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Wow. Just... Wow.

A little late of a reply, but Will at A Suitable Wardrobe has a couple POW ties and Shepherd's check ties in cashmere and lamb's wool. They look buttery soft.

The roll on that lapel is marvelous, and the suit is worn very well.

Bravo, sir!

Re: Adolphe Menjou

Observe the picture wherein Mr. Menjou is donning the Native American headdress... Though his hands are at his ears and his elbow are pointing directly forward, his superbly-cut DB doesn't move. Bravo!

If I'm not mistaken, this is the type of cuff one wears with his White Tie rig.

Hanna Hats has been great, in my experience, and will use customer-provided cloth on request.

http://www.hannahats.com

Levi

I placed an order for my very first Sam Hober tie this morning, a powder blue stripe on midnight blue grenadine. I wanted to post on The Lounge to express my admiration for an exemplary customer service experience. The website is easy to use, and the pictures are great. The clincher, however, was wh...

From Steven Hitchcock's blog:

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I recently perused the Duncan Quinn website. He offers both ready-to-wear and bespoke tailoring. It all seems quite flash, though. Does anyone have any experience with him?

Excellent, Old Dog, especially the first two!

I ordered my first tweed cap from Hanna Hats (www.hannahats.com). Service was quick and friendly, and I love my hat!

Mine was ordered from Dion Neckwear here in Canada. It's a one-piece, sized satin in a butterfly shape.

I agree with radicaldog above, in that being in my mid- to late-20s, dressing with any sense of classic style inevitably leads to the question of "Why are you all dressed up?", especially in ultra-casual Canada. In addition, I have found myself with an over-abundance of "event" pieces, and not enoug...

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Bogey in Casablanca!

Also, I just watched "Into the Storm", an HBO film about Winston Churchill during the Second World War. Great period pieces, with his dinner suit deserving special mention.