tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post199225338556416134..comments2024-03-15T04:27:26.708-07:00Comments on An Affordable Wardrobe: From Russia, With LoveJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-18619217087961104102010-07-07T19:59:10.830-07:002010-07-07T19:59:10.830-07:00Pink and green? Always a nice combo.
Spiffy shirt...Pink and green? Always a nice combo.<br /><br />Spiffy shirt, even if the buttons need moving. I hope that MTM Shirts will learn from this experience.<br /><br />I'm loving my Lands End pink gingham, even if they have supersized their sleeve lengths (I've been wearing 33" LE sleeves for years, but had to exchange my LE gingham shirt for a 32" sleeve. What with fewer and fewer options in smaller sizes in general, and Small in particular, at this rate, in a few years I won't be able to buy new clothes at all. Am I being forced into bespoke before I can afford it?).Young Fogeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-34226435491746217092010-07-02T16:33:25.611-07:002010-07-02T16:33:25.611-07:00I'm the "anonymous" who posted about...I'm the "anonymous" who posted about Peter Mayle's book. (I was using my husband's computer and didn't think about it not posting my identity.) I STILL think you might enjoy the book.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740950362293427086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-61204076467655684742010-07-01T20:40:31.455-07:002010-07-01T20:40:31.455-07:00I would suggest that the silk knit fabric was made...I would suggest that the silk knit fabric was made in Italy, while the necktie itself was made in England.Orthodox Tradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-65652020129018638902010-07-01T19:36:23.956-07:002010-07-01T19:36:23.956-07:00It is definitely a little tight, but overall it is...It is definitely a little tight, but overall it is an alright shirt, but a great outfit though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-52610022997328271102010-07-01T16:56:09.445-07:002010-07-01T16:56:09.445-07:00If you haven't read The Vintage Caper by Peter...If you haven't read The Vintage Caper by Peter Mayle, you might enjoy it....from p. 18 "It was Joseph, who had initiated Sam some years ago into the arcane delights of single-needle stitching and genuine mother-of-pearl buttons. Together, they took the small elevator up to the fabric room on the second floor, and there, among thousands of bolts of poplin, Sea Island cotton, linen, flannel, bastiste, and silk, Sam spent the rest of the afternoon. Each of the dozen shirts he eventually ordered would, like wine, be marked with its vintage, a tiny label sewn into the inner seam that identified the year in which it was made."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-60309628077686612442010-07-01T08:57:00.375-07:002010-07-01T08:57:00.375-07:001. I hope that moving the collar buttons will solv...1. I hope that moving the collar buttons will solve the problem: the button holes seem too highly-placed from the points and the shape of the collar itself seems off.<br /><br />2. I can't believe that one can't find metric measuring tapes in the U.S.OCBDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-59339628345040556562010-07-01T06:35:19.175-07:002010-07-01T06:35:19.175-07:00Is it just me, or does that collar go a bit funny ...Is it just me, or does that collar go a bit funny with the tie? Just asking...Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02411044566338916530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-51922496396060355262010-07-01T05:57:57.272-07:002010-07-01T05:57:57.272-07:00I've found that most silk knit ties are made i...I've found that most silk knit ties are made in Italy for some reason or another.Enzo AGChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954814706002705880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-39292971731628601002010-07-01T02:10:44.269-07:002010-07-01T02:10:44.269-07:00Just found your blog. I guess it's a "tie...Just found your blog. I guess it's a "tie" as to who made your tie.<br />Chris Cox's blog EasyandElegantLife--not always<br />affordable however same philosophy.<br />Best wishes,<br />BarGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-50584956391866657612010-06-30T22:15:31.989-07:002010-06-30T22:15:31.989-07:00While I'm only appraising the shirt in small p...While I'm only appraising the shirt in small pictures on a website, the collar looks a bit unconventional in the details and cut - like someone looked at a picture of a button down oxford but had never really worn one before. As you note though, moving the buttons out a bit should fix it. <br /><br />It reminds me in a way of the Russian watch I wore for a while years ago. It looked like a Seiko from a fair distance (and still kept decent time), but the details stood out just a bit too much. <br /><br />Good call on the pink check fabric though - perfect for summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com