You won't get any closer to owning your own vintage time machine than this!
Built in 1901, this timewarp of a house is located in Elgin, Illinois. It's been well maintained but not "updated", so it still has all of its original features - Scrollwork and built-in radiator seats...
...for the safe return of my beloved 1930's cream-striped grey 3-piece suit.
My darling is currently in New York City, in the legendary hands of the Zotta sisters of Alica Zotta Reweaving, a legendary establishment in the trade for the last 70 years.
When I bought it, the suit had a 2"...
"...Just because the best tailoring you've ever seen is above your f***ing appendix doesn't mean anything!"
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Lounge,
Edward, Ada Veen, and myself have just been discussing, through the use of its many immortal quotes, the unimpeachable worth of a film we hope...
Ladies and Gents,
A few things I've seen and read here in the Lounge have me wondering - Has anyone besides myself and, I presume, Ms. TheKitschGoth, come to Vintage through the Gothic style/subculture? If so, who, how, and why?
Paint It Black,
T.
Gentlemen,
Still looking into the whys and wherefores of evening dress. Can any of you tell me when the "secret pockets" found in some tailcoats were prevalent, and when they began to vanish? Were they common features that became more scarce, or were they a here-and-there option?
Thanks...
August Gentlemen of the Lounge,
I have a dilemma, and need your advice.
I currently find myself living in Frankfurt, Germany without a reliable vintage tailor. I have with me, in addition to a huge number of other things, a late 19th Century double-breasted frock coat and a 1940s set of...
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