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[bourbonbasted]



is it okay to Scotchgaurd velvet slippers...I.E. Stubbs and Wootton / Del Toro? or will that ruin the velvet?

No need to Scotchguard them, as you should never wear them out of the house...

 

[Winston S.]



QUESTION: I found a really great deal on a John Varvatos slim cut 2-piece suit at Nordstrom Rack recently ($170, down from $795). It fits very well and I like it, but I'm not sure if it's really in style and even worth the $170 I paid for it. The first reason I'm unsure of it is that it has a peaked lapel. I like the peaked lapel, but don't really see them in use ever. Next, it's a light grey ghost pinstripe, which I also don't really see, but do like. My concerns are, first, will the material pattern be too distracting and will I look outdated? Second, will I look like I'm trying to be a pimp? Your responses are certainly appreciated. Be brutally honest. I can still return it for a full refund. Also, if you think it's worth hanging onto, what color and style shoes would you recommend? Thanks, David

If you have other suits that you can wear when you need to be more conservative then I would keep it.

 

[antidotes]

It's better to hang or fold shirs, t-shirts, sweaters...?

 

[Steve Smith]

Fold sweaters.

 

[Winston S.]



It's better to hang or fold shirs, t-shirts, sweaters...?

Dress/Sport shirts get hung and t-shirts and sweaters get folded.

 

[drtchock]

I'm expecting a jacket from Italy, I'm in the UK. It was sent via Posta Raccomandata Internazionale 2 weeks ago and still hasn't arrived. Does anyone have experience with them or know how long it should usually take to get a parcel to the UK using this service? I expect that it's probably taking a little longer with it being Christmas.

Thanks.

 

[bourbonbasted]

I read somewhere once that Italy had the third worst (i.e. most corrupt, least organized, etc) postal service in the world. Including all of Africa. I try to make it a best practice to never deal with any Italian postal entities.

 

[12345Michael54321]



I read somewhere once that Italy had the third worst (i.e. most corrupt, least organized, etc) postal service in the world. Including all of Africa.

I don't know if it's the third worst in the world (although I'd have no trouble believing that it is). I do know that I'd never trust the Italian postal system with anything more important than a post card.

I hope your jacket arrives safely, drtchock. And I suppose it might. Eventually. Maybe. But I'd have paid extra for something like FedEx or DHL, rather than taking the crapshoot that is the Italian postal service.

 

[blswinef]

I read somewhere once that Italy had the third worst (i.e. most corrupt, least organized, etc) postal service in the world. Including all of Africa. I try to make it a best practice to never deal with any Italian postal entities.

Well they are made for being worn outside the house...

 

[JamesX]

I just spilled creamer all over my deerskin glove this morning. Is damp cloth the best I can do to clean it up? or is there a better option?

 

[dragon8]



I read somewhere once that Italy had the third worst (i.e. most corrupt, least organized, etc) postal service in the world. Including all of Africa. I try to make it a best practice to never deal with any Italian postal entities.

This explains Ambrosi Napoli

 

[dragon8]



It's better to hang or fold shirs, t-shirts, sweaters...?

I hang shirts and sweaters and fold t-shirts.

 

[Badandy]

http://www.epauletshop.com/servlet/the-948/'Slim-Walt-Trouser-Butterscotch/Detail

Appropriate with an OCBD and dark brown captoe oxford? I work in business casual setting where most people wear wool slacks and open neck dress shirts. This might have a slightly more casual look, but at least it's a coherent one I'm thinking...

 

[JamesX]



It's better to hang or fold shirs, t-shirts, sweaters...?

I always fold sweaters because I don't want them to stretch via gravity.

 

[clarksdb]

Is it possible to alter a 100% wool cardigan by making it slimmer through the waist? And around how much am I looking at it costing?