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  1. le.gentleman

    Esquire’s Complete Golden Age Illustrations:

    @Flanderian Fantastic collection Flanderian! Do you also have all the Apparel Arts magazines? They published the same illustrations just earlier for the trade, and I also found there were more illustrations than actually later appeared in Esquire...
  2. le.gentleman

    Norfolk Jacket

    I just published a comprehensive Norfolk Jacket guide with a bunch of historic details, which might be of interest to some of you. It discusses the full Norfolk jacket, half Norfolk jacket and the Norfolk suit. You can read it here.
  3. le.gentleman

    Gentlemen of Style eBook with 30 Fashion Illiustrations from Apparel Arts

    I am glad it works. I made it larger so you could read it on the iPad.
  4. le.gentleman

    Gentlemen of Style eBook with 30 Fashion Illiustrations from Apparel Arts

    Dear Fedora Lounge members, Just the other day, I released a 70 page eBook Gentlemen of Style with 30 men's fashion illustrations from Apparel Arts and commentary, that might be of interest to some of you here. Most of the illustrations have never been published online before and so far, the...
  5. le.gentleman

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    I have never seen this ad before, thanks for sharing. Both, Aquascutum and Burberry must have had numerous different versions and models, but at then end of the day the features were all really similar. I personally prefer the double breasted 5x2 over the 4x2, and according to my research, this...
  7. le.gentleman

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    Dinerman, that is an interesting trench coat variation. Is the collar made of fake fur? It certainly misses some of the typical trench coat features
  8. le.gentleman

    Hat articles and photos...

    Dear rlk and Steve, Thanks for that information, I appreciate it.
  9. le.gentleman

    Hat articles and photos...

    rlk, do you have a bigger picture of Geschichte der Kostüme? What book is it from? I agree with you that most clothing items' invention cannot be pinpointed to a special day or person, because it evolved sometimes at different places. Nevertheless, we call it Homburg today and in Italy Lobbia...
  10. le.gentleman

    Hat articles and photos...

    The Raymond is pinched and does not have a bound brim, but I agree with you that it was probably invented first. I translated the sources you quoted with google translation and it is just secondary, talking about Wagner wearing a lobbia hat with a crown and red feather. It also seems to be a...
  11. le.gentleman

    Hat articles and photos...

    Thanks for posting a link to my Homburg Hat Article. At least in Germany, these were the beginnings of the Homburg. I have added some information about the Italian Lobbia who supposedly invented it first. But sadly, I have not found any newspapers or drawings confirming that.
  13. le.gentleman

    Hercule Poirot: well dressed gentleman or overdressed dandy?

    Agatha Christie's Poirot is without a doubt an excellent series and since hardly anything has been written about David Suchet's clothes, I wrote an article about Hercule Poirot's clothes and his character.
  14. le.gentleman

    Graham Thompson - OPTIMO Hats

    Just recently I had the chance to visit Optimo Hats in Chicago and it is a beautiful store. Unfortunately, Graham was not there because they are setting up a new branch downtown Chicago but I talked to Tiffani and she was also a pleasure to talk to. I wrote more in detail about my visit to...
  15. le.gentleman

    WTB: Vintage Bowler / Derby in 7 3/8 long oval or 7 1/2

    Hi there, I am still interested - any information regarding a source for such hats is highly appreciated! Thanks
  16. le.gentleman

    WTB: Vintage Bowler / Derby in 7 3/8 long oval or 7 1/2

    Dear all, I am looking for a vintage Bowler / Derby in 7 3/8 long oval or 7 1/2. It should have no damage and be at least in overall good condition. Please let me know if you wish to sell one of your hats, thanks. You can reach me by PM or info@gentlemansgazette.com I look forward to...
  17. le.gentleman

    German & Austrian Hutmachers

    Do you know whether Muehlbauer offers Bowlers? An Austrian friend of mine os looking for one at the moment and this store could be a good source for him. That top hat is in pretty bad shape :( But like you said, it is a vintage one and the good ones usually go for at least 200€ on ebay...
  19. le.gentleman

    Formal Wear Primer

    Looks great! How much time do you think it will take to finish it?
  20. le.gentleman

    German & Austrian Hutmachers

    Hi, where did you find that? At google books?
  21. le.gentleman

    The $100,000 hat

    Well here is a youtube documentary about the Panama hat which shows how Simon Espinal and his family really live - very, very poorly. At the end of the first video and at the beginning of the second video, they visit the Espinal family and talk to Simon Espinal PLEASE SEE FOR YOURSELF...
  22. le.gentleman

    Pls help me date this cutaway tail coat...

    Do you also have the pants for this suit? They might help to date it as well! At first glance, an evening tailcoats pretty much look the same, however there are many subtle differences. The gorge, the width of the lapel, the way the quarters are cut etc. In Germany, it was popular to have your...
  23. le.gentleman

    REQ: Photos of non-brown, non-Indy Adventurebilts (+ Reg vs Dlx)

    Both, Optimo and adventurebuilt deluxe use felts from Feltros Portugueses S.A. (FEPSA) from São João da Madeira in Portugal. The hats in the new movie "Public Enemies" were made by Optimo and for Johnny Depp's hat they specifically created a "50X Black Rubby" felt accordding to “ Ricardo...

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