The London Lounge

The only place I've seen some (modern style) jackets&ties was in the nightclub at The Venetian

Absolutely DO NOT miss Sir Max : for address: www.sirmax.nl

By far the bst informed & most enthusiastic shoe-sellers in the country!

And they sell Carmina! (esp in shell cordovan) at very good prices!

Carmina shell cordovan wholecut, via www.sirmax.nl





IRL they are even better than on photo. Horween leather...

I normally wear 8.5D US ... these are 7.5

Insole dimples are caused by carving the feather/holdfast out of the insole, as is typically done with hand-welted shoes. A lack of dimples implies that the feather is either linen strip glued to the insole or that the feather was raised from the insole using the cut-and-turn method. I think it the...

Bergshoeff (www.ilmaestro.nl) can make you a nice pair, Tim

I've been in his workshop when he was working a a pair of polo boots : superb quality....

Please consult (part of) my book collection on this topic

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/Solitarias

This lists some of the books I own. I'm working on getting a full listing...

I tend to open the 1st and 3rd buttons....

manton wrote:Machine:

Are you sure this is machine?

The best way is to check if there's a 'dimple' at the (sharp) end of the buttonhole... also works for shirtbuttonholes....