Evening Wear

Gentleman’s Query – Tailcoat

Gentleman’s Query – Tailcoat

by on March 24, 2011

We regularly receive questions by readers about style, sources, clothes etc. which we answer publicly our Gentleman’s Query category. Today, we have a question about a tailcoat. [more…]

Downton Abbey & Huntsman

Downton Abbey & Huntsman

by on February 19, 2011

Lately, we had the opportunity to watch the first season of Julian Fellowes’ period drama Downton Abbey. It is set mostly in and around the fictional Downton Abbey, a 1,000 acre estate which is inhabited by Robert Crawley, the current Earl of Grantham, his family and servants. [more…]

The King’s Speech & His Clothes

The King’s Speech & His Clothes

by on January 16, 2011

Lately, with great advance anticipation, we saw the film The King’s Speech. It tells the story of Prince Albert, who later [more…]

Winter Fashions of the Quarter – Apparel Arts 1932

Winter Fashions of the Quarter – Apparel Arts 1932

by on November 24, 2010

With Thanksgiving approaching shortly and the climate getting colder, it is time to focus on the winter wardrobe. [more…]

Book review: History of Men’s Fashion: What the Well Dressed Man is Wearing by Nicholas Storey

Book review: History of Men’s Fashion: What the Well Dressed Man is Wearing by Nicholas Storey

by on November 2, 2010

Despite its title, this $30 book is neither about the history of men’s fashion nor about what the well dressed man is wearing. [more…]

Clothes for College Men in Fall – Apparel Arts 1933

Clothes for College Men in Fall – Apparel Arts 1933

by on September 20, 2010

First issued in 1931, Apparel Arts soon became the leading magazine for the men's clothing trade & haberdasheries in the USA. An AA article [more…]