Often there is the notion that 60s trousers were mainly tight and low on the hip, whilst anything before that was pleated and baggy. Well, not really so. During the 60s – as with any decade – many different styles and fits were being made and sold. Although it is true that in […]
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Let’s Talk. Have you ever wondered why some very stylish men of the early to mid XX C kept their bottom button of their coats (jackets) done up? If you are like me and geek over loads of old pictures of well dressed Gentlemen, this keeps popping up, and it is baffling how […]
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Let’s Talk. Often enough it isn’t how the item fits you but rather how you fit the item. Attitude is such an important part of Style, and a major part of the Italian concept of ‘sprezzatura’ (which of course isn’t only Italian). The Gentleman on the left wears an over sized, generally ill fitting coat, […]
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