tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post2622293354306092483..comments2024-03-15T04:27:26.708-07:00Comments on An Affordable Wardrobe: The Virtues of Patience (or Bang for the Buck)Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-41082837405490824952014-10-23T07:50:52.992-07:002014-10-23T07:50:52.992-07:00Giuseppe:
When do we get the long-awaited review ...Giuseppe:<br /><br />When do we get the long-awaited review of the Rowenta iron. Or has it died on you?Broadstroke Tradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-57625647046060769312013-01-21T04:36:16.982-08:002013-01-21T04:36:16.982-08:00Still waiting for the Rowenta review.
Still waiting for the Rowenta review.<br />James Redhousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-26280077080978346532013-01-03T23:01:50.792-08:002013-01-03T23:01:50.792-08:00@Philly Trad
Apparently it's easier for engin...@Philly Trad<br /><br />Apparently it's easier for engineers to design good tablets, mobile phones, etc., than it is to design an iron that glides smoothly and produces constant, abundant steam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-55253948541100061592013-01-03T08:44:01.941-08:002013-01-03T08:44:01.941-08:00Interesting how many of us are looking for a good ...Interesting how many of us are looking for a good iron,Philly Tradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-30144840235243914432013-01-01T07:16:39.186-08:002013-01-01T07:16:39.186-08:00can't wait to hear your comments on the rowent...can't wait to hear your comments on the rowenta iron. i've had a few, the first introduction when i lived in the uk. the second, when i came back to the states and actually found one at a thrift shop. that one bit the dust after a few years, and numerous drops. i have another one now that's a steamer with something like 400 holes on the soleplate for steam. got this one at the big lots store.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-30712677039400691462012-12-31T20:35:06.664-08:002012-12-31T20:35:06.664-08:00I like my 2 pairs of purple T&A forward pleat ...I like my 2 pairs of purple T&A forward pleat horizontal cords (royal & lavender), but my girlfriend threatens to break up with me every time I mention them.<br /><br />Of course, mine were $10 a piece from Goodwill, so...Dickson Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18334177612085414194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-51101700780334777412012-12-31T12:19:06.892-08:002012-12-31T12:19:06.892-08:00I can't say how much I appreciate hearing the ...I can't say how much I appreciate hearing the angst of others when forced to shop retail!<br /><br />As I was out and about with a friend who was doing some holiday shopping, I was dismayed at the dismal quality of the clothing offered. I said to my friend, "I know this is going to sound ridiculous, but this is why I prefer to thrift shop. You can find things of much better quality." It seems paradoxical yet so true.<br /><br />I, too, was given a gift certificate and chose a pair of black velvet, monogrammed house slippers - which I have often thought about and would never have purchased on my own. They make me smile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-27910190924656960272012-12-31T09:04:56.068-08:002012-12-31T09:04:56.068-08:00That's like saying if little white lies are &q...That's like saying if little white lies are "ok/work", so is murder.<br />That's the trouble with sweeping generalizations, isn't it?<br /><br />I dress in a way that has its roots in a trsditional look, but I don't believe in binding nyself to a set of rules that has no room for variance, or for that matter, enjoyment. There's traditional, and then there's boring.<br /><br />Given some of the crazy stuff I've shown myself to wear, I find it odd that something as simple as a blue and white striped shirt with a white collar could be so offensive.Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582043853388196139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-20211018271573225072012-12-30T14:00:49.444-08:002012-12-30T14:00:49.444-08:00If contrast, club collar shirts from the 90s are &...If contrast, club collar shirts from the 90s are "ok"/"work", than everything works. And, of course, not everything works...esp not when attempting to dress in a traditional, untrendy manner. This shirt is just plain ugly. No personal offense intended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-80421303223322496632012-12-30T06:27:27.659-08:002012-12-30T06:27:27.659-08:00I couldn't agree more about the use of gift ce...I couldn't agree more about the use of gift certificates. I got a bunch of Brooks gift certificates for Xmas. And I just couldn't see how I could use them on shirts trousers etc.. Between thrift stores and eBay it is unbearable to pay retail. I opted for a pair of Brooks velvet slippers w the gold BB on them. Completely unnecessary and ridiculous. But so much fun and something I would have never purchased......<br />I also am looking forward to the post about the iron.Georgia Coalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-59048785402997787652012-12-30T06:06:50.701-08:002012-12-30T06:06:50.701-08:00Make that 3 votes iron details. Thanks.Make that 3 votes iron details. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-15973031946418871952012-12-29T22:52:04.012-08:002012-12-29T22:52:04.012-08:00Add my vote to Old School's request for more d...Add my vote to Old School's request for more details on the iron.Still Searching for the Perfect Ironnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-42930154181057976122012-12-29T15:06:41.593-08:002012-12-29T15:06:41.593-08:00I'm not going to negatively comment about the ...I'm not going to negatively comment about the collar because it looks good to me - tall collar stand and all. I'd wear it without a second thought.<br /><br />However...thick buttons are not the mark of a custom shirt. They are often put on overpriced ordinary shirts to (for some odd reason) give an impression of quality. Forcing those huge buttons through the buttonholes is a pain more than anything else! A quality shirt commonly uses rather thin buttons.<br /><br />A lot of online shirtmakers are scam artists. Detail is nothing compared to genuine fitting, but that is what they do: put details like collar/cuff choices and little hem gussets onto standard shirt blocks. <br />I'm not snobby about that, but I object to the prices they charge for these so-called 'custom' shirts.<br /><br />But then, $5 is not to be scoffed at for a decent shirt.Roger v.d. Veldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171223872098970110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-41952059318862329872012-12-29T08:50:50.215-08:002012-12-29T08:50:50.215-08:00Looking forward to details of the Rowenta iron.Looking forward to details of the Rowenta iron.Old Schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144953018591590369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-74815131196760988662012-12-29T08:30:35.536-08:002012-12-29T08:30:35.536-08:00Even if you wanted to get shirts done there (as I ...Even if you wanted to get shirts done there (as I do, they're fantastic) Charlie says that the factory they use was badly damaged by Sandy so MTM shirts are on hiatus for the foreseeable future. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com