Sartorial temptations never taken

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by Wes Bourne

Luke, I'm happy you have found your Yoda.

Thanks you and I hope someday you find someone who knows what they are doing too

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by Manton

I asked one of the Cleverley guys this a long time ago, and he said he didn't know. Maybe they were popular in Adelaide, Australia 100 years ago. Maybe the original John Lobb had a mistress named Adelaide, and he named the style after her.

Pure speculation: The style is English, and so I'd guess it's named for Queen Adelaide, wife of William IV. The Australian city is named for her, and she remained a popular figure when she died in the mid-1800s, a time of innovation in the English shoemaking industry. She was quite the fashion influencer, and there's even a ladies' side-lacing boot named after her. The boot doesn't really resemble the men's Adelaide, but it seems a curious coincidence. Perhaps one of her shoemakers, seeking to capitalize on her patronage, created the style in her honor?

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

Pure speculation: The style is English, and so I'd guess it's named for Queen Adelaide, wife of William IV. The Australian city is named for her, and she remained a popular figure when she died in the mid-1800s, a time of innovation in the English shoemaking industry. She was quite the fashion influencer, and there's even a ladies' side-lacing boot named after her. The boot doesn't really resemble the men's Adelaide, but it seems a curious coincidence. Perhaps one of her shoemakers, seeking to capitalize on her patronage, created the style in her honor?

I like this. Let's make if official.

 

[zjpj83]

Found them! yum

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by zjpj83

Found them! yum
You have a foot fetish?

 

[zjpj83]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

You have a foot fetish?

This would be more a hoof fetish, I think.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by zjpj83

This would be more a hoof fetish, I think.
Those have been repaired. I do actually get use out of my clothing. Apparently you second guess your own decisions a lot. http://www.styleforum.net/showpost.p...&postcount=793 Next time you need some directions about buying clothing you'll get mileage out of you can feel free to run your idea by me.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

Those have been repaired. I do actually get use out of my clothing.

Apparently you second guess your own decisions a lot.

http://www.styleforum.net/showpost.p...&postcount=793

Next time you need some directions about buying clothing you'll get mileage out of you can feel free to run your idea by me.

You're just here to make friends, aren't ya, big guy?

 

[EL72]

Originally Posted by zjpj83

Found them!

For bonus points, can you find pics of FNB's ugly ass patchwork jacket?

 

[Wes Bourne]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

Pure speculation: The style is English, and so I'd guess it's named for Queen Adelaide, wife of William IV. The Australian city is named for her, and she remained a popular figure when she died in the mid-1800s, a time of innovation in the English shoemaking industry. She was quite the fashion influencer, and there's even a ladies' side-lacing boot named after her. The boot doesn't really resemble the men's Adelaide, but it seems a curious coincidence. Perhaps one of her shoemakers, seeking to capitalize on her patronage, created the style in her honor?

Plausible theory Doc.

Originally Posted by Manton

I like this. Let's make if official.

Not until I get the shoemaking world's equivalent of Nino Corvato to approve.

 

[yachtie]

Originally Posted by zjpj83

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Forget this circle jerk about turnback cuffs, I want something like the green on grey in the middle of the picture.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by EL72

For bonus points, can you find pics of FNB's ugly ass patchwork jacket?
bonus points for what exactly?

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by EL72

For bonus points, can you find pics of FNB's ugly ass patchwork jacket?

 

[zjpj83]

Originally Posted by Manton

They have some similar stuff in the Andover Shop. Don't know if they ever sold one...

They had it in a big couch pillow too, which I would have gotten had the fabric not been so "authentic" as to feel like a brillo pad. Not exactly what you want in a pillow.

 

[Manton]

Really shoddy tailoring. Look at how the sleeves are the same fabric all the way down, and they don't match the quarters. My tailor told me that was the cheap way and is considered "junk" in the industry.