Archives for August 2011

Back to the source. Autumn soon upon us in the northern hemispshere but still time to wear those classic Maine made weejuns. As long as it doesn't rain of course. They are getting harder to replace... Worth mentioning that my 1960s boxed Bass Weejuns N734 pair are for sale. Offers? … [Read more...] about A Way of Life – Bass Weejuns 1966

Classic H.I.S advert and incredibly from 1966. This could be a modern ad for the art of dressing UP. not DOWN. However, back in 66 this was the adman's idea of a real slob. As an aside, the Jack Purcell sneakers were a B.F. Goodrich product back then, a rival to Converse before they took it over and … [Read more...] about Some Guys Are Just Born Slobs…H.I.S 1966

What's up with The Weejun then? Last week it was 24 Celsius and I was posting about duffle coats. Today it's like official winter outside and I'm wearing the end of summer madras (actually a Gant Rugger one I picked up for £20 at their factory store). Whatever next? Still yet to wear my 60s … [Read more...] about Laughter in Madras

After out of season duffle coats, back to in-season madras style checks from 1966 - Arrow Cum Laude Sanforized All Cotton Button Downs... … [Read more...] about Arrow Cum Laude: The New Breed ’66

Last week I posted on the search for classic duffle coats and their extraordinary hybrid history and promised details of a coat that I'd found that was a really great mix of the wooden toggles and sisal fastenings of the Gloverall Montgomery with the more wearable 60s style tartan lined pancake hood … [Read more...] about One You Can Buy: Original Montgomery Duffle Coat

This site is fast becoming an hommage to the Playboy rather than the Weejun it seems. But perhaps that can be forgiven when the Weejun is fairly ubiquitous and easy to find in comparison to decent playboys. Well, thanks to a pseudonimous tip off yesterday morning from FNB contributor and fellow … [Read more...] about One You Can Buy: Verginia Shoe Playboys – Japan via Portugal

In the history of 20th Century menswear there are some items that are simply iconic and transcend both fashion and geography. These days most of those items would probably be American - sweatshirts, trainers, jeans just as examples. However, there are a few items that are considered intrinsically … [Read more...] about Ivy Originals: The Duffle Coat

The other day I was having breakfast watching a fun movie with Fred Astaire and Burgess Meredith called Second Chorus from 1940. The pair play perennial flunkers at an unnamed East Coast Ivy establishment, who run the college big band and make so much money from it they never want to graduate. … [Read more...] about Hutton’s Original Playboys Spotted – in 1940!