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No problems with the lining and the quality of the construction is excellent. I have never considered my bag to look rugged, lol............

I have had a Glaser briefcase for several years and I am very happy with it. You might check with Will of a Suitable Wardrobe, he designed and had them build a case last year I believe. They were very accommodating to work with. Good luck........

Let us not forget T S Eliot...

Evelyn Waugh

How about one more? I am uncertain of its origin, but

The milk of human kindness is generally amber hued and 90 proof.

I'll go with Ed and Kirsch, Hemrajani makes a very nice shirt and has a pretty good selection of fabrics.

I have a pair of Berreta moleskin trousers I purchased several years ago. They fit like a a glove and appear to be indestructable. Unfortunately, here in the southern US we don't have a long moleskin season.

I would suggest to you that many of us champion elegant living and that begins with things like behaviour and ends with things like dress.

Hear,hear.

Here are some I have read recently:
The Last American Aristocrat (David Bruce)
Old Men Forget (Duff Cooper)
The Diaries of Chips Channon
The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh

About the only thing I buy from Patagonia anymore are their Boxers made of capeline. Very colorful, very comfortable, long lasting, and they feel like silk.

You can go to men.style.com and click on videos to find the store tours as well.

May I add to this thread by recalling an anecdote of Osbert Lancaster, a minor dandy? In 1963 Anne Scott-James was writing an article, My Clothes and I where her subject was Lancaster. She noted that he wore old-fashioned shoes with rounded toes which she suggested were almost stubby. 'On the contra...

I would think Pomeroy will do either MTM or bespoke. The problem would be in keeping it at your price point.

For MTM see Pat Dye at H. Stockton's in the Lenox store.