The London Lounge

NJS wrote:Why not have the meal in your room and then wear just your birthday suits?

NJS

Ha ha, that's a great idea ! Well I would but I want the wife to finish her supper. Anyway that particular suit is somewhat ill fitting.

Dear Both

Thank you very much for the steer. Black velvet and flannels were in the back of my mind. Now I have three days to source

Thanks again

Elton

Dear Gents Having only ever worn a dinner a suit (hired) when required to do so for an occasion, I am considering wearing a dinner suite this weekend for dinner with my lady wife at a nice country hotel (not top class but well thought of) for valentines. It is likely that I will be the only gent in ...

Gentlemen You wouldn't believe how difficult, even in the days of the internet, it is to locate a white cotton Greek fisherman's cap in the UK. Oh, if I lived in America I could but one on every street corner for $10 and get a free litre bottle of Gatorade, but in the UK, not possible. Any help in l...

Kilgour has a sale on due to the refurbishment of No 5 for those of you interested.

Dear Shredder I think that a well packed travel bag of appropriate size would suffice in most circumstances, however this is never the case with me and I always end up with an over packed bag and creased shirts. Now, I could have the hotel iron my shirts, or I could struggle with one of those travel...

Dear All

Are there any recommendations for an elegant shirt carrier? I found this one, which looks functional enough http://www.jamesandlongbourne.co.uk/sti ... ollarid=60

Further to this, Francis Bown’s excellent website details Barkers in Bournemouth (details below) which is where I believe Budd send their collars.

Barkers
121 Charminster Road,
Charminster,
Bournemouth,
Dorset BH8 8UH.
Telephone +44 (0)1202 29129

Just noticed, you couldn't be any further away from London

Further to this, be sure that your vest doesn’t extended below the front of your coat and that your tunic has a loop at the back to retain your tie, less it rise above the collar of your coat (which it most likely will, resulting in you looking like one half of ‘A couple of swells’) . Don’t forget t...

Thank you Leon.

Elton.

Gentlemen

Where in London would one go to have a stiff collar properly cleaned and starched ?

Regards

Elton

Gentlemen

I took advantage of the sales at the weekend and bought myself a new jacket for the summer, the sleeves of which I need to have shorted. Does anybody have a recommendation for a tailor, ideally in Kensington or Mayfair ?

Elton.

Many thanks Costi. The company should be right, I'm taking my new wife on honeymoon!

Gentlemen

Three nights in Paris, three nights in Florence and a week in Amalfi. Usual tourist activities in the day and smart restaurants in the evening. What essentials should I take? How many pairs of shoes? A suit, or just a jacket or two?

Regards

Elton.