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Hello, I recently came across this bold self-portrait by the notable Swedish painter Anders Zorn. It dates from 1915. I thought the overall effect of his outfit - cut and cloth colour -was highly memorable and rather flattering for his figure type. See here: http://www.anderszorn.info/portraits/paz8...

Thanks for that, I'll take a look at the info on the website. However, I live in the UK, so there would really need to be a London branch for me to use their service.

I have a nice pair of Dent pigskin gloves lined with wool that are now rather the worse for wear. I know that some unlined leather gloves are advertised as "washable", and these can be washed with soap under a tap, but I'm pretty sure that mine are NOT washable - at least not in this way. Does anyon...

I strolled down the Piccadilly Arcade shortly after Christmas and thought it looked pretty healthy - I don't recall any empty units. The Arcade which perplexes me is the Royal Opera Arcade: it's like a wasteland - which is not to say it's empty, just that it's surprisingly downmarket, and the shops ...

storeynicholas wrote:Laurie and Fry (whose performances I enjoy), derive a great deal from the earlier Ian Carmichael and Dennis Price television adaptations of Jeeves and Wooster.

Thanks for the info - I'm not familiar with this earlier version, I'll definitely try to take a look at it.

Jordan Marc: The discussion could certainly be widened to good "period" tailoring in modern films. I recently saw "Good Night and Good Luck" ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433383/ ) set in early 1950s America, and thought that the suits the actor David Strathairn (playing Edward R. Murrow) wore were...

Hello London Loungers, I've been reading this forum for some time now, but have only just got round to registering, so this is my maiden post, so to speak. I was wondering what the general opinion is on the numerous examples of period tailoring to be seen on British TV. In particular, I'm thinking o...