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  1. the_good_life

    Lottusse Chukka Boots, new, boxed, UK 9 US 10 (wears a size larger)

    Very nice Lottusse chukkas, sized UK 9 / US 10, but generously cut to fit a size larger, like a UK 9.5G. € 185 price tag, I bought them for €98, asking €65 with full insured shipping worldwide included. Worn for ten minutes inside for trying-on.
  3. the_good_life

    Lottusse Chukka Boots, new, boxed, UK 9 US 10 (wears a size larger)

    the_good_life submitted a new listing: Lottusse Chukka Boots, new, boxed, UK 9 US 10 (wears a size larger) - handmade, good-year welted Read more about this listing...
  4. the_good_life

    The Official Thrift / Discount Store Bragging Thread Part III (Sept 2018-)

    No, they also have a lot of central European made stuff.
  5. the_good_life

    1964 Florsheim Imperial Shell Cordovans 10.5 C burgundy

    From the golden age of US shoe manufacturing, here is a pair of Florsheim Imperial shell cordovan Oxfords in burgundy with minor brogueing. C width, similar to a narrow English last. Measurements: Outside: Length 32cm, max. width 11.5cm, min. width 8cm Inside: Length approx. 30 cm, width at heel...
  6. the_good_life

    1964 Florsheim Imperial Shell Cordovans 10.5 C burgundy

    the_good_life submitted a new listing: 1964 Florsheim Imperial Shell Cordovans 10.5 C burgundy - Oxfords, good condition, produced September 1964 Read more about this listing...
  7. the_good_life

    HOF: Labels, heels and nail patterns - Secrets to ID the maker

    Thanks!
  8. the_good_life

    HOF: Labels, heels and nail patterns - Secrets to ID the maker

    This label seems familiar to me somehow, but I can' place it and did not find it on the thread. It belongs to a very nice looking suit. Any guesses? Thanks!
  9. the_good_life

    For clarification: Henry Poole, London,15 Savile Row = bespoke ?

     The suit was a three-piece made in 1969 from a tweed in a weight that no longer even exists. It would cost you around 5000 quid at a Savile row tailor's today. My tailor was all over it in terms of it being a piece of sartorial history. I paid roughly 300 pounds for the suit and 220 for the...
  10. the_good_life

    For clarification: Henry Poole, London,15 Savile Row = bespoke ?

    Just an update: I have now seen the second Henry Poole suit made by Hanloon in China soild in ebay as a "Savile Row bespoke" product. It is irritating that the label for these is virtually identical to the actual SR label and shows the HP Savile Row address as well, with an addition of "by...
  11. the_good_life

    Jaguar Tailoring

    One frequently comes across Jaguar suits and jackets on ebay. Does anybody have experience with the quality or knows which manufacturers they use or have used? I believe they are frequently "Made in Italy" but I know nothing beyond that. Thanks!
  12. the_good_life

    For clarification: Henry Poole, London,15 Savile Row = bespoke ?

    The label in mine looks exactly like this: http://cdn.styleforum.net/a/ab/ab6b2627_P1060994.jpeg
  13. the_good_life

    For clarification: Henry Poole, London,15 Savile Row = bespoke ?

     Will do The abscence of this (or signs of one having been removed), together with the conventional near-40R measurements is precisely what perplexed me
  14. the_good_life

    For clarification: Henry Poole, London,15 Savile Row = bespoke ?

     I see what you mean, but it doesn't answer my question about Poole :) As to the rationale of buying bespoke second-hand, which seems paradoxical indeed: I can neither afford Savile Row bespoke nor RTW of a "comparable" quality. However, I once acquired a nearly pristine 1969 James & James...
  15. the_good_life

    Introduce yourself.

    I've bee lurking here occasionally for years and have now posted twice, so I gather it's time for a brief introduction. I'm a poor but honest (:D) academic, best described in the words of the late sociologist Pierre Bourdieu as belonging to the status group that has "too much taste for its...
  16. the_good_life

    For clarification: Henry Poole, London,15 Savile Row = bespoke ?

    Gentlemen, somehow I have failed to find on the net a conclusive statement on Henry Poole's bespoke/MTM policy. Is it correct to assume that suits bearing the label with the address of the London house are exclusively bespoken? Do the licensed products made in China carry a distinctly...
  17. the_good_life

    Carouzos ... disappointed ... heads up

    I bought pair of Carouzos cords at the sample sale for a pittance, which supposedly had cost € 195. While they are made in China, the cotton quality is decent (not Brisbane moss, perhaps, but OK) and there's a considerable amount of fine catch and blanket stitching on the trousers. I'd be the...
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