Putting it all together

[Mr. Rover]

Out for dinner celebrating my friend's 18th Bday! (Not the girl in the photograph, though haha)

 

[CharlieH.]

Here's another one for ya. Light green club collar shirt, turquoise tie with flecks 'n stripes, the black waistcoat again . . . What thinks ye?

I've always wondered - What exactly are the armbands for?

 

[Matt Deckard]

there was a time when all sleaves came long. sleave garters were used to regulate the length.

 

[CharlieH.]

Now, that explains why they're seen on clerks and old west bartenders. Thanks for clarifying.

(And I forgot to mention - thanks for posting the colour combinations, Baron!)

 

[Baron Kurtz]

And for us short, slim shouldered chaps, sleeves are still generally too long. very few shirts pop up with 32 sleeves . . . :rage:

bk

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Now, that explains why they're seen on clerks and old west bartenders. Thanks for clarifying.

(And I forgot to mention - thanks for posting the colour combinations, Baron!)

And for clerks (at least bank clerks vulgar enough to remove their jackets) they were used to keep the arm at shorter than regulation length since at the correct length they would smear the ink on the page . . .

bk

 

[Matt Deckard]

The jacket I gave away as I shrunk out of the size. The trousers are too big as well though they and the tie and the hat and shoes remain in my wardrobe.

 

[Vladimir Berkov]

Here's another one for ya. Light green club collar shirt, turquoise tie with flecks 'n stripes, the black waistcoat again . . . What thinks ye?

The only thing that is throwing me off is the color shade of the tie. It doesn't seem to coordinate well with the dark waistcoat. Everything else looks fine to me.

 

[Mr. Rover]

Here's another one for ya. Light green club collar shirt, turquoise tie with flecks 'n stripes, the black waistcoat again . . . What thinks ye?

BK, how do you wear your shirt garters so high? I wear them a little below the elbow...doesn't it cut off circulation at the bicep?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I used to wear them at the elbow, but i got a lot of pinching and other sundry annoyances. So i started wearing them higher. I also seem to remember one of Phiz's drawings of a Sketch by Boz that had a clerk wearing them that high . . . or maybe it was one of the Bleak House drawings? I can't remember. probably it's just improper usage of the sleeve garter.

Cut off the circulation? They're not that tight.

bk

 

[Mr. Rover]

I tried wearing them that high, but my fingers started tingling...

 

[The real Henry]

Here's newest purchase I got from Baron Kurtz: A 1930s herringbone tweed sportcoat.


Front

Back

And a sepia shot:

It fits much better than I expected and the colour is great!


Regards,
Henrik

 

[Marc Chevalier]

A tweed coat worthy of Indy "Dr." Jones himself. Well done! Looks very comfortable. Enjoy it!

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[The real Henry]

A tweed coat worthy of Indy "Dr." Jones himself. Well done! Looks very comfortable. Enjoy it!

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You're right it really is comfortable, but at the moment I'm trying to find some dark brown pants and some better red neck ties to get a bit more away from that Dr. Jones look.


Regards,
Henrik

 

[Feraud]

Here are some well put together fellas..

 

[DOUGLAS]

Henrik, the whole look is great.

 

[Tomasso]

Nice tweed, Henry!

at the moment I'm trying to find some dark brown pants and some better red neck ties

Flannel trousers work well with tweed and for ties, wool, cashmere and silk knit.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Henrik, i'm glad you like the jacket. Going by the amount of shirt you're showing, a waistcoat would look great when combined with that jacket . . .

bk

 

[The real Henry]

Thanks much for your replies!


@Baron Kurtz: You're right it would look much better with a waistcoat, but I'll wait for a nice vintage one, because you know how bad these modern pieces of crap fit/look like.[huh]


@Tomasso: Flannel sure is nice, but I hate modern wool, so I'm more looking for a pair of wide legged chinos or khakis.


Regards,
Henrik

 

[Fletch]

Very natty Henry!

Idea about vest fit: What if a second adjustment belt were put in the mid-back, about 8" above the first?