Posts by Mr. Claymore

At long last; my first pair of Edward Greens'. Pictured with a suit the will show up in WAYWRN thread, at some point, after Spring really shows up. Made to Order Malvern 202 Last Burnt Pine Antique & Birch Antique

Very true. It is another reason I think your solution is far more elegant. The only constraint the gentleman I was speaking of was working against was, that he did not trust his dry cleaners with his gold buttons. It is strange that...

Mr. Sartoria (I am too new to posting here to call you Vox.) I am very impressed. I think it is a great idea that you will be able to have a lot of fun with. The buttons will be a great gift for your son. Who, if I remember...

Quote: Originally Posted by trex anyone else thinks Mr. Claymore is vox's troll? I may be a noob (to this forum anyway, not to clothing) but I am not a troll.

If there is anyone who knows about double breasted vests it certainly is Manton.

Changeable buttons? Then it must use cotter pins. However it ends up "unfolding," I like the double breasted vest and the hidden hole to hang the chain. I have only ever put a chain through a button hole. I hope we will...

The outline identified by the red "u" is just the lapel of the double breasted vest showing through.

Though it is not really a "clothes" movie, there is one great scene I remember in Highlander II. Sean Connery walks into the "oldest gentleman's tailor in Scotland" and wants a "suit of clothes" made immediately. The store manager...

I actually once had a customer who had a blazer with solid gold buttons. He did not trust his dry cleaner with it so he had the coat made (I do not know where) with small holes in the front and on the sleeves so that the buttons could be...

What? You mean you guy are not elegant and sophisticated enough to appreciate something as beautiful as a pair of anachronistic formal footwear. I guess I will just have to try over at the London Lounge........ And the Piccadilly is...