The London Lounge

What are your opinions on white pants? Did they exist as a wardrobe item in the 20s-30s? I have heard of white duck canvas pants, but am not sure what they were exactly. Were they pure white cotton? I am thinking of getting a pair of the Bill's M1 khakis in a heavy white canvas, possibly to wear wit...

Interesting! It is in excellent condition and is perfectly wearable. I just wanted to make sure the braided stripe was appriopriate for semi-formal wear so I wouldn't be making some big sartorial faux-pas during a black-tie event. (Not that anybody in my circle would ever notice such a detail of cou...

I recently got an interesting garment, which is a vintage British tuxedo from the 20s-30s probably. It has a single-button closure with the one of the buttons attached with a short length of thick thread (sort of like a smoking jacket) with peak lapels faced with slightly ribbed grosgrain or satin. ...