Posts by Watermelon man

Quote: Originally Posted by buttons  I wasn't having a dig, mate. There's just a lot more alternatives that are closer (even if most aren't very good). I usually wear originals or tailored ones so can't really...

Quote: Originally Posted by buttons  It depemds on what yer after. As Mr Basset said, there have been many things tagged as Sta Press over the years - it was one of Levi's trade marks which they pushed heavily. But if...

Quote: Originally Posted by buttons  Interesting stuff, Mr Watermelon but I'm hoping you don't mean that's the closest to Levi Sta Press you've seen. The main differences are the fabric, the cut, pocket detail,...

http://www.levi.com/GB/en_GB/men-clothing-pants/p/978110012?productid=978110012&brand=LEVI This is the first time I have seen something close to the originals in almost 30 years, although there are several imitations from...

Quote: Originally Posted by browniecj  I can vouch for that first hand. Me too. I think bad taste reached its apogee at some time in the 1970s, however. 

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Knightley  Watermelon man I agree completely. I have in the past made the same comparison with the great Beau, but it fell on stony ground. We must remember just how ground breaking dandyism...

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr Knightley  For me it was not really about borrowing from any particular culture but rather, as I think it says somewhere in the Button Down Types, a total rejection of what Mod had become -...

Quote: Originally Posted by browniecj  Watermelon man,it was not the Record itself-I did not have it in `69.It was a Title suggestion and the year was right.Nothing more,nothing less.How about giving some...

I hesitate to write this, as a newcomer to this forum and one who seldom contributes, but in my opinion 'Walk proud', 'Walking proud' and similar titles are poor, for the reasons 'Buttons' suggests. They might have resonance with a US...

Quote: Originally Posted by cerneabbas  Watermelon man,i really cant remember that magazine cover,as i remember the skinhead was stood by a milestone saying bovver,maybe i ate "the powder"....did the second issue of the...