tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post2762048485621846325..comments2024-03-15T04:27:26.708-07:00Comments on An Affordable Wardrobe: A Return to RootsJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-82882752556730082342010-04-15T07:23:35.568-07:002010-04-15T07:23:35.568-07:00Keohane makes an excellent point.
But I still lik...Keohane makes an excellent point.<br /><br />But I still like my pink pants, and I'll wear them anyway.<br /><br />Besides, I've never really been the type of guy to actually go around telling people to go to hell...I think it alot, but I don't often say it out loud.<br /><br />I could say more, but I think I'll save it for a full post.Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582043853388196139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-20930013818378073552010-04-15T06:06:23.646-07:002010-04-15T06:06:23.646-07:00Berle was (is?) the maker for J Press khakis. Hand...Berle was (is?) the maker for J Press khakis. Hands down one of the best but a recent order from Huge Store resulted in "Made in Mexico" khakis that were so bad. So sad. Anyone know if all Berle manuf has moved south of the border?tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-78492473907347411962010-04-14T17:36:32.530-07:002010-04-14T17:36:32.530-07:00Anon.
Never pay attention to the size on the tag ...Anon.<br /><br />Never pay attention to the size on the tag when thrift shopping. Only pay attention to the physical size of the clothing itself.Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582043853388196139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-60992548735888852612010-04-14T12:31:17.243-07:002010-04-14T12:31:17.243-07:00I just got a totally sweet Andover Shop camel hair...I just got a totally sweet Andover Shop camel hair sport coat for 50% off of $4.99. Who cares if I'll have to wait six months before I can wear it?Jho78https://www.blogger.com/profile/17672892971295502004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-15850246326127392272010-04-14T11:29:17.661-07:002010-04-14T11:29:17.661-07:00The red pants are five inches too long in the leg?...The red pants are five inches too long in the leg? Why not get Mr. Lee to give you some stylin' 4" cuffs?Young Fogeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-78493289683765431322010-04-14T04:51:14.674-07:002010-04-14T04:51:14.674-07:00A 34 waist and an XL sweater?A 34 waist and an XL sweater?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-51658098630744638482010-04-13T14:16:04.293-07:002010-04-13T14:16:04.293-07:00Nice! My favorite kind of post. I'm jealous ...Nice! My favorite kind of post. I'm jealous of the moleskins, I've been looking for a pair for myself for some time. And out here in the midwest we NEVER get J Press. Lucky!Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14235319864167344089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-16812482425469110962010-04-13T13:42:06.144-07:002010-04-13T13:42:06.144-07:00First, I would like to thank you for the inspirati...First, I would like to thank you for the inspiration.<br /><br />I got <a href="http://www.tweedcowboy.com/?p=25" rel="nofollow">my first haul</a> up after I completed an important job application - it is amazing how relaxing writing about clothing is.<br /><br />I would appreciate any comments that anyone has!Thornproofhttp://www.tweedcowboy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-40986133161686002532010-04-13T12:55:24.115-07:002010-04-13T12:55:24.115-07:00Those Red's should be cut into shorts :-)
gre...Those Red's should be cut into shorts :-)<br /><br />great find thoughCLGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199256953200087663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-60961807981094364712010-04-13T09:16:40.662-07:002010-04-13T09:16:40.662-07:00...and then we have my part of the world.
One of ......and then we have my part of the world.<br /><br />One of my favorite haunts sells ties for $2 each, or 3 for $5. Yet some numbskull at the same boutique decided that someone's cast-off topcoat should be sold for $100! (If I had wanted it, I would have argued to the clerk that it was <i>obviously</i> mislabeled with an extra zero.)<br /><br />I think the problem is that the thrift stores in my area are largely volunteer operations run by the well-to-do, and so they have no idea what is appropriate. As an example, another thrift store in the same neighborhood wants $15 for its ties, and yet another was asking $90 for a so-so suit. It's nuts.<br /><br />Now to talk to the management and let them know how grossly inappropriate those prices are.Young Fogeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-66725413581202889712010-04-13T08:12:34.156-07:002010-04-13T08:12:34.156-07:00Tally Ho made a lot of women's clothes... Lots...Tally Ho made a lot of women's clothes... Lots of woolen skirts, jackets and sweaters. Probably 70s and 80s vintage.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-81278974038686138812010-04-13T07:50:08.956-07:002010-04-13T07:50:08.956-07:00I've seen the fisherman's sweater both red...I've seen the fisherman's sweater both red and green before, but they were by Boston Traders and contained some acrylic. The tags on the on the shaggy sweater are quite interesting. Great finds overall, G!Scott Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891384177952525852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-15148031988956564012010-04-13T06:59:33.636-07:002010-04-13T06:59:33.636-07:00Great Haul! Me and the wife had a great haul this...Great Haul! Me and the wife had a great haul this last weekend ... will post something about once I get a chance. Damn job applications taking all of my time!<br /><br />Anyway, I dropped off what may be a moleskin suit at the tailor's last night that I purchased over the weekend.Thornproofhttp://www.tweedcowboy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-74967992489554014622010-04-13T06:26:05.167-07:002010-04-13T06:26:05.167-07:00Thanks for writing a great blog. I have been read...Thanks for writing a great blog. I have been reading since you first began An Affordable Wardrobe but have never posted a comment. As a native New Englander who lives outside of Portland Maine, I regularly find Bean's Norwegian sweaters at the local Goodwill for $5.00 each...to add to the collection with my own original blue and white model from 1982. I just scored a pair of Murray's Nantucket Reds ( still with the tags too..) for $4.99 also. As you know...Bean's new Norwegian sweaters now retail for $130.00!!! Thanks for promoting a way of life that to us frugal yankees is habitual and pragmatic...my three brothers and I...all Ivy/selective college grads have been passing down Brooks ties, topcoats, tweeds, even used cars to each other for years! My oldest brother is still wearing a few items that my dad wore in college and grad school..Dartmouth 1949 and Columbia 1953! It is the ultimate form of recycling and comes with family sentiment! Keep up the great work and thanks again!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550122185247992142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-24645568244058320102010-04-12T22:12:33.131-07:002010-04-12T22:12:33.131-07:00Nicely done! Though, it's a shame we can never...Nicely done! Though, it's a shame we can never find genuine moleskins anymore. Damned animal activists...<br /><br />Just yesterday, with the high temp near 70, I adopted a fantastic camel-colored, double-breasted overcoat. Just putting the thing on had me sweating (or maybe because the thing weighs 15lb). At $10, that coat would not have remained on the rack until November when I might have needed it.Sheik of Arabynoreply@blogger.com