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  1. Oscar Tong

    Getting a tailor-made suit, part 2

    Can you believe it? I'm in Hong Kong with my parents, and they're treating me to two custom suits! I don't know why, but the tailor's even throwing in two custom shirts! :eek: I doubt I've got all those little vintage details right, but I do know the details I like personally. Unfortunately...
  2. Oscar Tong

    Hair troubles

    How do you do! I hate to skip the exchange of plesantries, but I desperately need help regarding my hair. You see, I've never been happy with my hair. Even after I realized I preferred the the fashions of the thirties and forties, I still couldn't get it right. I've done hours of research, most...
  3. Oscar Tong

    How does a bristle hairbrush work?

    I purchased a bristle hairbrush recently. (The manufacturer claimed that it was made with "100% boar bristle".) Now, at the risk of sounding like a dummy, how the heck am I supposed to use this thing? [huh] I've tried to use it several times, now, and I still feel like I'm doing something wrong...
  4. Oscar Tong

    To pinch or not to pinch?¢‚Ǩ‚Äùthat is the question.

    To pinch or not to pinch—that is the question. The owner of my favorite local hat shop believes that hat wearers should not pick up or otherwise lift their hats by pinching the crown, the reason being that repeated pinching will eventually break the hat. I don't know whether pinching the...
  5. Oscar Tong

    My ugly mug

    For anybody wishing to go blind, here are the first of an ongoing series of pictures I like to call "The Misadventures of a Poor Vintage Lover in Slobland" (working title), the continuous attempts of a young fellow who loves early mid-twentieth century fashions to build a wardrobe on a tight...
  7. Oscar Tong

    Getting a suit tailor-made

    I have the rare opportunity of having my next suit tailor-made. This is what I have in mind so far. Jacket: Double-breasted Peak lapels (of course!) Black with white pinstripes that are not too thick High armscyes (the technical term for the lower part of the armhole, according to...
  8. Oscar Tong

    How do you do!

    How do you do! My name is Oscar Tong. I am 23 years old. I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada. I discovered this message board through Atomic Magazine's Web site. After lurking here for weeks in order to get some good information, I have gathered up my courage to create a new user account. I would...

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