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The dinner jacket with white vest, black tie, and shirt with a soft turndown collar was a nice look, it's too bad it didn't last. Same rig but with a stiff wing collar King of Jazz, 1930. Fun fact, this was an early two color process...

Quote:Originally Posted by teddieriley [*] How is a dinner jacket or dinner suit different than a tuxedo? Limeys vs. Yankees.

Quote:Originally Posted by iroh what will happen to a shoe that is worn too often? will the leather turn to dust in front of your eyes and then explode in a flash of white smoke all while you are giving a presentation to an...

A suit is a jacket and trousers, possibly also a waistcoat, made of the same cloth. You wouldn't wear the jacket with separate trousers. You are thinking of a sport coat or a blazer (same thing really, except a blazer is typically Navy,...

Depends on how windy and how cold it is. When it's windy, I fasten all of them

Eason, thanks! I'll be in touch once I have coherent plans. Meeting locals is definitely a plus. Anyone have coffee recommendations? Will I have to get in touch with Phat Guido to find the best cappuccino in HK?

Again, thanks for the suggestions. Any suggestions on a good Shanghai style restaurant? Doesn't have to be fancy.

Quote:Originally Posted by TimelesStyle What I found more interesting was the acceptability of buttoning all buttons on a suit jacket. Also, regarding the first ad, was the mention of herringbone fabrics. Was this the 1920s...

For what it's worth, a newspaper ad from The Pittsburgh Press - Nov 18, 1924 http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19241118&id=4yIbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BEoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2386,5211118 A line drawing (take with appropriate grains of...

Thank you.