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  1. leadbelly2550

    Debating the merits of hand sewn moccasin-style shoes

    An old pair of Sperry Gold Cups gave up recently; I damaged the soles wearing them around stain and paint thinner. The rest of the shoes were fine. As I debated replacements, I weighed getting another pair of Sperry shoes against other options - made-in-the-USA shoes from Quoddy and Rancourt...
  3. leadbelly2550

    Cotton Khakis

    I decided, not terribly long ago, to upgrade/update the khakis in my closet. No pleats, no 'no iron cotton.' Purchased one pair from Jack Donnelly, another from Bill's Khakis, sort of. (the pair from Bill's was a 'new with tags' original twill, half the price on the website). Both are the most...
  4. leadbelly2550

    Arthur Beale Boat Neck

    From a London-based boating supply company. Unbleached/undyed wool from black sheep, not treated to remove the lanolin so it has that odor and repels light rain well. Warm and heavy - good sweater for winter. Fine under a field coat I have, almost too bulky to wear under a Barbour jacket.
  5. leadbelly2550

    The value of getting dressed for working from home

    I have a video call in about twenty minutes and get 'seen' by work colleagues three or four times per week. I have tried to resist the downhill slide toward informality, but it's fair to say that I wear golf shirts most of the work week and occasionally wear an oxford button down - but almost...
  6. leadbelly2550

    Rancourt belts

    I prefer to buy good quality leather belts and keep them for a very long time. My go-to belt used to be Coach calfskin, but their quality has declined (in my opinion) over the years. My second go-to belts came from J. Press, but I found over the years that the cement between the outer layer...
  7. leadbelly2550

    Sweater-ology

    I am considering additional sweaters - lighter weight. i have a number of cashmere sweaters, a few lambswool, one merino, and a few that are “wool.” I have plenty of heavier sweaters, too warm to wear inside unless in the dead of winter, and in a home that keeps the thermostat way down. I...
  8. leadbelly2550

    Sweaters

    I am thinking about adding a few lighter weight sweaters. I already own several in cashmere (some expensive and high quality, some were Costco-level purchases from when cashmere was apparently briefly unregulated - while not quite as nice as the higher end sweaters in terms of fit and finish...
  9. leadbelly2550

    tailors in the DC/Maryland suburbs

    for whatever it is worth, i needed some reasonably skilled tailoring recently and had to reweave four small holes in a quality suit. my search led in two directions. name of the place plus comments: -Firehouse Custom Tailor, Cabin John, Maryland. Jackets needed some meaningful alterations to...
  10. leadbelly2550

    Men's suits tailoring questions

    Father in law retired, is starting to send me some suits, we're both 46 regular. He dressed well, the first four are Oxxford and Ermenegildo Zegna. I'm ok working with a tailor on basic alterations but have a few Q's outside my experience. 1. Trousers are pleated, i can live with that, but a...
  11. leadbelly2550

    A great customer service experience with Michael Spencer

    Michael Spencer makes dress shirts to order - online. Have worn a few of their oxfords the past 3 1/2 years. The fabric and fit/finish are excellent, far better than, say Brooks Brothers' 'original polo.' I'm not a fan of no-iron cotton and appreciate Oxford cloth that's robust, easy to iron...
  12. leadbelly2550

    Some observations on fitting and features for Proper Cloth oxfords

    many months and launderings ago, I ordered two shirts from Proper Cloth. Both are their heavy Oxford cloth, one is pink, the other purple. Both are button down collars, unfused/soft, shorter barrel cuffs, and I went with their recommended style and size otherwise. I launder and iron my own...
  13. leadbelly2550

    Oxford cloth button down shirts: experiences and follies

    this subject has been on my mind after a foray into no-iron cotton dress shirts from LL Bean. I picked up a few oxford cloth and a few pinpoint a couple of years ago at a low price, hoping they could replace the more traditional cotton oxfords and save some dry cleaning costs. i also received...
  14. leadbelly2550

    shell cordovan belts

    My two favorite pair of dress shoes are color 8 (reddish/brownish or a sort of burgundy/eggplant, it varies from shoe to shoe) shell cordovan (alden blucher and alden loafer). I had two belts that could perhaps complement the shoes, a very old crocodile belt that's near the end of its usable...
  15. leadbelly2550

    resoling and some shoe questions

    i have come to rethink my strategy about resoling shoes. to provide some perspective, i take good care of my shoes; until i purchased a new pair this year, i had not bought another pair for about eight years - just resoled the existing shoes, kept the uppers polished and the sides of the soles...
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