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by newtom
Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:36 pm
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: The Rt. Honorary form of address
Replies: 24
Views: 8098

This is quite complex: Right Honourable applies mainly to Privy Councillors (government ministers are , as well as other people, PCs). It is also a prefix for peers of the realm who, if they are PCs append PC to the end of their titles as they are already Rt Hons. Ordinary members of the house of c...
by newtom
Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:09 pm
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Great One Liners
Replies: 117
Views: 27799

About the UK's current Loyal Opposition. "x was born with a silver spoon up his nose."
by newtom
Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:06 pm
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: Preparing for a new Depression
Replies: 18
Views: 5417

HS - I think we must show what we Brits like to call "Dunkirk Spirit". That is to say, facing down adversity with straight back, stiff upper lip and, most importantly, by pulling together. For those not familiar with the term, it was coined following the evacuation of the British Army from the beac...
by newtom
Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:04 pm
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: CRUISES
Replies: 18
Views: 4793

Perhaps very elegant living may be experienced aboard those majestic British liner cruiseships such as the QEII. Formal dress, ballroom dining, candlelight dining, fine wine, POSH cabins, live orchestras, impressive floorshows, etc. A transatlantic crossing on a Cunarder is still a bastion of civil...
by newtom
Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:55 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Lightweight suit - Florence, London or Paris?
Replies: 4
Views: 2349

Lightweight suit - Florence, London or Paris?

I'll be in Paris for a working trade-show in June, the hottest and most uncomfortable time to be there! In true British style, we will be required to wear dark suits with the awful British black shoes - no continental style allowed for us with the antiqued brown shoes I prefer! I'm very keen to get ...
by newtom
Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:34 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Duke of Windsor's bow tie
Replies: 13
Views: 4197

Duke of Windsor's bow tie

The Duke of Windsor had an interesting formal bow tie. Any ideas if it was a special tie, or is it in the knot? (By the way, a gorgeous velvet smoking jacket with the shawl lapel!) Apologies that the images are not coming up - what am I doing wrong?! http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3320568r...
by newtom
Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:59 pm
Forum: The Bespoke Forum
Topic: Patent oxfords - black flat silk laces
Replies: 4
Views: 1894

Patent oxfords - black flat silk laces

Gentlemen Aware of several posters' ongoing search for these laces, I though I'd make my first post bearing good news. GJ Cleverley have a stock, and will mail them out. They're priced at the princely sum of GBP10 per pair. http://www.gjcleverley.co.uk/contactus.html 44 (0) 20 7493 0443 They went th...