The London Lounge

The duke of Edinburgh wore clothes about as well as anyone. Tall ,slender and always in straight posture I have long admired his presentation. I trust he looks even better now,

A Kent client, I believe-- from back in his days at one of the firms that recently had morphed into a mediocre shirt emporium. I don't know if his cutter is making things that well now, as HRH might easily have stopped purchasing 30 years ago.

Some time back, I quoted here a snippet from a book by a NY columnist who spent the summer of the royal wedding in London, making funny observations. He noted at the time that Philip's clothes were having an impact on gentlemen who aspired to be recognized as such. Much came from the naval influence-- he did without showing shirt cuff, and insisted on perfect mobility for his arms, carving out windmills in his tailor's dressing room to be sure he was getting it.

There's a nice tribute to HRH on Scavini's blog

https://stiff-collar.com/

Single breasted waistcoat. Not one, but two undone.

And it appears that the waistcoat is cut to prevent them buttoning; the points sweep outward to parallel the cutaway line of the morning coat. A nice subtlety, if indeed intended:

All told, one of SR's best spokesmen. Is there anyone who wore his clothes better?

An absolutely despicable person who should not be worshipped no matter what he wore.

Jimmy9lives wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 26, 2021 7:03 pm

An absolutely despicable person who should not be worshipped no matter what he wore.

This kind of statement says more about the writer than the person he is talking about. De mortuis nil nisi bene.

Cheers, David

davidhuh wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:04 pm

Jimmy9lives wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 26, 2021 7:03 pm

An absolutely despicable person who should not be worshipped no matter what he wore.

This kind of statement says more about the writer than the person he is talking about. De mortise nil nisi bene.

Cheers, David

Why should a man who utterly despised humanity be immortalized because of clothing(that someone was forced to give him)?

A true honorable man in his position would do everything possible to uplift humanity instead of debasing it.

"If I were reincarnated I would wish to be returned to Earth as a killer virus to lower human population levels." - Prince Phillip

Has there ever been in human history an elite that has done more damage to the world, impoverished more nations and spread untold misery throughout the world in the last 500 years than the so called 'British nobility'?

Jimmy9lives wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:18 pm

davidhuh wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:04 pm

Jimmy9lives wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 26, 2021 7:03 pm

An absolutely despicable person who should not be worshipped no matter what he wore.

This kind of statement says more about the writer than the person he is talking about. De mortise nil nisi bene.

Cheers, David

Why should a man who utterly despised humanity be immortalized because of clothing(that someone was forced to give him)?

A true honorable man in his position would do everything possible to uplift humanity instead of debasing it.

"If I were reincarnated I would wish to be returned to Earth as a killer virus to lower human population levels." - Prince Phillip

Has there ever been in human history an elite that has done more damage to the world, impoverished more nations and spread untold misery throughout the world in the last 500 years than the so called 'British nobility'?

Jimmy old chap, you seem to be suffering from an excess of bile. I suggest finding somewhere else to spew it.

Jimmy you need to step back and take a breath.

I invite you to read up on The Guinea Pig Club as a starter.

He was my favorite royal and Jimmy is absolutely right. A man can be more than one thing.