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The Polo Coat

Often while thrifting I come upon items that I just can’t not buy. This particular coat is one of them.

What we have here is a classic piece of menswear, if not #menswear, the polo coat. Named after a coat worn to polo matches (and not the Polo brand), the classic polo coat is double-breasted, often in a camel color and features peaked lapels.

This particular garment displayed above has all the usual features, plus patch pockets, beautiful horn buttons, a belted back and tons of visible handiwork.

Although there is no date or maker, my best guess based on the union label would date this item to the late 1960’s/early 1970’s.

As a Los Angeles resident, and the owner of way too many unnecessary overcoats already, I would love to make this item available to a follower (old or new) at a very reasonable price who could give it a loving home. The chest measures out at 24” pit-to-pit, perfect for someone who wears a 44 suit or thereabouts.

If anyone is interested, please feel free to message me at your leisure.

Thanks.

Someone bigger than should go for this!

Some #menswear types will look at this, swoon over the great slim fit of Beckham’s pants, and take this photo (among many others of overly tight pants) to their tailor to demand their pants be altered to a “timeless” “classic” slim fit. I look at this and think to myself “Jabroni needs to size up in those pants”.

gentlemenstie:

David Beckham

Can someone remind me again why the tumblrsphere hates black suits with padded shoulders and generously cut trousers?

I know a bunch of you are safety razor wet shave enthusiasts, so this sale might be of interest to you. I’m still considering it, but I have 16 Mach3 Fusion cartridges in my bathroom cabinet, so I’ll probably wait until next year before I try safety razors.

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Recently #thrifted:
Brooks Brothers ancient madder
Brooks Brothers foulard
Robert Talbott repp
Robert Talbott foulard

Total price: $8

Amazing how different the hand feel & knot quality is on premium ties. I’m starting to see the appeal.

I went to Chicago this past weekend for a career conference/networking session, and hung out an extra day to celebrate the girlfriend’s birthday. The weather forecast was grossly wrong, so she ended up in snowy Chicago with only a spring weight cotton jacket. So, being a good boyfriend, I let her wear my quilted LE jacket, and wore this Stanley Blacker wool flannel blazer pretty much everywhere.

This outfit is what I wore to the career/networking event. Tried to be as classical and traditional as possible: blue shirt, repp tie, grey wool trousers, navy blazer. In retrospect, I could have ironed a better crease into the pants. At events like this, you want people to remember you as the guy who looks neat and put together, not the #menswear dude.

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Shirt: Merona button-down collar pinpoint dress shirt (thrifted, NWT, $4)

Dress pants: Zaharoff Basileia - I’ve never heard of this brand before; items on Ebay seem to be going for a lot of money, it is really high quality material and construction (thrifted, $7)

regimental tie: Jos. A. Bank (thrifted, $2)

Navy blazer: Stanley Blacker (thrifted, $8)

Wingtips: Florsheim Haviland (MyHabit, $90)

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Notes on fit, esp. pants: I’m kind of torn on whether to have the pants shortened a little. I like having a little fullness and break in my dress pants because it helps balance my proportions. I have 23.75” quads on my 5’8” frame, so 7.5” openings with no break make me look funny. The fit of these pants is insanely comfortable, especially in the waist and thighs, without being baggy. I’m just trying to decide if the current break is a little too much. 

My new Florsheim Havilands went out on their maiden voyage yesterday. I got them off of MyHabit for $89.99 shipped. They are basically Veblens with faux-dainite soles, which I prefer for comfort and for foul weather resistance. The leather is pretty decent, and they are both comfortable and good looking. Highly recommended.

Up top, I wore a cardigan over a long sleeve polo. Not sure how that combo works; I think a regular shirt works better under the cardigan.

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Long sleeve polo, Merona, thrifted new with tags ($4)
Cardigan, Old Navy, clearance ($10)
Jeans, Target, clearance, ($7)
Longwings, Florsheim, ($90)

By Finnish high school student’s #menswear tumblr, wherein he drools over suede wholecuts and LBM blazers, and advises his readers to pair a cotton suit with canvas sneakers for a night on the town :)

Quite a different set of interests from mine when I was that age.

There’s another reason I also enjoy reading youngsters’ blogs. With them there is only one correct way to do things; their way of course.

Too bad forest green is not an acceptable color for conservative business dress.

girlplusguy:

Wet wine night.

coat - Brooks Brothers 6oz black watch waxed cotton, sweater - BB Scottish Cashmere, shirt - BB OCBD, denim - APC New Standard, boots - L.L.Bean duck boots, watch - Air King

The only thing better than this guy’s dressed up outfits is his casual ones.