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Old November 19th, 2009, 05:30
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LE shirt
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Rather-Shamefully-In-Need-of-a-Pressing (my own in-house line) wool slacks
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Old November 19th, 2009, 07:29
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Beautiful coat Alan! I especially like the roll - nice and easy. I'm not surprised that it's Norman Hilton - whenever I see a vintage Norman Hilton item it's usually great. I see that Nick Hilton carries on the Norman Hilton line (something like "Hilton, 1893"), but I haven't seen any in person. Any experience or thoughts on the newer Hilton items?
Thanks! It's one of my favorite sportcoats. I thrifted it a few years back, and it's originally from the late lamented Richard's of Mountain Brook, which must have been an amazing Trad shop in Birmingham. I would guess this of '60s, maybe 70s, vintage. It's difficult to tell because Hilton stuff is so classically tailored and cut.

There are (or were) recent items made under the Norman Hilton label. Ben Silver carried (carries?) the line. They were/are quite expensive. Hilton in its original incarnation was on the higher plane of American menswear, and Hilton himself was the original backer of Ralph Lauren. The very early Polo suits and sportcoats were made by Hilton. (Edit: Just found this interesting blog post by Nick Hilton.)

If you have some Hilton, treasure it.
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Old November 19th, 2009, 08:02
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Bad lighting, ah well...
That is a natural-shouldered garment. The roundedness of the shoulders, in particular, is one of the most difficult attributes to find in today's suits and sport coats.
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Old November 19th, 2009, 15:07
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Alan, great look! What's the emblem on your tie?
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Alan, great look! What's the emblem on your tie?
Thanks, and good question. It's some sort of decorative wreath. I thrifted this a couple of weeks back. A lot of vintage ties leave me cold, but I quite liked this one, and it's in perfect shape. 1930s, I guess?



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Old November 19th, 2009, 16:40
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If I have my Roman history right, it's a laurel victory wreath. Very cool.
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Just finished up an office move, so I'm adjusting to the new light here. Apologies if it seems a bit off...
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^Nice bow, R&T. I'm wearing an A&S long tie with a gray suit today.

Have a nice weekend everyone!
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Glad it worked out. Looks great.
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Brooks Bros. 3/2 sack blazer (from CDMC via the thrift exchange; thanks, I'm absolutely loving this)
J. Crew outlet tattersall
J. Crew chinos
Bass Gilmans
Good look. Modern take on the style.
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