I landed some sharp pinstripes today at the trusty DAV Thrift.
Tonight was a Dr. Sketchy’s kind of Sunday and what better place than that to dud it up…? The pin-ups and glam-pusses that run and frequent the joint are sending me some major kinds of lovin’ for the dapper game. Tonight, the talk was big about my posing session coming up, helping me brainstorm for costume and accessory ideas. Some good stuff came out of it. Gryphon van der Hole should have a fabulous debut. And I don’t use the F-word lightly.
What you cannot see here are the sock garters; same pair as last week with patterned grey socks. The trousers are the same I think as well. I have accumulated numerous pairs of dark grey wool trousers… The shoes are fun and were about three bucks at the DAV: burgundy saddle shoes with black saddles by French Shriner. They are incredibly comfortable.
The braces were a quick grab. The elastic in the back strap is frayed, but I picked them up cheap for the hardware. I planned to alter some clip-on sets I have been accumulating. They just happened to match the tie well, so I snapped them on. It was a hidden feature anyway. only I knew they were there. And now all of you.
The vest, jacket and shirt were found this morning; the tie and trousers, last week. The trousers are Brooks Brothers, a big find for a buck. The crease from the cuff I took out last week is still a bit obvious, but that will go away next weekend. In keeping with my love of constrictive clothing, the slide buckle on the backside of the vest is set taut. The vest really cuts in below my ribcage, giving an extreme v-cut int he photo above. I think the tugging int he shot over-emphasizes it.
The tie is Gilbert & Lodge, one hundred percent Italian silk. A search for the name only lands a few pertinent links, all to items for auction on ebay. The vest and jacket were found separately, on two different racks. They have two different pinstripe patterns, but I think they were original part of the same suit. The grey background is the exact same fabric. The shirt is a blue/grey herringbone weave by Chaps by Ralph Lauren. It has a strong heavy weight to the fabric and doesn’t wrinkle much in the laundry. I am beginning to place some great value on that quality. I hate crumpled plackets coming out of the dryer…
In all I like the look. I certainly like how it feels on me, but I think it needs to go back to the drawing board. It is ordinary. Well-fit, but there is no zing. No ker-pow. No queer embellishment, really. Yes, I like the underthings: the braces and sock garters and such. Oh, and the Nasty Pig jock that kept my package so nicely balled and pushing against the wool of the trousers… That was nice. But, still…
I will have to think on it. I am very happy to finally find some pinstripes that are not navy blue.
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