So, the other day I
un-earthed this old red and white mini-gingham check button down:
Damn, that's a serious late 1960s collar. Those are some long points, no?
It's a 'Classic" in the "Traditional Fit", from
Gant shirt makers. This is
Gant the first time around, when they were really just classic, before they went sour and eventually made a (prohibitively expensive) comeback. The shirt also hails form Cohen's of
Cockeysville Maryland. Now, that label leads one to believe that this Cohen's joint was the jams at one time. Usually when I find labels like this, research leads me to discover only that the place is long gone, if I indeed manage to discover anything at all. In the case of Cohen's, they are still in business since 1905 and live on the web, though it appears
the mighty have fallen pretty far in this case.
Those long points make for one almost outlandish "roll' to the collar. It's almost mod, like something you'd see on George Harrison with the Beatles in 1965,
though perhaps not with a novelty tie celebrating American independence from Britain.
Anyway, I tried to wear it today, but the sleeves are
just too damn short for me. So I'll offer it for sale at the Top Shelf Flea. Size 15/ 32. Start fighting over it now.
I love old Gant shirts, and that one's no exception. There's a traditional shop here that used to carry Gant in the same manner, with the store and Gant logos on the same label.
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1. Best tie ever made
ReplyDelete2. The mighty have fallen- no kidding
Why not just convert it into a short-sleeve shirt?
ReplyDeleteIf you look at this page, you'll see that Cohen's still carries some pretty respectable brands:
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Cohen's is STILL the jams . . . . Castaway critter pants, lots of Lacoste, VV, phenomenal tie selection. It's where all of the Baltimore prep school kids and their parents go for school clothes . . .
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear you say that Cohen's is still on it's game. But you gotta admit, the front page of that website is chock full of Oakley, board shorts and flip flops. Kinda gave me the wrong idea.
ReplyDeleteTake that tie off, that's for the flea!
ReplyDeleteCohen's is still where the prep school crowd is kitted out. they've been around for years and have all the teen and pre-teen accoutrements.
ReplyDeleteI love gingham check. I just never know what tie to pair with the things - so I tend to wear them sans tie.
ReplyDeleteGreat shirt - and why not make it short sleeve?
DAG
Although I'm not a fan of the so-called emblematic tie, that is one of the greatest ties ever.
ReplyDeleteNice find--don't you let that one get away!
Can we fight over the shirt here, in the comments section? Pretty please?
ReplyDeleteYes, I wouldn't mind fighting over it here as I cannot, unfortunately, make it to the flea.
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The tie to wear with a gingham check is a solid-color woolen knit.
ReplyDeleteJust goes to show that you can't tell a site by it's main page. Deep down, Cohen's is still a Trad fortress, but has to appeal to the pseudo-Hawaiian crowd as well in order to survive
ReplyDeleteI'm a 15-32. Give me the damn shirt.
ReplyDeleteCohen's of Cockeysville, MD. Cockeysville was and still is an upper income neighborhood area in the Baltimore area. According to my Dad, Cohen's was one of the finest mens store in Baltimore. Spot on, Sir.
ReplyDeleteForget the shirt, I want the tie. Who made it?
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