tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post1692233270282725874..comments2024-03-19T14:51:21.425-04:00Comments on The Trad: Off My Back: New Old Stocktintinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-81241142808522643822010-04-23T22:36:41.215-04:002010-04-23T22:36:41.215-04:00I noticed this on the O'C's site last week...I noticed this on the O'C's site last week sometime and just assumed it was something that had always been there and I hadn't noticed before. I thought about going for it (especially in light of the variety of striped options) but I didn't, mainly because of the price tag. I have some BB slim fits but I don't mind the fuller cut. A few months ago I picked up a blue one at Goodwill (cotton, USA, unlined 3 1/4 collar) for around 4 bucks.The Glengarry Sporting Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18197185769835720007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-50115881125190983222010-04-23T08:05:30.858-04:002010-04-23T08:05:30.858-04:00Anon 22:36-
What makes a good painting? A good pho...Anon 22:36-<br />What makes a good painting? A good photo? A good film? Hard to say 'technically' but you know it when you see it. Live long enough and you know a poor collar roll versus a beautiful one. One of the best I've ever seen and own is a Willis & Geiger white button down from 1995.<br /><br />Proportion is huge. The collar can't be too small or the opening too wide. The collar material shouldn't buckle anywhere around the neck. And the roll doesn't squat like a wild man in the woods. <br /><br />It is a soft turn down at the collar opening and looks as good buttoned up as it does open. Picking the right size is critical. If you have a big face you don't want a little or tight collar. You must consider proportion. Hard to put into technical terms but I hope that helps.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-81846422099634953182010-04-22T22:54:37.730-04:002010-04-22T22:54:37.730-04:00caboose a little lose, sunshine?caboose a little lose, sunshine?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-11662147129742774292010-04-22T22:36:44.837-04:002010-04-22T22:36:44.837-04:00Please excuse this question for begging the obviou...Please excuse this question for begging the obvious, nevertheless what technically qualifies a roll collar? Thanks in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-42543843874587948162010-04-22T20:53:43.714-04:002010-04-22T20:53:43.714-04:00Anon 18:40 Don't have Mercer Pink. Will have t...Anon 18:40 Don't have Mercer Pink. Will have to remedy that. <br /><br />Anon 19:40 Loved Bean's oxfords (w/pocket flap) in the 80's and 90's. Still have one but haven't tried their new stuff.<br /><br />I do like Press oxford. Wears very well.<br /><br />Anon 19:42 Yes. <br /><br />Ben - The PA Roll. It sings!tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-74802378336442803962010-04-22T19:51:05.874-04:002010-04-22T19:51:05.874-04:00We had a term for the gentle curve formed by the p...We had a term for the gentle curve formed by the properly ironed collar of such a shirt: The Parabolic Arch. Parabolic as in freshman physics. Arch as in supreme and arch as in architectural.<br /><br />Hoya Saxa!Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18227626694414844848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-47100319345910746082010-04-22T19:42:15.695-04:002010-04-22T19:42:15.695-04:00Sorry, do you advise avoiding the no iron altogeth...Sorry, do you advise avoiding the no iron altogether? Thanks much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-52255107284970673772010-04-22T19:40:09.406-04:002010-04-22T19:40:09.406-04:00How do you regard the current stock of oxfords car...How do you regard the current stock of oxfords carried by L. L. Bean? Are they to be considered? Where is J. Press on the scale regarding quality? Thanks again for answering my inquiries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-32041979664560341952010-04-22T18:40:44.689-04:002010-04-22T18:40:44.689-04:00Drat, nothing in my size.
You are becoming the Br...Drat, nothing in my size.<br /><br />You are becoming the Bruce Weber of the OCBD.<br /><br />I'm pretty sure my monitor is giving me a true representation of the colors, but how does the pink NOS BB compare to the Mercer (assuming you have one of the latter)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-8075663831837191372010-04-22T18:14:04.283-04:002010-04-22T18:14:04.283-04:00Anon- Even thin men w/cats are welcome here.
The ...Anon- Even thin men w/cats are welcome here.<br /><br />The original, made in US, gotta wash, regular fit Brooks Oxford is still a good shirt. When they're 3 for $199, not a bad deal at all. But they're getting hard to find. Some stores don't carry them but only the wash and (spit w/ disgust) iron. <br /><br />Easy and Elegant- Don't be jealous. Call Ethan.<br /><br />Stew- I had my 1st BB oxford (pink) from 1984 until 1994 or so. Sans a little wear on the watch cuff, it was a great weekend shirt until one day I took it out of the wash and the collar had blown in half. I get misty just thinking about it. <br /><br />Masion Fu- Ask for Ethan. In fact, everybody that works there may be named Ethan. This isn't 'retro' - This is history.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-82312808168681723212010-04-22T17:57:31.907-04:002010-04-22T17:57:31.907-04:00How very gentlemanly of you to share and share ali...How very gentlemanly of you to share and share alike!<br /><br />Must have a look see for the Mr. ...........<br /><br />Retro look at retro pricing!<br />What's not to likie!<br /><br />L.La Maison Fouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823093111074286855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-51766265384865192492010-04-22T17:06:21.684-04:002010-04-22T17:06:21.684-04:00I bit my tongue on the slim-fit bit. Glad that was...I bit my tongue on the slim-fit bit. Glad that was covered. <br /><br />Thankfully my pop shopped BB in downtown Atlanta in the 1980s with a zeal bordering on psychotic. <br /><br />In turn, I have all of his BB pinpoint oxfords. They're softer than lambs ears and the collars - unlined - are frayed as hell. I have/had a pink one, but the wife has commandeered it.<br /><br />Paired with some Bean chinos and Weejuns they encapsulate that "drunken ex-senator" look I cultivated well in college.GSV JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151693998976927921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-71134539936146832392010-04-22T15:27:38.500-04:002010-04-22T15:27:38.500-04:00Now I'm jealous. That pink may never again be ...Now I'm jealous. That pink may never again be replicated. Nor will the comfort of a well-worn BB oxford. You can live in 'em.Easy and Elegant Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951907004091808223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-67182471984266690632010-04-22T13:57:26.435-04:002010-04-22T13:57:26.435-04:00I'm a middle aged thin man that likes cats. Is...I'm a middle aged thin man that likes cats. Is the current stock of oxfords at Brooks decent quality or should I look elsewhere? I also own oxfords from Bean and J. Press. The Press is too broad in the upper body. Thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-35351309261776694422010-04-22T13:36:49.864-04:002010-04-22T13:36:49.864-04:00Anon- All while wearing a black, double faced, woo...Anon- All while wearing a black, double faced, wool crepe dress by Bill Blass ('94) and cradling a hairless Chijuajua named Carlos. <br /><br />james- There's a Marimeko dress in the womens section I adore. I'm pretty sure I could conceal an axe underneath it.<br /><br />Farrago- I think it already is. <br /><br />Sean- Exactly. The bastards.<br /><br />Chico - Unlined means nothing between the two faces of cotton on the collar. Goof ball designers started lining collars so they would look better. Neater. Not as fuddy duddy, old man looking. I assume these guys are very neat and own a hairless chijuajua named Carlos. Make a good Bloody Mary. Hopefully keep their mouths shut most of the time. But don't quote me on that.<br /><br />Anon- Slim fit looks great on slim young guys who are neat and own dogs smaller than cats. I'm a fat old guy who likes big dogs so I don't qualify.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-87686879106542783642010-04-22T12:52:32.078-04:002010-04-22T12:52:32.078-04:00What is your opinion of the current stock of the B...What is your opinion of the current stock of the Brooks Brothers oxfords? Is the slim fit permissible? Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-249661513232030292010-04-22T12:02:58.458-04:002010-04-22T12:02:58.458-04:00Does "Unlined collar" mean Un-fused? I ...Does "Unlined collar" mean Un-fused? I just bought my first brooks shirt monday (pink Pinpoint-slim fit) when I was visiting NYC and it's collar is fused.<br /><br />I've read Heavy Tweed mention the "unlined" collar too. does that mean unfused?<br /><br />I have a Lands End pinpoint with unfused collar and my jcrew oxfords have unfused collars and I much prefer them.Mateohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18431655780641400774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-87865447668917608082010-04-22T11:53:41.242-04:002010-04-22T11:53:41.242-04:00Arrrggh!!!!
I don't need clothes, and don'...Arrrggh!!!!<br /><br />I don't need clothes, and don't want to spend money, but man...the new old stock pages are nice...Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513028602539111338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-2451194008669175252010-04-22T10:48:48.060-04:002010-04-22T10:48:48.060-04:00The rumor of NOS Brooks shirts reached the Left Co...The rumor of NOS Brooks shirts reached the Left Coast last week, and I duly placed my order. It has become something of an obsession for me to acquire as many of these relics as possible, and I fear there will come a day when the iconic Brooks shirt will be displayed at the Smithsonian.Farragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845656808605731744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-48480521540038109382010-04-22T10:44:01.075-04:002010-04-22T10:44:01.075-04:00that place is a gold mine. with silver mine prices...that place is a gold mine. with silver mine prices... off the charts (the NOS madras pants... like cookie monster... gimmegimmegimme...)james at 10engineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957344808503607428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-27208036807614192302010-04-22T10:05:54.682-04:002010-04-22T10:05:54.682-04:00I heard there's going to be a remake of Rear W...I heard there's going to be a remake of Rear Window. This time it's a comedy. The wackiest across-the-courtyard neighbor is a guy who plays dress up with his dress maker form, photographs belt-draped liquor bottles and weighs his shirts on a kitchen scale. Can't wait!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-75277692438662096722010-04-22T09:14:47.730-04:002010-04-22T09:14:47.730-04:00lwing-
Hysterical. Why can't you be this funn...lwing-<br />Hysterical. Why can't you be this funny on your blog.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-9358670822785888982010-04-22T08:52:05.700-04:002010-04-22T08:52:05.700-04:00The large print giveth and the small print taketh ...The large print giveth and the small print taketh away.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037319798873706088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-10205236764611507292010-04-22T08:26:46.585-04:002010-04-22T08:26:46.585-04:00HTJ- I figure this is like an eclipse. Doesn't...HTJ- I figure this is like an eclipse. Doesn't happen often.<br /><br />Au contraire, Monsieur. My readers come first and I'm happy to settle for any scraps of oxford and madras left over.tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652066200071703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1349290550527925310.post-45909089045413300452010-04-22T07:51:32.948-04:002010-04-22T07:51:32.948-04:00Tin Tin
You are going to regret giving this littl...Tin Tin<br /><br />You are going to regret giving this little secret away! -Selfless service to mankind, however. Truly news you can use.<br /><br />'Monsieur Legume' of Trailer TradTrailer Tradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05455160798406111570noreply@blogger.com