Fred Astaire Style book by LL member G. Bruce Boyer

"The brute covers himself, the rich man and the fop adorn themselves, the elegant man dresses!"

-Honore de Balzac

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cuffthis
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Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:42 pm

My copy arrived in last night's mail. It is a wonderful read, with beautiful pictures of
Fred looking as great as ever.

Thanks Bruce for compiling and producing such a wonderful book.

Regards,

Tom Hudson
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Sat Mar 26, 2005 12:45 am

Dear Cuffthis (Mr. Hudson),
Kindly explain as to how you acquired this book. A while back at old LL site it was mentioned (Mr. Boyer was discussing it) but apparently I missed it somewhere along the line. Being an Astaire fan myself I cannot possibly pass this opportunity.

Any help is deeply appreciated.

BTW: I greatly admire your picture contributions to the forum. Those RLPL suits are quite nicely fitted....not to mention very tasteful stripes in there also. A treat for my sour 30s oriented eyes.

Sincerely
Etutee

P.S while this is a totally different topic...I must ask you. Which RLPL era your prefer Chester Barrie or St. Andrews...and why? Moreover, which is your favorite line in RLPL (both new & old) and why?...very interested in knowing. Here I am referring to sub-lines within RLPL...like Douglas, Arthur, Philip etc. I am sure you know what I am talking about.
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Sat Mar 26, 2005 8:21 pm

Etutee wrote: BTW: I greatly admire your picture contributions to the forum. Those RLPL suits are quite nicely fitted....not to mention very tasteful stripes in there also. A treat for my sour 30s oriented eyes.

Sincerely
Etutee

P.S while this is a totally different topic...I must ask you. Which RLPL era your prefer Chester Barrie or St. Andrews...and why? Moreover, which is your favorite line in RLPL (both new & old) and why?...very interested in knowing. Here I am referring to sub-lines within RLPL...like Douglas, Arthur, Philip etc. I am sure you know what I am talking about.
Thanks.

I believe the previous poster provided the answer for how to acquire the Fred Astaire Style book.

As for the RLPL, all of mine suits of this maker are from the Chester Barrie era. I found the cut of these to be excellent fits for my 40R frame. The only alterations to any of those suits was to hem and cuff the trousers and to provide buttonholes on the sleeves of the jacket. The Saint Andrews made RLPL are a significantly higher price point and the silhoutte is not to my liking as much.

I saved a lot of money from bespoke with these. But, I must confess, miss the fun of the bespoke process. I am eagerly awaiting the next suit that I am having made for me.
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Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:29 pm

The East Coast Chapter will be having a book signing by Mr. Boyer on April 21st at Jay Kos's Park Avenue store. Details are set forth on the East Coast page.

Of course, visiting members are invited.

Cheers!

Mark Seitelman
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Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:35 pm

Tom,

Out of curiousity, what is it about the St. Andrews cut RLPL that you do not like? Is it the fit or the styling? I have been invited to visit the factory and the next time I am on the Adriatic side, visiting my beloved Marche, I am going to stop by.

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Wed Mar 30, 2005 4:59 pm

Mr. Seitelman;

I'm afraid I'm not able to visit NYC until mid-June. Might I send a proxy to the signing? I have very good frineds who live in the City.

Regards,
Chris Cox
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Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:27 am

Yes, Mr. Cox, send your friends.
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Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:59 pm

alden wrote:Tom,

Out of curiousity, what is it about the St. Andrews cut RLPL that you do not like? Is it the fit or the styling? I have been invited to visit the factory and the next time I am on the Adriatic side, visiting my beloved Marche, I am going to stop by.

Cheers
The cut is a little less severe, with less waist suppression (which I love to see in a suit's silhouette.

And the retail price is about $1,000 more than the CB ones. At $3k retail - go bespoke.
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Tue Dec 23, 2008 7:13 pm

I know this thread is 3 years old but the book is still available- just ordered a copy!

:)
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Wed Dec 24, 2008 12:07 am

Another late post: just a curiosity, but where in le Marche is (or was) the RLPL factory? (I happen to be there right now!)
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Wed Dec 24, 2008 3:40 pm

Bruce Boyer has written another book in the series on the Tux. It will be published this spring.
Will

Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:58 pm

Mark Seitelman wrote:Bruce Boyer has written another book in the series on the Tux. It will be published this spring.
Hopefully so. It's already been delayed six months and Amazon cancelled my pre-order yesterday.
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Will wrote:
Mark Seitelman wrote:Bruce Boyer has written another book in the series on the Tux. It will be published this spring.
Hopefully so. It's already been delayed six months and Amazon cancelled my pre-order yesterday.

Bruce told me that it was ready to hit the stands, however, the publisher felt that the spring would be a better time to release the book for spring and June weddings.
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Fri Dec 26, 2008 4:13 pm

Mark Seitelman wrote:
Will wrote:
Mark Seitelman wrote:Bruce Boyer has written another book in the series on the Tux. It will be published this spring.
Hopefully so. It's already been delayed six months and Amazon cancelled my pre-order yesterday.

Bruce told me that it was ready to hit the stands, however, the publisher felt that the spring would be a better time to release the book for spring and June weddings.
And he didn't argue with the publisher that tuxedos weren't for weddings most of which take place during the day!
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