The Weejun

A few shirt arrivals in the last few days (like I needed any more shirts, but you know how it is!): A vintage Lion of Troy popover raglan sleeve number, identical in every way to one that guest poster The Woolster found last year. Unfortunately, this one is too big for me even if I attempted to … [Read more...] about A Few Deadstock Shirts Just Arrived: Brooks Unlined Collar, Southwick Popover, Lion of Troy Raglan Popover

Over the years one of the things I've found it hardest to source have been ivy sports jackets, especially jackets that can be worn in a non-ironic sense for everyday work amongst the great unwashed of non-converts. I've had dozens of sports jackets going back to around 1981, but almost without … [Read more...] about J Keydge, Slack Jackets – Get them whilst you still can.

Images could not be found for this article Whilst I have been in retirement due to real life workload combined with an inevitable compounded sense of being a kid in a sweetshop with toothache from the last few years intensive ebay/JSA buying sprees, I received this guest post from The Woolster in … [Read more...] about Guest Blogger: The Woolster – Deadstock 1950s Baseball Jacket

I knew it. Starting a tumblr blog would mean I would get lazy with the original Weejun blog. It's just one of those things. Blogging with Tumblr is super fast and great for those images or vintage adverts that don't need an explanation. Some things however need to be on here. A long time search … [Read more...] about Finally, Deadstock Walk-Over Dirty Bucks

I've had a few enquiries recently from readers searching for tie up Bass Weejuns - a rare beast indeed and a different shoe entirely to the also rare Sportocasin (whose roots come directly from 1930s golf shoes). Sometime ago I posted a pair of already well worn 2 eyelet lace up Weejuns that I … [Read more...] about Vintage Bass Weejuns Tie Shoes

My long search of the LIFE magazine files also dug up these interesting photogaphs of an earlier college generation, some being outfitted for new wardrobe in local stores, others just general colleg life. The average date seems to be 1954 and the square format of most of them suggest the … [Read more...] about J. Press Newhaven: 1950s

Looking back from 2012, this stuff looks great doesn't it? But let's not forget that history is constantly rewriting itself (and often written by those who don't really know) and laid down for future generations as gospel. (God help those reading some of FNB in 20 years' time!). In reality, if … [Read more...] about Complete College Wardrobe Montgomery Ward 1962

Whilst not being any kind of beardy workwear East End type (and in fact in spite of that) I have always had a soft spot for classic American functional clothing. Back in the day it was LL Bean's catalogue that was prized and poured over just as much as Brooks Brothers or any other obscure US mail … [Read more...] about Corcoran, Hunting, Shooting & Fishing Fall/Winter 1959