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another week at the iseo lake. good morning orlebar brown haters

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Thruth said:
I did not take it as being judgemental but rather questioning the overall perception that such types of clothing are nothing but geriatric. Seems to be held by many.

My point is that it should not be considered as such.

If it was, then someone who chooses Solaro is an old fogey because this tissue should only be found on Englishers expanding the empire or exploring the pyramids with Carter.

Someone who chooses a 16 ounce woolen flannel or worsted is an old fogey because such tissue is old school and unnecessary because we all have central heating.

Wearing a high twist country tissue is old fogey because hardly anyone wears or appreciates high twist except me and FriendCustomer

Anyone choosing vintage tissue is a fogey because it is vintage and not thin, sleek super 150s

Add in buying LL tissue. Fox Brothers, Arthur Harrison, Hield Bros., W. Bill, any tweed merchant, et al

All old fogey tissue merchants

Just saying.
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I have been giving away my proper tweed jackets. To be honest they aren't that practical for a modern style life. Harris Tweed, of which I still have a few, is very coarse and a bit heavy. I have a nice enough old Donegal but its so hot to wear I haven't worn it for a year. They really are basically substitutes for overcoats or parkas and aren't as easy to wear as either. They really are a bit too coarse for office/indoor work and with modern heating in cars, trams, trains and offices and shops just too bloody hot. I really don't see much occasion to we them. If I'm in the car - its out of a heated house 3 metres to heated car, drive to heated underground car park, up in heated lift, to heated office or shop or whatever. Sad really as I do like them but to be honest its just an indulgence and nostalgia.I have to actually actively think - " I should wear that a bit more"


Maybe on a rural "ramble" but if I go up the country I'm a visitor to friends or relatives real farms. If I'm going to help I'll take proper appropriate modern technical clothes. If I was living on a farm I'd probably wear a Tweed jacket around, but even then theres better more practical farm jackets. My old uncles used to wear their old tweed jackets and suits - done up with safety pins (proto punks?) to milk cows. It is (was) very rural Irish. Maybe if I stood outside and watched a kid play football on cold winters days I might think of using Tweed more. But then I hate the "Sport Coat With Jeans" look.

I can't imagine wanting to wear a tweed suit - or for that matter where the hell I'd wear it if I did want to.

I like the faux tweeds or city tweeds in lighter, smoother cloth with some old tweed patterns, checks etc. I don't like gunclub much at all. Always wanted to try a black and white puppy tooth perhaps - used to have one back in the good old days. Its probably a truism to say that if you could get away with wearing it the first time around you can't do it the second time around. Its partly to do with the climate here but I get more use out of linen or linen blend jackets - as they ave a bit of casualness in surface embedded in the more formal structure. I'm going through a bit of a stage where I seem to want to wear a tie if I'm wearing a"tailored" jacket - so that I lean more toward the casual non tailored jackets like Harrington, M65 types, trucker jackets, barn coats, Field jackets and such if I'm going tieless. I'm steering away from the worsted suits a bit too - for the same reasons - I find I wear the linens, corduroy, cotton and flannel suits more these days. Generally with knit ties. I suppose I'm drifting to the casual look like everyone else. Or maybe I'm just more comfortable in my skin and like to only wear clothes that I think I look relaxed in - even if its a suit and tie. I don't care these days if I stand out or fit in or fly under the radar.

I'd be interested in Journeyman Journeyman prince nez The Shooman The Shooman say from a local perspective and Thruth Thruth formby formby and others from O/S (as we say) have to say. FriendCustomer aren't you into older fabrics tweeds etc? How does it work for you?
 
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fxh said:
You stealing hats from Tibor? how many hats in that stack?
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yes all former tibor hats. please please dont tell him. i dont want to end up being sent back to puberty with my balls cut off and stuffed in my face, later to be found on the bottom of lago d'iseo by the local commander of the comando stazione carabinieri marone
 
fxh said:
I have been giving away my proper tweed jackets. To be honest they aren't that practical for a modern style life. Harris Tweed, of which I still have a few, is very coarse and a bit heavy. I have a nice enough old Donegal but its so hot to wear I haven't worn it for a year. They really are basically substitutes for overcoats or parkas and aren't as easy to wear as either. They really are a bit too coarse for office/indoor work and with modern heating in cars, trams, trains and offices and shops just too bloody hot. I really don't see much occasion to we them. If I'm in the car - its out of a heated house 3 metres to heated car, drive to heated underground car park, up in heated lift, to heated office or shop or whatever. Sad really as I do like them but to be honest its just an indulgence and nostalgia.I have to actually actively think - " I should wear that a bit more"


Maybe on a rural "ramble" but if I go up the country I'm a visitor to friends or relatives real farms. If I'm going to help I'll take proper appropriate modern technical clothes. If I was living on a farm I'd probably wear a Tweed jacket around, but even then theres better more practical farm jackets. My old uncles used to wear their old tweed jackets and suits - done up with safety pins (proto punks?) to milk cows. It is (was) very rural Irish. Maybe if I stood outside and watched a kid play football on cold winters days I might think of using Tweed more. But then I hate the "Sport Coat With Jeans" look.

I can't imagine wanting to wear a tweed suit - or for that matter where the hell I'd wear it if I did want to.

I like the faux tweeds or city tweeds in lighter, smoother cloth with some old tweed patterns, checks etc. I don't like gunclub much at all. Always wanted to try a black and white puppy tooth perhaps - used to have one back in the good old days. Its probably a truism to say that if you could get away with wearing it the first time around you can't do it the second time around. Its partly to do with the climate here but I get more use out of linen or linen blend jackets - as they ave a bit of casualness in surface embedded in the more formal structure. I'm going through a bit of a stage where I seem to want to wear a tie if I'm wearing a"tailored" jacket - so that I lean more toward the casual non tailored jackets like Harrington, M65 types, trucker jackets, barn coats, Field jackets and such if I'm going tieless. I'm steering away from the worsted suits a bit too - for the same reasons - I find I wear the linens, corduroy, cotton and flannel suits more these days. Generally with knit ties. I suppose I'm drifting to the casual look like everyone else. Or maybe I'm just more comfortable in my skin and like to only wear clothes that I think I look relaxed in - even if its a suit and tie. I don't care these days if I stand out or fit in or fly under the radar.

I'd be interested in Journeyman Journeyman prince nez The Shooman The Shooman say from a local perspective and Thruth Thruth formby formby and others from O/S (as we say) have to say. FriendCustomer aren't you into older fabrics tweeds etc? How does it work for you?
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the only solution to this problem is tweed inspired cashmeres for luxe top fake england look as worn by elegant lombardian gentlemen

still i really like tweed
 
fxh said:
I have been giving away my proper tweed jackets. To be honest they aren't that practical for a modern style life. Harris Tweed, of which I still have a few, is very coarse and a bit heavy. I have a nice enough old Donegal but its so hot to wear I haven't worn it for a year. They really are basically substitutes for overcoats or parkas and aren't as easy to wear as either. They really are a bit too coarse for office/indoor work and with modern heating in cars, trams, trains and offices and shops just too bloody hot. I really don't see much occasion to we them. If I'm in the car - its out of a heated house 3 metres to heated car, drive to heated underground car park, up in heated lift, to heated office or shop or whatever. Sad really as I do like them but to be honest its just an indulgence and nostalgia.I have to actually actively think - " I should wear that a bit more"


Maybe on a rural "ramble" but if I go up the country I'm a visitor to friends or relatives real farms. If I'm going to help I'll take proper appropriate modern technical clothes. If I was living on a farm I'd probably wear a Tweed jacket around, but even then theres better more practical farm jackets. My old uncles used to wear their old tweed jackets and suits - done up with safety pins (proto punks?) to milk cows. It is (was) very rural Irish. Maybe if I stood outside and watched a kid play football on cold winters days I might think of using Tweed more. But then I hate the "Sport Coat With Jeans" look.

I can't imagine wanting to wear a tweed suit - or for that matter where the hell I'd wear it if I did want to.

I like the faux tweeds or city tweeds in lighter, smoother cloth with some old tweed patterns, checks etc. I don't like gunclub much at all. Always wanted to try a black and white puppy tooth perhaps - used to have one back in the good old days. Its probably a truism to say that if you could get away with wearing it the first time around you can't do it the second time around. Its partly to do with the climate here but I get more use out of linen or linen blend jackets - as they ave a bit of casualness in surface embedded in the more formal structure. I'm going through a bit of a stage where I seem to want to wear a tie if I'm wearing a"tailored" jacket - so that I lean more toward the casual non tailored jackets like Harrington, M65 types, trucker jackets, barn coats, Field jackets and such if I'm going tieless. I'm steering away from the worsted suits a bit too - for the same reasons - I find I wear the linens, corduroy, cotton and flannel suits more these days. Generally with knit ties. I suppose I'm drifting to the casual look like everyone else. Or maybe I'm just more comfortable in my skin and like to only wear clothes that I think I look relaxed in - even if its a suit and tie. I don't care these days if I stand out or fit in or fly under the radar.

I'd be interested in Journeyman Journeyman prince nez The Shooman The Shooman say from a local perspective and Thruth Thruth formby formby and others from O/S (as we say) have to say. FriendCustomer aren't you into older fabrics tweeds etc? How does it work for you?
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I like the jeans and tweed look, but none of that distressed denim, its got to be dark, and pretty uniform in colour. Worn with a pair of chunky brogue shoes/boots, a lambswool sweater and perhaps a check shirt, I think its a good look.

Personally, I wear tweeds and cord in autumn/winter for casual, worsteds for work, with tweed maybe on the occasional Friday. Linen/linen mixes and lightweight worsteds for spring/summer. One thing I have started to wear more as I have got older, are slip-on shoes (loafers). I was always very formal when it came to shoes/boots. I've relaxed that approach quite a bit.

I typically always wear one item of tailored clothing, either a jacket or pants I rarely go fully casual unless I'm working with tools (not the human variety).

On hot days (I'm waiting for it ;)) I'll often be seen knocking about in linen trousers and a Lacoste polo in a bright colour. I like that look...
 
fxh said:
I have been giving away my proper tweed jackets. To be honest they aren't that practical for a modern style life. Harris Tweed, of which I still have a few, is very coarse and a bit heavy. I have a nice enough old Donegal but its so hot to wear I haven't worn it for a year. They really are basically substitutes for overcoats or parkas and aren't as easy to wear as either. They really are a bit too coarse for office/indoor work and with modern heating in cars, trams, trains and offices and shops just too bloody hot. I really don't see much occasion to we them. If I'm in the car - its out of a heated house 3 metres to heated car, drive to heated underground car park, up in heated lift, to heated office or shop or whatever. Sad really as I do like them but to be honest its just an indulgence and nostalgia.I have to actually actively think - " I should wear that a bit more"


Maybe on a rural "ramble" but if I go up the country I'm a visitor to friends or relatives real farms. If I'm going to help I'll take proper appropriate modern technical clothes. If I was living on a farm I'd probably wear a Tweed jacket around, but even then theres better more practical farm jackets. My old uncles used to wear their old tweed jackets and suits - done up with safety pins (proto punks?) to milk cows. It is (was) very rural Irish. Maybe if I stood outside and watched a kid play football on cold winters days I might think of using Tweed more. But then I hate the "Sport Coat With Jeans" look.

I can't imagine wanting to wear a tweed suit - or for that matter where the hell I'd wear it if I did want to.

I like the faux tweeds or city tweeds in lighter, smoother cloth with some old tweed patterns, checks etc. I don't like gunclub much at all. Always wanted to try a black and white puppy tooth perhaps - used to have one back in the good old days. Its probably a truism to say that if you could get away with wearing it the first time around you can't do it the second time around. Its partly to do with the climate here but I get more use out of linen or linen blend jackets - as they ave a bit of casualness in surface embedded in the more formal structure. I'm going through a bit of a stage where I seem to want to wear a tie if I'm wearing a"tailored" jacket - so that I lean more toward the casual non tailored jackets like Harrington, M65 types, trucker jackets, barn coats, Field jackets and such if I'm going tieless. I'm steering away from the worsted suits a bit too - for the same reasons - I find I wear the linens, corduroy, cotton and flannel suits more these days. Generally with knit ties. I suppose I'm drifting to the casual look like everyone else. Or maybe I'm just more comfortable in my skin and like to only wear clothes that I think I look relaxed in - even if its a suit and tie. I don't care these days if I stand out or fit in or fly under the radar.

I'd be interested in Journeyman Journeyman prince nez The Shooman The Shooman say from a local perspective and Thruth Thruth formby formby and others from O/S (as we say) have to say. FriendCustomer aren't you into older fabrics tweeds etc? How does it work for you?
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That is way to reasonable and practical. True igents DRESS TO IMPRESS.
 
formby said:
I like the jeans and tweed look, but none of that distressed denim, its got to be dark, and pretty uniform in colour. Worn with a pair of chunky brogue shoes/boots, a lambswool sweater and perhaps a check shirt, I think its a good look.

Personally, I wear tweeds and cord in autumn/winter for casual, worsteds for work, with tweed maybe on the occasional Friday. Linen/linen mixes and lightweight worsteds for spring/summer. One thing I have started to wear more as I have got older, are slip-on shoes (loafers). I was always very formal when it came to shoes/boots. I've relaxed that approach quite a bit.

I typically always wear one item of tailored clothing, either a jacket or pants I rarely go fully casual unless I'm working with tools (not the human variety).

On hot days (I'm waiting for it ;)) I'll often be seen knocking about in linen trousers and a Lacoste polo in a bright colour. I like that look...
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What is the appeal of a Lacoste polo nowadays?

I used to wear them when I was 16 but then I decided not to wear garments with visible logos anymore. It's true that some of the polos I had came from my uncle so they were already 20 years old when they were passed to me (good quality back then, in the '80)

I see knitted polos much more comfortable and generally with better fit than pique ones (and also dressier).

Nothing wrong with pique polos but if you are into menswear aren't knitted polos a better option?
 
Lacoste suffered greatly when they decided to become a global youth brand. I have a Lacoste book from the mid-2000's in which they laid out this plan. Outside of their polos they have become a cheap and cheery brand. They also shifted production off-shore.

I think the quality is still there with the piqued polos and the dynamic colour range too. I think a bright Lacoste polo, or black or navy coloured is still a good casual option with khaki chinos, or linen trouser ala Formby.

Agree that knitted polos in the right fit, look much dressier. Some of the Sunspel ones fall into this category.
 
aristoi bcn said:
What is the appeal of a Lacoste polo nowadays?

I used to wear them when I was 16 but then I decided not to wear garments with visible logos anymore. It's true that some of the polos I had came from my uncle so they were already 20 years old when they were passed to me (good quality back then, in the '80)

I see knitted polos much more comfortable and generally with better fit than pique ones (and also dressier).

Nothing wrong with pique polos but if you are into menswear aren't knitted polos a better option?
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I like the fit, the quality, but most of all the colour range. I'm not bothered about the 'scally' associations.

The logo, isn't that big-a-deal on Lacoste polos.
 
There is nothing more versatile than a Lacoste polo. I wear one at least once or twice a week.

The no logo rule seems rather naff.
 
doghouse said:
There is nothing more versatile than a Lacoste polo. I wear one at least once or twice a week.

The no logo rule seems rather naff.
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Well, that depends on your personal style. Versatility means grey cotton T-shirt and light blue shirt to me.

I don't find myself in many situations where a polo is a better alternative to a T-shirt if a shirt is not mandatory.
 
aristoi bcn said:
Well, that depends on your personal style. Versatility means grey cotton T-shirt and light blue shirt to me.

I don't find myself in many situations where a polo is a better alternative to a T-shirt if a shirt is not mandatory.
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It depends on the heat young man....sometimes a cotton grey coloured t-shirt and a light blue shirt is going to be too hot. Of course whether the shirt is 200 or above is going to help, but not necessarily that much with a grey undergarment.

In any kind of social situation I will always take a piqued polo over a t-shirt, unless I am in a concert where wearing a Blue Note records t-shirt might give me an edge.
 
What I like about grey cotton T-shirts is how wonderful they are at showing sweat stains...

Its a good look, if you want to look like Rocky.
 
Lord Buckley said:
It depends on the heat young man....sometimes a cotton grey coloured t-shirt and a light blue shirt is going to be too hot. Of course whether the shirt is 200 or above is going to help, but not necessarily that much with a grey undergarment.

In any kind of social situation I will always take a piqued polo over a t-shirt, unless I am in a concert where wearing a Blue Note records t-shirt might give me an edge.
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A collar almost always beats no collar.
 
It tends to end up leaving oily sweat stains on the collar of the jacket.

Started back with tie wearing today, just as a blast of summer is back on the cards.
 
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fxh said:
Its hard to think of a look I dislike more than a jacket worn with a t shirt.
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Agreed. Looks awful. The only exception I can think of is those hooped Breton shirts Weller wore under a navy blazer in the early Style Council days but collar trumps crew neck under a jacket 99.9% of the time. I tend to think of round neck t shirts as underwear, beach wear, sports wear or sleep wear.
 
fxh said:
Its hard to think of a look I dislike more than a jacket worn with a t shirt.
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Some can pull it off with a certain coat and t-shirt, but most fall far short. Yes, a navy coat and white t-shirt on a tall slim bloke MAY work if the clothes are cut and fitted really well.

The above? Nah.
 
The Shooman said:
Some can pull it off with a certain coat and t-shirt, but most fall far short. Yes, a navy coat and white t-shirt on a tall slim bloke MAY work if the clothes are cut and fitted really well.

The above? Nah.
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My point being - yeah your suggestion can look OK but swap the t shirt for a polo, a BD, a linen shirt or a popover and the look will almost always be improved.

Crockett looks good in that pic which was of its time and that was his 'look'. Just like in that San Francisco show he did he had a 'look' with the grandad shirt with odd waistcoat and blazer.
 
Great White Snark said:
My point being - yeah your suggestion can look OK but swap the t shirt for a polo, a BD, a linen shirt or a popover and the look will almost always be improved.

Crockett looks good in that pic which was of its time and that was his 'look'. Just like in that San Francisco show he did he had a 'look' with the grandad shirt with odd waistcoat and blazer.
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