tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post313777811919601326..comments2024-03-19T14:51:21.425-04:00Comments on The Trad: Friday's Very Rare Beltstintinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-75852021654253876712009-06-12T13:59:57.698-04:002009-06-12T13:59:57.698-04:00Anon- After serious consideration - - I've com...Anon- After serious consideration - - I've come to the conclusion there should be a 'age requirement' as well. Apparel that youth should not attempt.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-74311904321063145242009-06-08T07:49:19.346-04:002009-06-08T07:49:19.346-04:00Anon- Yes, that's a heck of an idea. In large...Anon- Yes, that's a heck of an idea. In large part because I do it all the time.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-30077678902165877332009-06-01T10:15:21.309-04:002009-06-01T10:15:21.309-04:00Hey tintin,
that reminds me, maybe this would be ...Hey tintin, <br />that reminds me, maybe this would be a cool post - 'trad' stuff that wore when younger but you realize you're just too old to wear anymore.<br /><br />for example, I think the boyfriend's prep school tie as belt looks so sexy yet elegant on YOUNG women, over 25, it just looks silly.<br /><br />Even with 'trad' stuff there are some things that there are age limits on .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-75753098129665035772009-06-01T09:49:48.302-04:002009-06-01T09:49:48.302-04:00DB- I forgot- The golf pro cousin was 13 or so yea...DB- I forgot- The golf pro cousin was 13 or so years older, drove a white Porsche 912 and later went to a 302Boss Mustang and a Cougar convertible. He was on the tour in '69 or '70. Played in the Masters. Heady stuff but what'll always stay with me are the girlfriends, the cars and the clothes.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-30708481056782435352009-06-01T09:11:53.734-04:002009-06-01T09:11:53.734-04:00cg- Lord Chesterfied's letters to his son should b...cg- Lord Chesterfied's letters to his son should be required reading for every swinging Richard. Like two years of public or military service - - <br /><br />DB- I was drinking water outta beer bottles at six. My father thought it hysterical. Not the PC thing to do today. When I was 13 I could do a decent W F Buckley with a clip board but I've since learned that Gore Vidal was smarter and funnier and I love Burr. <br /><br />Afghan Man- Thanks so much. <br /><br />Anon- I agree. When you're under 45. Once over 45 you usually know what looks stupid without trying it on. Since we're running outta time -- it saves us time.<br /><br />ADG- Yeah, right. How much have you dropped at Flusser? By the way, that belt looks to be as wide as that bra you have in your closet. <br /><br />Blushing Hostess- Crap. Saveuer beat me to the punch again. Honestly, I haven't seen it. The good folks at my favorite restaurant have turned me onto Food Arts magazine and I can only afford one foodie mag.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-58911384178968991662009-06-01T08:24:38.804-04:002009-06-01T08:24:38.804-04:00I think ADG is humble and has a good feel for appa...I think ADG is humble and has a good feel for apparel, firstly.<br /><br />Secondly, I just read the piece in Saveur May' 09 on Irish's - they really liked the Midleton OLD and Rare and Really Dusty or whatever it's called. And it was a fascinating read. Not that this is my subject but my Dad was a Jameson drinker...<br /><br />Be well, The HostessThe Blushing Hostesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16303502206261407536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-76602579004789288912009-05-31T20:29:43.937-04:002009-05-31T20:29:43.937-04:00Now I don't know too much about clothes Tintin...Now I don't know too much about clothes Tintin-but I'm thinking that belt looks like a tie-down strap for a bass boat trailer. What do you wear with that thing?ADGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612897500610475937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-90890561522755617162009-05-30T21:34:51.541-04:002009-05-30T21:34:51.541-04:00tintin, yes, but sometimes the only way to learn t...tintin, yes, but sometimes the only way to learn that you can't wore what they wore is to, well, wear it...:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-75680618101372133672009-05-30T21:06:10.059-04:002009-05-30T21:06:10.059-04:00Very interesting blog. I look forward to reading ...Very interesting blog. I look forward to reading more.<br /><br /><A HREF="http://www.pictureonarug.com" REL="nofollow">PictureOnARug.com</A>AfghanManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05042552645443293296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-81925616596816974512009-05-30T12:20:37.049-04:002009-05-30T12:20:37.049-04:00I hate whisky so good. It helps to belt it back. ...I hate whisky so good. It helps to belt it back. But single malt does make a difference to this very unsophisticated palate. <br /><br />I used to walk around the house holding a short glass of iced tea "on the rocks" because I thought it made me look like a member of the Rat Pack, or like a high society bon vivant. I would slur my speech, briskly joking to no one about women and cars and roulette tables. I was maybe 14.<br /><br />I know you can relate. <br /><br />You have a golf pro cousin in Hilton Head?<br /><br />-DBDBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-40677925783391465162009-05-30T12:04:03.018-04:002009-05-30T12:04:03.018-04:00So true about the cities you mentioned. I think fi...So true about the cities you mentioned. I think finding a person to look up to is getting pretty damned hard to do nowadays. <br /><br />I've met a few folks in my time that were worth emulating. They were always the humblest people in the room. And I've met some famous names, that fall flat. I mean sloppy in dress and manners; they can't eat without leaving food on their face. Talk about delusion!<br /><br />Think I'll try a few of those 69's with champagne and whiskey...initials CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676097755038091712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-4421927820736200612009-05-30T11:32:38.157-04:002009-05-30T11:32:38.157-04:00Anon 15:22- One of the great things about knowing ...Anon 15:22- One of the great things about knowing yourself is what John Wayne, Clark Gable, Fred Astaire, the Prince of Wales, Gary Cooper or Winston Churchill wore --does not mean you can wear without looking silly. <br /><br />Anon 16:27 - Sounds nice. With Jamesons or Bushmills but I'm not mixing $140 whiskey with anything. Still, the folks who put A-1 on a dry aged steak may wanna give it a go.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-51292299761147816242009-05-29T16:27:42.931-04:002009-05-29T16:27:42.931-04:00You might try a Fighting 69th made with Midleton (...You might try a Fighting 69th made with Midleton (3 parts champagne to 1 part whiskey.) Surely after a couple (or more) of those this weekend you will have some interesting posts next week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-19219666474696635442009-05-29T15:22:34.797-04:002009-05-29T15:22:34.797-04:00I could not pull of the tie as belt thing. Astaire...I could not pull of the tie as belt thing. Astaire is the only straight male I have ever seen make it work - and only when he was older. Well, he was always older.<br /><br />On women it looks super sexy but elegant. Younger women - older it just looks silly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-65604114893270668452009-05-29T13:03:51.161-04:002009-05-29T13:03:51.161-04:00Anon- I always thought the Astaire - Tie around th...Anon- I always thought the Astaire - Tie around the waist thing - was cool...on him. I'd look like an idiot or worse. That's not to say you would. I think different folks can pull off what others can't. That and they have sartorial courage. <br /><br />Anon 11:40 - Me too. <br /><br />skorp- Enlisting in the reserves? You will get to meet a Sgt Major. Just don't call him 'top.' <br /><br />Anon- They call them D ring and V ring belts. Prowl around sky diving and army surplus stores on line. They're cheap. And because they speak to a general audience (cops, skydivers, vets, active duty) and not to a specific unit, rank or skill (HALO, Delta, Ranger, SF) I think anyone can wear them. When I was in the army, they were making just about everything out of od nylon straps...watch bands with covers, wallets, demo knife cases...and the material wears like iron.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-8034140443160720512009-05-29T11:49:43.394-04:002009-05-29T11:49:43.394-04:00Any idea where such a belt might be found? what is...Any idea where such a belt might be found? what is the common name for them.<br />One thing I have found interesting though - I would almost be a bit guilty to wear one for this reason:<br /><br />A generation ago you could tell a lot about a man by his ties (they would have been picked up by his association in various clubs along the way) his belt (regiment, school) and other accessories... now they have all been commodized to the highest bidder and utterly detached from meaning. <br /><br />So am I being 'fake' if I walk around with a parachute belt?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-23620494926098509482009-05-29T11:46:37.714-04:002009-05-29T11:46:37.714-04:00i, unfortunately, do not personally know any serge...i, unfortunately, do not personally know any sergeant majors...at least not yet (pending my enlistment in the army reserves). however, given your description of midleton irish whiskey, i'm not sure i would want to share...!!!The Sardonicisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613335243397436645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-39337818534863707802009-05-29T11:40:45.108-04:002009-05-29T11:40:45.108-04:00Excellent entry. Damn fine blog. Only wish you p...Excellent entry. Damn fine blog. Only wish you posted more often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-44161176204306552072009-05-29T10:30:22.161-04:002009-05-29T10:30:22.161-04:00oops I never said what Fred Astaire was able to pu...oops I never said what Fred Astaire was able to pull off: wearing a tie as a belt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-86914568165996581402009-05-29T10:08:12.851-04:002009-05-29T10:08:12.851-04:00Kind of like belts that sailors make -sometimes fr...Kind of like belts that sailors make -sometimes from sail or rope (though that's going too far) or using a small tackle? <br /><br />Side note, much as I liked the idea - and it looks very very sexy but elegant on a girl - fred astaire was able to pull it off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com