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Some Lady Gaga that's more our speed...
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A Meerschaum Issue - Any Advice?
So today I received a long awaited calabash pipe, brand new. In my enthusiasm, I immediately dove in and smoked four bowls out of the thing, allowing it to cool to the touch first each time. I have since noticed a hairline crack has appeared on the lip of the Meerschaum bowl insert; its purely...- BriarWolf
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- Forum: The Connoisseur
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Leather Buttons
We see them all the time, the folded leather buttons often seen on tweed and other sport coats. But just how old are they? What's the earliest we see this sort of button? Does it go back to the 19th century or merely the 20th? -
Balmorals, Tams, Glengarrys too!
I think there were a few mentions amid the berets, but I felt they deserved their own thread. So lads, those of us who where the good ol' Balmoral bonnet, the Tam O'shanter, and even the Glengarry or Kilmarnock, show yer colours! -
Snuff
As in the older and more refined definition of the word. Its an exceptionally exotic habit these days, however it seems to be undergoing a small resurgence in light of recent vicious anti-smoking action. The Viscount Downtown's snuff box collection was an interesting recent return of the old...- BriarWolf
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- Forum: The Connoisseur
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A More Pleasant Cigarette
The briar and and occasional cigar are my regular vices, however I occasionally enjoy a Lucky or Chesterfield amongst my cigarette smoking fellows. Though pleasant short smokes, they still carry the trademark aroma of a cigarette, which a great many people have no tolerance for (myself included...- BriarWolf
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- Forum: The Connoisseur
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Tobacco, Hotels, and Etiquette
So I have a bit of an odd question, and this seemed the best place as any to ask it. I am currently working on a novel set against the backdrop of 1920s Paris. Now a pivotal early scene is the protagonist roaming a boulevard only to discover his cigarette case is empty, and so he idly ducks into...- BriarWolf
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Ĉu vi parolas Esperanton?
La internacia lingvo estas tre facila...right, enough of that. Do we perchance have any fellow Esperantistoj in the Lounge? For the curious that don't have the damndest idea what I'm on about, Esperanto is a constructed international auxiliary language developed by the good Doctor L.L...- BriarWolf
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Morning Coat and Dinner Jacket?
Is there any functional difference between a Stresemann or Morning Coat and a two button, peak lapel dinner jacket? Could a chap on a budget pull double duty? The only possible discrepancy that leaps to mind is the facing on the dinner jacket's lapels.- BriarWolf
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Cuff Links and Button Down Collars
My affection for cufflinks grows with each set I acquire, and would very much like to incorporate them more frequently into my daily attire. To that end I've considered taking a few of my patterned shirts to the tailor to be altered to accommodate them, to break up the monotony (and incessant...- BriarWolf
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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'Backwards' buttons?
So, today I acquired a houndstooth blazer (camera unavailable at the moment sadly, otherwise there'd be pics). Upon bringing it home I was a bit confused, and surprised I hadn't noticed it. Now, this jacket is definitely a man's jacket in cut, but the buttons are on the opposite, 'woman's' side... -
A bit of a dancing emergency...
Not sure if this is the best spot, mods feel free to move the thread at leisure. I am attending a black tie function in two weeks. There will be dancing, I am presuming in ballroom fashion. I would very much like to take the floor, and consider it a necessary skill for a gentleman. The rub...- BriarWolf
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Four Button, Faux Pas? A Question
Well gents, a bit of a question. I acquired recently a rather nice navy worsted wool two piece for practically nothing, and in my excitement, dashed out and had it fitted, and was quite satisfied. In my haste however, I had failed to notice until later that, as I now understand it, the four... -
Matching A Panama
Afternoon, ladies and gents. A long time lurker and first time poster, I'm glad to finally be a member of this excellent community. I come first and foremost as a man in need of assistance, with my rather dismal wardrobe. Currently the only hat I own worthy of mention is this Scala Classico...
