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Thanks, Bwooster. Sorry for the much delayed acknowledgement.

Will watch it again, mindful of your observations.

Cheers

Handsome coat. (Nice tie, too! )

Prices have reached and exceeded the absurd in the watch business in general, but JLC do put out a fantastic product. From a price standpoint, the new Mont Blanc Ultrathins are worth consideration. Jerome Lambert, former head of JLC, now heads Mont Blanc (both JLC and MB are part of the Richemont Gr...

Okay, Hectrom. Understood, thank you!

Best,
TOS

Dear Hectorm,

Could you elaborate? How has the LL influenced how you wear what you wear?

Best,
TOS

Happily, the book is also available in convenient tablet-friendly form from Amazon and iTunes.

I keep my dress shoes polished, placed in their individual felt bags and put away in their original boxes which I label for quick ID. This is a practical solution for me.

Will look for that title, Hectorm. Thanks.

Dear Culverwood, My in-laws were married for more than six decades. He never wore a wedding ring, for the same reason you mentioned...a dislike for jewelry on men. But hers has never been off her finger since their wedding day. Their love for one another was inspirational. (He passed away a few year...

Love rings. Diamond, emerald, etc. But subtle and tasteful executions. And for occasional wear. Bracelets too. I have a favorite in white gold. I've long admired extra flourishes like Astaire's 'bit' pin. He's seen wearing 'it' in many of his films and in many still shots. Look for it. And there're ...

Will have to re-watch Dial M, and look for the sartorial details mentioned!

And, agreed, I too admired John Williams' sartorial style in To Catch a Thief. Not to mention Cary's...

Thank you, gentlemen.

Re pants and zippers, I don't have patience for buttons.

Bags and zippers, though, I'll go along with the consensus here.

'The Uninvited,' got it. Will make a point of watching it, thanks R.

Reply (and link) much appreciated.

Have seen and enjoyed it, too, Hristo.

By the way, I'd like to again encourage you folks to, if you haven't already, watch Astaire's The Pleasure of His Company. His comfortable, casual and elegant style is repeatedly on display. In colour. It's available for viewing on Amazon.com.

I have good closet space to work with, but it had eventually been overwhelmed with accumulated stuff. As already mentioned, to remedy that I've given away lots of items of clothing, much of which I occasionally wish I had room enough to have kept. But they're gone, hopefully benefiting others. What'...