The Official-ish DC Thread

[armedferret]

Oh hey also unrelated, I decided it was "warm enough" today.

 

[hpreston]

Dangerous question: How do you typically launder you Ikiji polo? I've been thinking of getting one from their online store, but have been putoff by their washing instructions, which seem overly conservative.

I usually dry clean nice knitwear. I have some Smartwool used as active wear and will wash on delicate and dry flat.

Thanks! I'll restrain myself and hold off then. I just can't bring myself to dry clean cotton knitwear.

Agreed, my spier merino turtlenecks get delicate/flat dry and everything else is just dry cleaned.

("which means, it's DIRTY!!!" - Mitch Hedberg RIP)

@CityDweller are you asking about a cotton polo, or a wool piece?

Generally, most people here recommend dry clean or hand wash for wool, and cold water wash for cotton.

I have some nicer polos from Ascot Chang, machine wash (cold) hang dry.. very low maintenance.

Wool polo knits are dry clean for me

 

[CityDweller]

@CityDweller are you asking about a cotton polo, or a wool piece?

Generally, most people here recommend dry clean or hand wash for wool, and cold water wash for cotton.

I have some nicer polos from Ascot Chang, machine wash (cold) hang dry.. very low maintenance.

Wool polo knits are dry clean for me

Sorry about that. That was unnecessarily confusing. I realized, belatedly, that Smitty was talking about a wool polo. I've (separately) been coveting a cotton polo on Ikiji's website. I should have written that "I can't bring myself to dry clean knitwear" period. I have a couple of cheapish wool and wool blend knits that I machine wash, but otherwise I stick to cotton/cotton blends for that reason.

 

[WoolyLamb]

@armedferret love a cafe racer inspired bike!

Got the green herringbone coat back and it rocks. Also the reversible jpress coat is great too. Questions though on the fit of it though. Here i am wearing both without a jacket.

The polo coat i got did not work out so back it went but something better landed in my lap. Stay tuned!

 

[armedferret]

@armedferret love a cafe racer inspired bike!

Thanks! Still a few more things need done, but it's gonna be after Venice at this point. No biggie.

And speaking of La Serenissima, I'm thinking flannel, probably the navy flannel suit with 1-2 spare pair of trou. Two dinners that will involve dressing well (valentine's day at Ai Barbicani, and we DID get the canal-side table, then Antinoo's Lounge at the Sina Centurion Palace), and then either costumes or "decent jeans with a jacket" will suffice. In which case, navy is the winner. *IF* there's room I'll take a gray jacket but that's a big ol' if.

ETA: When I say canal-side table....

 

[armedferret]

Just got my emissions extension from MD, which is now due after we're set to be moved out of the state (at which point all vehicles other than the Bonneville will be in a MT LLC) so no emissions testing horsesheeeet again!

This calls for a celebratory dram of 1792 sweet wheat, I think.

 

[armedferret]

Cashed in my Haspel points. My new seersucker bathrobe has lapels (and a luxurious terrycloth lining in case i miss a spot with the towel). I should expect I'll be on the Kirbytube channel any day now.

 

[WoolyLamb]

LUX

 

[armedferret]

My brother in tailoring, the LUXEST.


I should do a youtube video in black tie discussing my seersucker pajama and robe collection, and the estimated amount I paid for all of it.

 

[lordsuperb]

My brother in tailoring, the LUXEST.


I should do a youtube video in black tie discussing my seersucker pajama and robe collection, and the estimated amount I paid for all of it.

You want to be like Uncle Kirby; shooting promotional videos of an overcoat in Houston while people are in shorts?!?!?

 

[armedferret]

You want to be like Uncle Kirby; shooting promotional videos of an overcoat in Houston while people are in shorts?!?!?

I wish I was that hot.

 

[WoolyLamb]

New jacket day. Appreciating the fall like weather again even if just a few days. Also I can make that march meetup 👊🏼

 

[surrender]

Late to the conversation, but I go to Best Fit Tailoring in Mt. Pleasant - I believe she was the in-house tailor at Ezra Paul before opening up her storefront: https://bestfittailor.com/

Very glad it's warming up! We went out of town for MLK Day weekend and I shoveled as soon as we came back on Monday evening, but there was some pesky ice on our steps that I couldn't hack away with the edge of the shovel.

 

[armedferret]

You know who loves the weather the most? Weirdos on 2 wheels.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Late to the conversation, but I go to Best Fit Tailoring in Mt. Pleasant - I believe she was the in-house tailor at Ezra Paul before opening up her storefront: https://bestfittailor.com/

Very glad it's warming up! We went out of town for MLK Day weekend and I shoveled as soon as we came back on Monday evening, but there was some pesky ice on our steps that I couldn't hack away with the edge of the shovel.

I'll second Best Fit. She does good work.