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by March_Hare
Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:24 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: An Illustrated History of Formal Checkered Trousers
Replies: 20
Views: 16536

By coincidence, I am wearing today a pair of checked trousers. The trousers are tweed with a tiny check pattern of browns and beiges with a small vertical rectangular overplaid (~2x3cm) in rust. My sportcoat is SB peak lapel in cashmere or very soft lambswool in a just-lighter-than-bottle green (so...
by March_Hare
Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:05 am
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Dressing "too old for your age?"
Replies: 17
Views: 4480

Frankly, I typically put it down to ignorance if someone attempts to haughtily deride me for dressing like an adult rather than draping over sized children's clothes on my body. ...a close relative of the question, "Why are you so dressed up?" ...l Indeed, a very common thing to hear, especially in ...
by March_Hare
Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:47 am
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Bad Bates news
Replies: 15
Views: 3065

Terrible news. Especially as I have not yet had the joy of purchasing a hat from Bates. After trawling the Internet I have been able to find little information on what 'redevelopment' actually encompasses. Replacing 'substandard and tired' properties with what? Glass facades more fitting for a Hugo ...