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by Sackcloth
Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:15 pm
Forum: Your Questions and Answers
Topic: Tenue de ville
Replies: 1
Views: 859

Tenue de ville

The modern interpretation of this dress code is “city dress”; for men, a dark suit, but not a brown suit, two-or-three piece. But I've heard it mentioned that the original definition of this code implied a blue jacket paired with gray trousers. This has the ring of truth to it, but I've been unable ...
by Sackcloth
Mon Jun 14, 2010 4:06 am
Forum: Elegant Living
Topic: A Taboo Subject
Replies: 29
Views: 4833

Re: A Taboo Subject

Some say that the only way to truly consume one's fat is to build muscle mass (which increases one's metabolism). They would add that the best or only way to do that is with a small number of high intensity weight lifting exercises. I'm trying to do that these days, and I see some improvements in b...
by Sackcloth
Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:49 am
Forum: Your Questions and Answers
Topic: What style of collar is this?
Replies: 2
Views: 815

Re: What style of collar is this?

Ahh, that would explain why I've seen the style on only a few period photographs. And of course, a bohemian like van Gogh would not always care to wear it with the collar attached. Thank you.
by Sackcloth
Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:32 pm
Forum: Your Questions and Answers
Topic: What style of collar is this?
Replies: 2
Views: 815

What style of collar is this?

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/7251/collar.png The man depicted is supposed to be Vincent van Gogh, and since I trust the BBC with regards to historical accuracy, I assume it was a contemporary style in the 1890s, but I've never seen it named. I'd appreciate any assistance from one of this boar...