tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post6143722307879523493..comments2024-03-15T04:27:26.708-07:00Comments on An Affordable Wardrobe: 6X2::6X1 (or, Numeric Codes for Clothing Nerds)Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-65799728876745202312014-08-04T16:00:14.413-07:002014-08-04T16:00:14.413-07:00Hugo Boss, I've read, whipped up those siniste...<br />Hugo Boss, I've read, whipped up those sinister black uniforms for the Shutzstaffel,the SS done in lightning streaks. Hardy Amies, in contrast, was on the good side, doubling as an agent for His Majesty's Secret Service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-58328420914950523972012-04-19T07:26:18.266-07:002012-04-19T07:26:18.266-07:00Well, it wouldn't be the first time the nazis ...Well, it wouldn't be the first time the nazis were noted for their design skills.Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582043853388196139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-53880761281095456612012-04-18T23:10:53.793-07:002012-04-18T23:10:53.793-07:00"White privilege" is post-modern politic..."White privilege" is post-modern politically-correct gobbledegook for "non-whites are not as successful in creating and sustaining the kinds of civilization that we whites find acceptable."<br /><br />Ultimately, it's another leftist way to attack Westerners (i.e., whites) for being who they are and for doing what they do. In other words, it's anti-white racism, and is therefore immoral, as all true racism is. (As opposed to, for instance, braying "racist!" whenever someone criticizes Obama or his policies.)<br /><br />I believe, however, that Kionon, while his knowledge of Japanese politics and history may be outstanding, is letting his expertise get in the way of the analogy (and analogies are always inherently imperfect): Todd is asking, would Giuseppe have criticized a (hypothetical) "rich yellow/brown/black" kid the same way he criticized the Duke of Windsor?<br /><br />I don't know.<br /><br />I don't really care.<br /><br />I agree with some of the other posters: Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David (Edward VII/Duke of Windsor) dressed well, but was a "wealthy do-nothing," a "wastrel," "disappointing," and a "bounder."<br /><br />And as far as I can tell, he wasn't really smart enough to form political thoughts. Maybe he liked the Nazis for their clothes?Frank Beansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-60652071677880288252012-04-12T21:37:50.396-07:002012-04-12T21:37:50.396-07:00After the war, there was actually quite a bit of p...After the war, there was actually quite a bit of pressure for Hirohito to step down, and for Chichibu to ascend to the throne, the problem is, the Emperor can't really abdicate according to prevailing theories of kokutai... He sorta has to die for the next in line to take the throne. Hirohito and Chichibu's father, Taisho, was mentally handicapped, but there was zero suggestion of him stepping down... Todd may have been trying to make a point about G's use of race here, but the circumstances just aren't the same. Even if Hirohito was a fashion conscious playboy (and he wasn't, he was a devoted husband and amateur botanist who never had a mistress and was dead set against the imperial "right" to concubines), he could never have abdicated. Todd should have chosen another monarch for his analogy... <br /><br />Oh, and white privilege exists, and very much existed when the Duke of Windsor gave up his thrown as Edward VIII. Japan pushed for clause in the Treaty of Versailles and international law under the League of Nations which would have condemned racism- Europe and the US said no.notanymorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273328844156046408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-23100888961527272512012-04-12T20:35:58.561-07:002012-04-12T20:35:58.561-07:00Detroit seems to have a thrift drought concerning ...Detroit seems to have a thrift drought concerning 6X2s. This is unfortunate, as the more grand in carriage among us pretty much require a 6X2 to maintain a decent appearance. Is there a way for a heavyset gent to pull off a 6X1?Brent Krydahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01456956932831123524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-20678758588178161922012-04-12T08:25:29.121-07:002012-04-12T08:25:29.121-07:00Well, G, I wouldn't call whites "downtrod...Well, G, I wouldn't call whites "downtrodden," but programs like Affirmative Action do put whites (and Asians, too) at a disadvantage for no other reason than race.<br /><br />Discrimination based on race--isn't that more or less the definition of racism?<br /><br />But we digress. The DoW was a wastrel who shirked his responsibilities for selfish reasons. It just so happens that he was really, really good at dressing well, and had the wherewithal to demonstrate it.Young Fogeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-15096063554893174892012-04-12T08:20:11.635-07:002012-04-12T08:20:11.635-07:00Thank you for your accurate comments about the Duk...Thank you for your accurate comments about the Duke of Windsor. Yes, he had nice clothes. But the worship of the Nazi sympathizer--so common among igents--is creepy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-37533396000276299112012-04-11T20:42:57.129-07:002012-04-11T20:42:57.129-07:00No, I was criticizing him for being a spoiled rich...No, I was criticizing him for being a spoiled rich white kid, which he was. In his time, and even still today, few non-white people reach his level of wealth and influence. Therefore, I think its pertinent. Both the politically correct and the racists who bemoan what they see as a currently downtrodden white race tend to forget that sometimes.Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582043853388196139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-40359212274908892852012-04-11T20:35:51.033-07:002012-04-11T20:35:51.033-07:00Kionon,
I think you're missing the point. If ...Kionon,<br /><br />I think you're missing the point. If I'm not mistaken, Todd was criticizing G for criticizing the DoW for being white.Young Fogeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-65598944799131173442012-04-11T16:19:52.977-07:002012-04-11T16:19:52.977-07:00Todd, without going into details, Taisho Period Ja...Todd, without going into details, Taisho Period Japan is actually my area of expertise and... even if Hirohito wanted to abdicate, that's not the way it worked. Chichibu could not have taken the throne... Long story short, the comparison you've tried to make isn't one borne by the peculiar situation of the Japanese monarchy in 1926.notanymorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273328844156046408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-53099694072779229302012-04-11T10:35:23.010-07:002012-04-11T10:35:23.010-07:00Nice piece. As a patriotic Englishman...couldn&#...Nice piece. As a patriotic Englishman...couldn't agree more with your pithy put down of the Duke of Windsor: weak and selfish chap, with a fine wardrobe.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-7964129172334714972012-04-11T10:23:16.373-07:002012-04-11T10:23:16.373-07:00Love a DB blazer-Can't wear them anymore becau...Love a DB blazer-Can't wear them anymore because one shoulder has gotten much lower than the other - not obvious except in a double breasted jacket- used to have one shoulder built up a bit but that required letting the sleeve out got to be a mess- I agree w/ the observations on DoW- I do however have a pair of gold cufflinks made for him in 1950- Garter device on one side and the "WE" cypher on the other in dark blue enamel-wear them every dayThomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-29628203718789247722012-04-11T07:08:22.826-07:002012-04-11T07:08:22.826-07:00Congratulations on your find. I have a DB 6x1 that...Congratulations on your find. I have a DB 6x1 that I bought in the 90's. The problem is that the button stance makes anyone with less that a perfect waistline look tubby!A 6x2 is at the top of my trifting list. I've found two but being English, have always felt too long and so wee returned.<br />I have no fear of metal buttons.David Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04656794645683894339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-72186546346606367912012-04-11T06:43:21.305-07:002012-04-11T06:43:21.305-07:00I have the same jacket. I have occasionally seen a...I have the same jacket. I have occasionally seen a rare 6x1 that looks good. It can make a tall guy look lighter and cooler (temperature-wise) during summers... but it is a rare find.Yankee-Whisky-Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700869447555261057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-33264074717176123762012-04-11T06:33:48.639-07:002012-04-11T06:33:48.639-07:00As with other gigolos, the duke's jackets were...As with other gigolos, the duke's jackets were at least one size too small.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-3176394123805841052012-04-11T04:40:14.021-07:002012-04-11T04:40:14.021-07:00Fellow was a bounder.Fellow was a bounder.Colonel Codswallopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-4250443596819379142012-04-11T04:31:15.280-07:002012-04-11T04:31:15.280-07:00The jacket is great. I've seen that look on lo...The jacket is great. I've seen that look on lots of stylish gents. Speaking of English drape, it was featured a couple of times in that Anderson and Sheppard retrospective from last year.<br /><br />More importantly, bravo for breaking the dam holding back the salvo against the DoW. True love and all that is fine, but he abandoned an entire nation when it needed him. Dressing smart isn't worth a damn if you can't summon the courage to act as bold as you look.FLWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-67647738699813855362012-04-11T02:47:39.186-07:002012-04-11T02:47:39.186-07:00Bravo in summing up the truth about the disappoint...Bravo in summing up the truth about the disappointing Edward VIII. I've never seen him as anything other than you described. And I think some of his clothes fitted badly too.<br /><br />Your blazer is very nice, but I couldn't wear it. It's the metal buttons that I just can't do.Roger v.d. Veldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171223872098970110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-60851039893215819412012-04-10T23:59:01.213-07:002012-04-10T23:59:01.213-07:00WRT the Duke of Windsor comments, I couldn't a...WRT the Duke of Windsor comments, I couldn't agree more. However, why "white"? Rich, yes. Privileged, certainly. Dubious political (and personal) judgement, for sure. How does "white" play into it? If the heir to the Japanese empire prior to WWII had done the same thing would you have said "a rich brown kid"? And I doubt he made those choices in order to "remain...white". I think that one was out of his hands.Toddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-12756031031834692732012-04-10T22:07:46.111-07:002012-04-10T22:07:46.111-07:00From what I've read, the DoW was a vapid, shal...From what I've read, the DoW was a vapid, shallow man. His own father didn't want him on the throne, and it's just as well that he abdicated. He would never have been able to fulfill his responsibilities—as his abdication so amply demonstrates.<br /><br />Politically, he was no more than a "useful idiot" for the Nazis. I think that castigating him for his politics makes as much sense as castigating an American politician for his food preferences.<br /><br />Having said all that, beautiful jacket. Can't wait to see the action shots.Young Fogeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-26109321011410264852012-04-10T21:47:10.406-07:002012-04-10T21:47:10.406-07:00Comments about the Duke of Windsor speak right to ...Comments about the Duke of Windsor speak right to my exact feelings of the man. I can not understand the perpetual love-affair people have with this Nazi-sympathizer. <br /><br />While he did help popularize many staples for the well-dressed man, I can agree he was nothing more than a wealthy do-nothing. His father pegged him accurately. <br /><br />BTW: Interestingly, the Duke was one of Izod's first customers to sport their "new" Dozi tennis-shirt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-77949584170858781872012-04-10T21:46:28.563-07:002012-04-10T21:46:28.563-07:00Oh, G, your views of the Duke of Windsor match my ...Oh, G, your views of the Duke of Windsor match my own. Leaves me giggling.<br /><br />Aside from my naval dress blues, I have never owned a double breasted coat, and I just don't think I could pull it off well enough. Maybe so, but as hard as it is to find one, it is harder still to find one in my 34...notanymorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273328844156046408noreply@blogger.com