The London Lounge

The Naval influence is an interesting idea that most of would probably not have thought of. Just to make explicit what Couch mentioned in passing, the two coats in Mr Alden's second illustration are indeed not Nehru jackets but clerical (as indicated by the plain use of the book and glasses as props...

Actually, Oxfam is (one of) the best. Nowhere else is there such supply, stack upon stack, of well-bound, leather covered books (always buy real cloth or leather cover, sewn not glued spine). Regarding academic books, it really depends what subjects you are into. I have found Waterstones to stock ev...

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Have a little thought too for their situation. Remember that most of them have never had a job, with little opportunity to do better than Moss. Blame them. The scenes are just the familiar ones of young students doing the best they can. Before you become too angry with Moss too, remember the difficu...

A wholecut with no seams even around the laces is a very modern fashionable innovation. I wear pumps, but this is what we are thinking of here when we talk of wholecuts: http://www.edwardsofmanchester.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/210x180/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/b/a/barker...

There is some confusion here. The Duke espoused turndown collars with black tie. They are absolutely not on the cards with white, nor ever have been.

I think, in its unusual setting, the strong green works well in the first photo, but I hope I am not alone in considering the second suit vilely unwearable. Other shades of tweed work well, with more of a brown/grey mix, or with russet or blue overchecks, etc. Dark green cords are nice, and I am wea...

This kind of statement is just reason why I have never got beyond simple arithmetic. Please! what does this mean? Is there such a thing as an unreal bounded monotonic sequence? and, if so, how may it do anything?? Or is something else the other way round and, if so, what? It is as certain that you ...

With 4 cms of pen left you need to make sure your nails are freshly cut lest you might scratch the paper. I use a holder. What matters in mathematics is the result AND the road to it. When I was in school the results were not taken into consideration even if they were correct if the way they were o...

This is particularly true in mathematics. When we have seized the idea behind an answer, writing it down correctly is more than half the battle, and requires almost the greater training. Half the time spent with students on work is correcting arguments which conceal their own validity, and bottle up...

Just to point out, not all us inhabit some bustling metropolis. Blue and white shirts are all very well, but I am sure I am not alone in reaching for a standard Tattershall check shirt in the mornings.

Spats stop the water getting in at the top. They had little useful function, and quickly became decorative (white/dove grey was classic with morning dress). http://www.nosliwland.net/astaire/images/swingtimepic.gif http://mysite.verizon.net/res0qaye/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/ginger_roge...

NCW wrote:With formal shoes (patent) a wholecut is in fact more formal, a cap being a 'business' or 'workday' feature, which is more formal than countrified settings, but less than formalwear.

Sorry, to clarify I mean just the toe wholecut (no cap), no the rest of the shoe.

With formal shoes (patent) a wholecut is in fact more formal, a cap being a 'business' or 'workday' feature, which is more formal than countrified settings, but less than formalwear.

Though in actual fact the sizes it sells are indeed going up. I am left in trouble now that the credit crunch has pushed size 36s from nearly all shops. I have been totally unable to find anywhere able to sell an ordinary 36 V-neck jumper in any material, which is a real nuisance.