Posts by blackbowtie

Yes, great meet up. Kudos to the organizers! Looking forward to the next one.

This is a great idea! I suppose it's about time. They are forecasting a 30 percent chance of "isolated thunderstorms" - I am still not quite sure what that means, really - between 6pm and 9pm. Having said that, unless the weather...

Quote:Originally Posted by becnal Yeah, that's the thing, most guys would agree with you. But it is a truth generally acknowledged that black is slimming, even more so in dim evening lighting. I'm just surprised more guys don't...

This is probably just me, but my impression is that a cummerbund looks very good if you have a trim waist. But if you're a bit on the portly side, a waistcoat is probably more forgiving. But I'm probably imagining all this. But there...

Quote:Originally Posted by DJosef It is in my intentions to have a morning dress made sooner or later... I'm just debating with myself over a traditional morning coat, a mid-gray morning suit, or a black lounge jacket with striped...

Quote:Originally Posted by Sator I just had a listen to Ella Fitzgerald singing Irwin Berlin's Putting on the Ritz and it suddenly dawned on me she is singing about dapper chappies down Park Avenue in morning dress with the...

I've found some nice collar studs on eBay. Some of the vintage ones - made from mother of pearls - are particularly nice. You might want to try that. Quote:Originally Posted by akatsuki Any suggestions for a source of collar studs...

Quote:Originally Posted by blackbowtie Thanks for this. As I mentioned, I've sent one detachable collar to Parkway, but they didn't do a very good job with it despite claiming to have a lot of experience in dealing with stiff...

Quote:Originally Posted by cptjeff  Mitt had the wing collar, real, obviously hand tied bowtie, and so on. It probably shouldn't shock anyone that he knew how to wear white tie, it's a little more common in his social strata. But...

Quote:Originally Posted by Anthony Jordan It is: The French Hand Laundry 606 South Lake St. Pasadena, CA 91106 attn: Virginia 626-792-3881 (Actually gleaned from an old SF thread) I also found an old AAAC thread which referenced the...