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Messr. Buff, I am very interested in your opinions on modern fabric. I have often meditated on the difficult juxtaposition between classic clothing and contemporary social expectations. How have you personally navigated these troubled waters? What fabrics do you consider modern, and how can I learn to identify them?
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Note the following: smoothness; shininess; pure luxury; weight under 10oz.
Here, Manton programs the robot:
How could you not know who Manton is while knowing who mafoofan and whnay are? What is this, some charade?[/
Are these qualities each essential to modern fabric, or merely characteristic? I only ask because I own some suits that possess some of them, but not all. At the very least I would have to confirm my estimations of their weight using a scale. Still, I doubt any are under 10 ounces. Is there a different standard for odd jackets, as they do not include pants?
Who is Manton and what do you mean that he is programming the robot? To the extent the robot is representational of Messr. Buff, I am confused by their relationship. Are you suggesting that one is the master of the other?
I realized that my hyperbole on that point made it unclear, which is why I took the time to reply to your comments.
Good questions.
1. For a cloth to be modern, it does not have to possess all of the core characteristics of smoothness, shininess, pure luxury, and being less than 10oz. Having three, two, or even one of these characterstics...but in excess...can also produce a modern cloth. For example, if you throw an omelete against a cloth, but it slides off easily, could denote that it is very smooth...and very modern. A cloth in the 1oz or 2oz range would also be modern, as would a cloth that is blindingly reflective like a mirror.
2. Some odd jackets include pants, and are known as BlazerSuits.
It's not clear in the movie. Subsequent to the movie's release in 1956, foofans of the movie have tried to decypher the robot's cryptic comments, so far, to no avail.
I have read on another forum that one can assess the quality of a fabric by rubbing it between his fingers. Using this method, will I be able to identify the modernistic qualities that you describe?
Are you familiar with Michael Alden? It seems that two experts such as yourselves would have a lot to talk about.
Harrisons is a brand or a type of cloth? I have not seen it in stores.
Few men...perhaps none, at least of the mortal kind...are as modern as Buffy. So, I will defer to his elaborations, which will come shortly.
In the meantime, when the word "modern" is used in the context of fabrics for classically tailored mens clothing, the source for much of the thinking is derived from the Fred M. Wilcox movie Forbidden Planet.
Here is a Norman-descended robot presenting the very first known bolt of modern fabric to the motion picture's Downtown hottie
Are we starting ethnic slurs on this thread?
Not necessarily. I can imagine people wearing things that I do not, as long as they're nicely made/designed/coordinated. When you learn to make that distinction yourself, you may upgrade from deferrer to participant.
Are we starting ethnic slurs on this thread?