Posts by Frog in Suit

I think the Chaussettes Rouges site recommends a cold or 30 C degree wash with a low (600 rpm max) spin cycle and line-drying only. I use a wool (cold) cycle and hang the socks to dry. Seems to work. Frog in Suit

I remember Mr Boddy, from ca. 1984. The place looked like a hovel, with worn wooden floors and low ceilings, exposed beams etc… in a nice worn Dickensian way, reached by a few steps below street level. I had the impression that Mrs Boddy...

I just found your thread about Eton tailors and would recommend you contact them (Tom Brown and, possibly, Welsh and Jefferies). Prices would be lower than London and they must know all there is to know about morning dress. Web...

I have very briefly used Welsh & Jefferies in Eton almost 29 years ago. It was so-so then, but I am sure it has had time to change several times over since, so would not like to dissuade anyone from trying them now. At the time they...

Quote:Originally Posted by Full Canvas Here he is (40 years ago) marching along the Champs Elysees with the labor people in support of de Gaulle. How does he do it? Even while being jostled and marching arm-in-arm, his garments...

Quote:Originally Posted by RSS Honestly I'm happy for Anderson & Sheppard. If this helps them survive ... I'm all for it. Please forgive my jumping, uninvited, into the conversation. I have never set foot into the A & S shop,...

Quote:Originally Posted by RSS There are 'seasons' at Cordings? HARRUMPH! Frog in Suit

Quote:Originally Posted by GBR  Whilst it would not trouble some people I agree I note that many trousers only have one back pocket. I have quite a few pairs of Cordings trousers (eight?). All have two back pockets, some with a...

Quote:Originally Posted by David Reeves  A lot of cloth houses have cut back in the past year. It will bounce back hopefully for some. Its all down to the economy. Oh, but I thinks this goes back much farther than the past year. The...

At the risk of repeating what others have said, very probably more cogently: All things being equal, I think it is fair to state that: - a loosely woven cloth will wear cooler than a tightly woven one. - a cloth with a nap will wear...