelon

    Show us your TIES

    Here are some of my Ties. Starting with a few skinny 60's era examples: Some earlier "Golden Era" finds. I especially like the blue Wembley on the far right: This cream Paisley one in the middle is Italian, and has 'real gold and silk' supposedly woven into the material. Looks somewhat...
  20. Don Pelon

    What are you wearing today??

    Wore this for my wifey's B-day lunch and a trip out to the wine country the other week. 60's era Cable Car Clothiers (who still exist in San Francisco) 3/2 Roll light brown tweed suit. Originally a 3-Piece, but the vest has snag on it I'm getting repaired, so I threw on a 2-tone cardigan vest...
  21. Don Pelon

    Beautifully Colorized Photos from the Past...

    Worth a look. Elizabeth Taylor- Yowzaa!! http://twentytwowords.com/2013/11/06/realistically-colorized-historical-photos-make-the-past-seem-incredibly-real-36-pictures/
  22. Don Pelon

    Jake Gittes: Style Icon

    That would make it a combination of peach schnapps, orange and cranberry I believe(?)
  23. Don Pelon

    Dyeing a Wool Overcoat

    @Jan: I'm thinking about re-dyeing a heavy wool overcoat using acid dyes. It seems you've had some success with this. The biggest problem is of course finding a receptacle big enough (in your case a bathtub), and keeping the water hot enough. As I understand it, the water must be simmering on a...

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