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post #1186 of 1294
3/22/13 at 1:33pm
because F*ck you.

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post #1187 of 1294
3/22/13 at 1:46pm
Peacock.... A genuine massive snake skin owned by an SF member. Where did you get that? makes my snake skin belts look small beer
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Even in Bolivia you'd pay >$150 (and much more for a naive gringo) ... In the US $$$$$....??? A deceased pet?
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post #1188 of 1294
3/22/13 at 2:04pm
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Doing some arranging. Old SF pic, thought I try it here.



That is pretty amazing.
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post #1189 of 1294
3/22/13 at 2:11pm
This is where I admit the skin isn't mine; I borrowed it from a friend. Its surprisingly soft though.
Also, way out of my comfort zone. People in the street were staring.
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post #1190 of 1294
3/22/13 at 2:20pm
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This is where I admit the skin isn't mine; I borrowed it from a friend. Its surprisingly soft though.
Also, way out of my comfort zone. People in the street were staring.
That's what what happens to peacocks! Love to know where your friend got it. It's a gem. It's got to be domestically raised, hunting that thing down in the wild would be really hard (even for a skilled rural Latin hunter) and risky as hell.
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post #1191 of 1294
3/22/13 at 3:17pm
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This is where I admit the skin isn't mine; I borrowed it from a friend. Its surprisingly soft though.
Also, way out of my comfort zone. People in the street were staring.

I bet they did. Those are some scales.

I used to go to a hide wholesaler on the outskirts of the Garment District called Libra Leather on occasion for work. The first time I walked in there I was floored. I think a PETA zealot would find their head exploding.
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post #1192 of 1294
3/22/13 at 9:06pm
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because F*ck you.


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This is where I admit the skin isn't mine; I borrowed it from a friend. Its surprisingly soft though.
Also, way out of my comfort zone. People in the street were staring.

Tell your friend to call me. Now.
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post #1193 of 1294
3/24/13 at 8:51am

More DuChamp: invasion of the butterflies rather than peacocks for, tie, pocket square, shirt and cufflinks

... their thick silk ties make a quintuple Windsor variant clunky

 

 

Bracelet is by Paul Smith

 


Edited by Hacking jacket - 3/24/13 at 10:23am
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post #1194 of 1294
3/24/13 at 10:36am
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More DuChamp: invasion of the butterflies rather than peacocks for, tie, pocket square, shirt and cufflinks

... their thick silk ties make a quintuple Windsor variant clunky

 

I kind of like the tie with this suit, but why the matching hanky?

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post #1195 of 1294
3/24/13 at 10:52am
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More DuChamp: invasion of the butterflies rather than peacocks for, tie, pocket square, shirt and cufflinks

... their thick silk ties make a quintuple Windsor variant clunky

 

 

I kind of like the tie with this suit, but why the matching hanky?

Thanks, You're right it breaks pocket square convention. Matching a less prominent pocket square against THIS tie ain't easy.

 

To answer you're question, because it was easier.

 

Here's the full Windsor which makes the tie prominent against the pocket square.

 

 


Edited by Hacking jacket - 3/24/13 at 11:10am
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post #1196 of 1294
3/24/13 at 12:15pm
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Thanks, You're right it breaks pocket square convention. Matching a less prominent pocket square against THIS tie ain't easy.

 

To answer you're question, because it was easier.

 

Here's the full Windsor which makes the tie prominent against the pocket square.

 

 

 

 

Don't get me wrong, I like the the tie and the PS, just not together. Of course it breaks convention, but in this case it's just a little too overwhelming, even for a peacock. How about a simple white or cream square? Or maybe one that picks up one color from the tie? I also think a full windsor would look better with a wider spread collar.

 

Just my 0.02$

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post #1197 of 1294
3/24/13 at 3:54pm
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Thanks, You're right it breaks pocket square convention. Matching a less prominent pocket square against THIS tie ain't easy.

 

To answer you're question, because it was easier.

 

Here's the full Windsor which makes the tie prominent against the pocket square.

 

 

Don't get me wrong, I like the the tie and the PS, just not together. Of course it breaks convention, but in this case it's just a little too overwhelming, even for a peacock. How about a simple white or cream square? Or maybe one that picks up one color from the tie? I also think a full windsor would look better with a wider spread collar.

 

Just my 0.02$

Thanks useful tip: my justification (throughout the evening) was theme 'butterflies': butterfly tie, tie pin, pocket square, cufflinks and shirt embroidery. All apart from the tie pin are DuChamps butterflies.

 

I've enough pocket squares to find a more conventional fit (either red/midnight blue, or gold/yellow).

Here's the same setup straight  after an evening out (TAKEN IN A MIRROR), to show it holds up:

 

I need to get the vest refitted

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post #1198 of 1294
3/24/13 at 4:09pm
This Givenchy pocket square might fit. I would fold it so only yellow and red are seen (ie centre of ps) using a 'dovetail fold'.

It's beautiful Jacquard silk weave and looks amazing angling the silk against the light. Its possibly the best pocket square I have.
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post #1199 of 1294
3/25/13 at 4:43am
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Don't get me wrong, I like the the tie and the PS, just not together. Of course it breaks convention, but in this case it's just a little too overwhelming, even for a peacock. How about a simple white or cream square? Or maybe one that picks up one color from the tie? I also think a full windsor would look better with a wider spread collar.

Just my 0.02$

+1

A personal pet peeve I hold is a knot is that is noticeably wider than the front blade.
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post #1200 of 1294
3/25/13 at 5:00am
Hacking...you really need to tie a different knot. Looks like youre auditioning to be an anchor on ESPN. A regular knot, and a different PS would really make this great.
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