Posts by Man Of Lint

Great story Holdfast. Hard to believe you ever had a weight problem. My own looks were so feminine. I remember my father taking me to the symphony in the late 1970's and we both wore our suits. I had long hair at the time pulled back...

I had one suit as a child and one suit as a teen in the 1970's. My teen suit, shirt & tie were all Pierre Cardin and my shoes were Florsheim. That suit, a grey 3 piece, lasted to my mid-20's. Somewhere, a photo exists.

Quote:Originally Posted by Augustus D I love Foo. He spices up this joint ! He's very well spoken, classy-- has an encyclopedic brain and throws ten dollar words around like they're free. More like $5 words. $10 words seldom make it...

Gingham, Poplin, Seersucker, Madras to name a few more. Stay away from blends and synthetics altogether.

Sorry to press you further, but if you stated your approximate geographic location and , if applicable, your budget per shirt, it would help.

Welcome to Styleforum. Linen is a good summer fabric for starters. Do you have any specific needs? For example, casual or dress shirting?

Garasaki, as you are not ready for the reds, some other options would be Forest Green, Olive Drab, Taupe, Rust, Mustard. They are 'safe' colours you may want to explore in casual pants when you are ready. Also, textures can provide some...

Photo wasn't loading for me so I repost it... Congratulations on your purchase. It is indeed a beautiful suit. Take some time to look through the thousands of ideas to be found in these threads: Rock Your Socks- show your sock, shoe...

Quote:Originally Posted by upr_crust If lots of people do imitate the Crusty Crouch, can I claim that mine is the squat that launched a thousand fits?

I finally saw No Country For Old Men. Great film. Mr. Moo...I mean Javier Bardem is bone chilling. I was scared and I'll probably have nightmares.