Perfect 1930's!

[Wild Root]

 

[Wild Root]

 

[Wild Root]

This may look a little more vintage.... The catalog pose!

 

[Wild Root]

Now something to compare it with.

Yes, he has a vest, but its the same style suit.

Root.

 

[Mycroft]

Very Nice, Root. I really like the color, such a normal color, but it looks good on you and with the cut. Also, the fedora, tie, and hankerchef, realy puts you back in time. It reminds me of an Archie Goodwin suit from the Nero Wolfe television program. How much did you pay for it, if I might pry?

 

[Mycroft]

Here is some of the Archie Goodwin suits I am taking about:

http://www.nerowolfe.org/htm/photoalbum/AandE/images/2all4_jpg.jpg

http://www.nerowolfe.org/htm/photoalbum/AandE/images/2Tim_Kari_jpg.jpg

http://www.nerowolfe.org/htm/photoalbum/AandE/images/2aandeposterL_jpg.jpg

 

[Flitcraft]

Great Photos!

Great photos! The sepia tone does look like a period catalog!

 

[Kentucky Blues]

Hmm..the pants seem a bit short on ya. And I know they wore brown shoes with navy suits...but those seem a bit wrong with the mesh...just my opinion..

 

[Wild Root]

Too short??????? What photo are you looking at? Just because they don't have a real baggy brake don't mean they're too short! They do have a brake KB! They hit the top of the shoe like I like'em. Maybe you should look at YOUR 70's pants first before you point out any thing about my REAL 30's suit.

Root.

PS. A 1938 Catalog picture to show you that no brakes doesn't mean it's too short.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Back then pants were of varying lengths, sometimes shorter just to show off the socks. I preffer the longer look myself, though the shorter is closer to what I have seen late 20's early 30's. It's prefference.

 

[jamespowers]

Put your hand in your pocket and tip your hat like the guy on the left in the catalog. That would be your catalog pose.

Regards to all,

J

 

[Wild Root]

Paddy, I'm glad you like the photos! Thanks so much for the kind words. But, you're going to laugh when I tell you that there is no real trick to folding a handkerchief in that style. All I do is hold it by the middle, shake it a few times upside down, then shove it into the pocket. I have looked at most photos of Big Band leaders and Movie Stars and that's how they did it. It looks cool because it's not really thought out. You pretty much let it do its own thing.

Hope that helps out.

Root.

 

[BellyTank]

Here's a way...
http://www.jitterbuzz.com/forjul.html#POCKET

...that's the style that displays 3 points.

BT.

 

[jamespowers]

Hmmm.... Sounds a little complicated. Got any instructions with pictures?
I use the same method as Root. No pressing no confusion and it works fine. For the totally inept there is the piece of material stapled to the stiff carstock material that goes in your pocket and you never know the difference. I had one of those when I was a teenager. People used to compliment me on it all the time. I never removed it to show how it was done though.

Regards to all,

J

 

[Wild Root]

I had one of those! It came with a suit I bought from AAARDVARK'S vintage clothing. They used to give you one of those when you bought a suit. They even used to give you a vintage tie when you bought a suit!

Root.

 

[Mycroft]

I had one of those! It came with a suit I bought from AAARDVARK'S vintage clothing. They used to give you one of those when you bought a suit. They even used to give you a vintage tie when you bought a suit!

Root.

Really!! That is good marketing, but expensive, are they still in buissness with that marketing plan?

 

[jamespowers]

I had one of those! It came with a suit I bought from AAARDVARK'S vintage clothing. They used to give you one of those when you bought a suit. They even used to give you a vintage tie when you bought a suit!

I see that I was not the only one. This one was from Rogers. It used to be a high end men's wear store downtown here. I didn't get it from there but I found it in one of my father's old suits back then.
Gee, there used to be an Ardvarks around here I wonder if it is still around. I guess I will check.

Regards to all,

J

 

[Wild Root]

Yes Aaardvark's Odd Ark is still very much alive! There are stores all over California! San Fran, Canoga Park, Hollywood, Pasadena, Venus Beach and one in Japan! I think there is one near SanPedro Ca. Yeah JP, check it out! The one up in your area has been known to have some really good stuff. They were throwing in a free tie to entice suit buying. That was like a year ago and I think only a few shops offer a tie with a suit purchase.

Root.

 

[jamespowers]

Do I get to choose the tie or do they give me something out of a barrel?
I guess I could check it out next time I am in the general vicinity.

Regards to all,

J

 

[Wild Root]

No, you pick out a tie you like that's with in a price range like 2 bucks to 10 or something. Wouldn't work if they gave away one of their 20 to 40 buck ties becaus you buy a suit.