Chuckles' Morning jacket

[Baron Kurtz]

seems a bit antiquated:

 

[Tomasso]

seems a bit antiquated

Are you referring to the style (with lapel piping) or the fact that he's actually wearing one?

 

[Phileas Fogg]

It is a morning coat and it looks a bit retro with the silk piping and the slip. Nonetheless it is a beautiful item.
Yours,

Phileas Fogg

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Style. I am actually wondering whether it's an older piece … a hand-me-down.

Are you referring to the style (with lapel piping) or the fact that he's actually wearing one?

 

[scotrace]

Rather magnificent.

 

[Edward]

I like it. It does look very Edwardian to me, possibly tailored pre or during WW1. I should have thought it was better suited to something more funerary than a birthday celebration, but it certainly appeals to the goth in me.

 

[dhermann1]

Smashing, just smashing. And the glib expression on his face is perfect, too. I wonder about several details, such as the pocket watch, the diamond tie tack and the little tiny lapel pin.

 

[Salieri]

I like it. It does look very Edwardian to me, possibly tailored pre or during WW1. I should have thought it was better suited to something more funerary than a birthday celebration, but it certainly appeals to the goth in me.

They're not dressed for a birthday celebration, they're dressed to receive the Emire of Qatar.

I wouldn't have thought this was a hand-me-down. The coat is the same one he wore for his wedding.

 

[billyspew]

It is the same as the one he wore to marry Camilla, but it looks less funerary with a grey waistcoat.

Still think it's jolly nice!

 

[Edward]

They're not dressed for a birthday celebration, they're dressed to receive the Emire of Qatar.

I wouldn't have thought this was a hand-me-down. The coat is the same one he wore for his wedding.

Ah, I thought is was for Phil's recent birthday hoo-hah (to which the gag on the PE cover refers) - I don't follow the Windsors, so I missed the coverage of that particular event.

BTW, are they standing on the same level in that photo?I always had the impression Charles was quite tall, but there he doesn't look much taller than his father (who is almost as tiny as the queen).

 

[Salieri]

Ah, I thought is was for Phil's recent birthday hoo-hah (to which the gag on the PE cover refers) - I don't follow the Windsors, so I missed the coverage of that particular event.

BTW, are they standing on the same level in that photo?I always had the impression Charles was quite tall, but there he doesn't look much taller than his father (who is almost as tiny as the queen).

Whoever knew google offered this service?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=he...s=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a

 

[Baron Kurtz]

No idea where they're getting the height from. I saw Charles (while I was protesting his presence in my firebrand student days) at Aberdeen, and he did not seem that tall.

Maybe it's true, though. He's taller than the olds, but then, they are all quite short …

bk

 

[Tomasso]

The President is 6'1".

 

[Baron Kurtz]

yeah, looks to be more of a 3" drop there. Sarko's 5' 5", apparently, though i'm not sure if this includes his heels

that would put Chuckles at about 5' 6"-8"

 

[Tomasso]

BTW, I so hope that the title was changed from Charles to Chuckles since my first post, otherwise I have a reading or memory problem.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes I changed it to be a little more irreverent

 

[Charlie Huang]

seems a bit antiquated:

Not really. Favourbrook's braid trimmed morning coats are a big seller for them.

http://favourbrook.com/shop/product/Favourbrook-Morning-Coat-Black-Gotha-Herringbone-Wool-FBMJ53b/

 

[billyspew]

Not really. Favourbrook's braid trimmed morning coats are a big seller for them.

http://favourbrook.com/shop/product/Favourbrook-Morning-Coat-Black-Gotha-Herringbone-Wool-FBMJ53b/

Damn. Now I want one!

 

[Edward]

Favourbrook stuff is gorgeous, if highly unlikely ever to be within my budget.

 

[GBR]

seems a bit antiquated:

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I assume that you are referring disrespectfully to HRH The Prince of Wales?

His Morning Dress maybe desperately old fashioned but why, given the desire for many here to have suits from the 1930s, should this occasion comment?