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MMike Petrik reacted to eagle2250's post in the thread Ask a Trad Question & Get Answer: Quick Q&A with
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Years back I built my collection of cotton poplin suits with a single order to O'Connell's....a Khaki, an olive and a navy hued... -
MMike Petrik reacted to TKI67's post in the thread Ask a Trad Question & Get Answer: Quick Q&A with Like.
Over a long career and many suits I have had oyster, olive, tan, and navy. Olive and oyster got the most use, and IMO are also the most...
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MI agree completely. To me khakis and OCBDs are about as comfortable as clothing can be, and adding a Shetland when the mercury plunges...
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MMike Petrik replied to the thread Covid-19--Exposes our Health Care System’s Weaknesses..Even more precisely three weeks is the minimum recommended for optimal efficacy. If one has to wait a bit longer it will not adversely...
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MMike Petrik reacted to Charles Dana's post in the thread Thoughts on this cord/moleskin combo? with Like.
Maws, thank you for the explanation. Generally, an outfit that includes a tie, a dress shirt, a vest, and trousers—yet no jacket—seems...
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MI think the problem is more in the material than the fit. This problem is something I've dealt with in corduroy. It doesn't press all...
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MMike Petrik reacted to Charles Dana's post in the thread Thoughts on this cord/moleskin combo? with Like.
I’m OK with the contrast between the vest and the trousers—both color-wise and texture-wise. I’d change the necktie, though, so that...
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MMike Petrik reacted to Flairball's post in the thread Thoughts on this cord/moleskin combo? with Like.
I agree. Texturally they work fine, but the outfit is rather monochrome. If the waistcoat was another colour, perhaps yellow/doe, I...
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MMike Petrik reacted to Oldsarge's post in the thread Thoughts on this cord/moleskin combo? with Like.
If you have a jacket that matches the trousers, I like it. As it is, I feel that the colors of the vest and trousers need greater...
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MMike Petrik replied to the thread Whats everyone reading now and/or read lately.I'm reading Baroness Orczy's The Scarlett Pimpernel. Quite enjoyable, and tragically it seems wonderfully relevant.
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MMike Petrik reacted to Fading Fast's post in the thread Whats everyone reading now and/or read lately with Like.
Tomorrow by Damien Dibben published in 2018 Stripped to its core, this is a good story, but it is undone by its desire to be a great...
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MMike Petrik reacted to Oldsarge's post in the thread the Sports Coat and Turtleneck Thread with Like.
A pretty lady, nice clothes, wine and oysters. Ah, restaurant were Paradise enow!
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MCashmere is lighter, softer and more delicate than wool. It feels better than wool because you get more warmth from less weight. Heavy...
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MMike Petrik reacted to delicious_scent's post in the thread Topcoats. Canali or Hickey Freeman? with Like.
I can't help on Canali or HF. If you're looking for Made in USA/UK coats that are great quality, sub $2k, I'd look at O'Connell's...
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MMike Petrik reacted to Oldsarge's post in the thread The Good Hat Thread: Don't deprive yourself with Like.