Posts by Hornswaggler

Finished my raid today. Besides a few streetwear items, I got: - A 40R Corneliani SC, wool/silk blend, in a nice dark brown color - Another 39R Bill Blass jacket, in a diff. color (I'm trying to decide if it's charcoal or black; it...

Quote: Originally Posted by P. Bateman ] Funny Robert Talbott cigar tie I'm probably going to cigar to a cigar buddy. I believe that's a Freudian slip...

Here's yesterday's haul. The small images are clickable thumbnails: Ties (1 of 3) From left: Jos A. Bank (that some genius used a piece of scotch tape to put the keeper in place on), Isaco (?), Renovati(?), Countess Mara, ?,...

Quote: Originally Posted by seanmj Same thing here re: grenadines. I've never found one. In fact, I've never seen one for sale period except online. I was at a small menswear shop that sells Kiton, Brioni, etc., and...

I went to a place that sells by the pound, hit the tie bin, and scored about 3 lbs. of ties for just under $5. In that pile were a couple raw silks & grenadines, wool ties, a cotton tie with a really cool texture, and all sorts of...

How far across are the pants @ the thigh?

How much would it lengthen the pants to take out the cuff?

I discovered there's a thrift store near my office today, and there are a couple nice suits that are too big for me (a 42R charcoal Oxxford, a 43R mid-grey RLPL), but are priced the same as the blown out polyester crap on the racks......

Dunno if I'm going to have much luck outside of going bespoke for everything, but I'm looking to get a decent suit that fits relatively well, preferably navy with pinstripes, soon. I'm 6', but have a thin upper body and short arms, so...

Quote: Originally Posted by streetminimal Just got some TM Lewin shirts. Their slim fits aren't entirely slim. Their John Francomb "fully fitted" shirts are better. They're a little more...