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    Straw hat recommendation?

    I'm looking for straw hats that have not been painted, coated, laquered, or otherwise treated to the point where they're useless for wearing in hot weather. Any ideas? Thanks.
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    Looper

    What did they do with the Chinese woman's body?
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    J Simon shirt?

    anyone?
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    Crockett and Jones Downing from Ben Silver

    Anybody have anything to say about the quality of these shoes?
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    Vanzina (not Vanrina) hat?

    Anybody familiar with the word or name "Vanrina" in relation to a hat brand, maker, or style? Thanks.
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    Miller Hats Winston Homburg

    Do any of the cognoscenti have an opinion to share on this hat: http://www.millerhats.com/homburg_index/derbya.htm Thanks.
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    authenticwatches.com?

    Anyone ever done business with this company (authenticwatches.com)? It is apparently in the gray market for watches, which does not offend me since I feel no obligation to maintain the distribution chain of a company that has no dealers who carry any stock in my area (or any other company for...
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    Praising business casual?

    http://reason.com/archives/2010/02/26/business-casual Irony, ambiguity, or stupidity?
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    Fedoras with flat brims, or, dimensional brims revisited

    I have been watching old movies, and notice from the 1930's a lot of fedoras with a flat brim, that roll up on the sides and curve down gently in the front and perhaps even in the back. I think the detective and Chris in The Thin Man have one, as does the policeman in the movie with Rosalind...
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    Inexpensive Ralph Lauren tuxedos

    Having rather unexpectedly convinced myself that a notched lapel tuxedo with a lot of buttons is not necessarily a bad thing (and having given myself permission to refer to them as "tuxedos"), I was looking on the internet for same and came across ads for Ralph Lauren models for a few hundred...
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    Anyone still make a soft Open Road/Alessandria style hat?

    I was in the hat store the other day and came across a very nice Borsalino Alessandria (sp?). It was a steel grey color and very light, soft, and pliable. Just what I wanted except three sizes too small. I was told that it had been sitting on the store shelves for a while. The salesman...
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    hat linings-what are they good for?

    I have a ten year old hat whose ling never would behave. I finally just tore it out (it was glued in). Made me start thinking what function it might serve. Can anyone tell me?
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    details of U-boat coat

    Spurred by the posts in this forum, I looked for pictures of actual U boat doble breasted coats on the net. The ones i found seem to differ in 2 way: chest seam is straight, not pointed, and no straps on the sleeves. One text reference seems to agree with the historical pictures, contra the...
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    Dimensional brims

    Just how traditional are they?
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    A2 with wool cuffs and waist

    Who makes a decent one?
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    Stetson Benchley

    any opinions?

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