In amongst the batch of vintage new old stock button down shirts I received from the USA earlier this week were two identical Hathaway white button downs from the 1960s. As well as the fact that unlike almost every other manufacturer of Brooks knock off oxford shirts, these have no placket on the …
Weejun Wearer of The Week – Unknown Model
Found on Google images - unknown young lady modelling her weejuns... Well this post has caused some stir in Ivy Land, so here are some images from the anonymous weejun wearing woman. For those who are actually into this stuff for 'personal' reasons here's the link to the whole 152 …
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Two Tone Weejuns Set For A Comeback. Queue Here…
Found this interesting post on the blog www.hyrcollective.com about Bass teaming up with Opening Ceremony. Some of the Jo Boxer style saddle boots are a bit too frankenstein for my taste, but two tone weejuns... very nice, although for me brown and white/cream would be the one. Or Scotch grain, or …
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What’s The Weejun Buying on Ebay? Brooks Brothers!
New series! What's The Weejun buying on Ebay. Probably of minor interest to anyone but me but it inspires Mrs Weejun's daily patrol of the Royal Mail to see what new 'Weejun Wear' junk I've been spending the hard earned on. Well before I commit some heresy and say that I'm planning a post …
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Decline and Fall (Stumble?) of an American Icon
Mr Decline & Fall over at the FNB Ivy Talk board has dug up this great piece from The Nation back in 1998. WILTON, Maine -- For four decades, Laurence Wilbur epitomized the old-fashioned American craft work that goes into each pair of Bass Weejun shoes. With his Down East twang and …
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More Vintage OCBDs – Gant ‘The Hugger’
Following on from the recent post about Sero shirts, the postman called early this morning bringing a nice big box from the US of A containing eight more vintage new old stock button down shirts of various pedigrees. As you can see from the photo above (TIP: Click on Images to Expand Full Size), …
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A Tale of Two Shirts – Sero The Purist 26 Years On
Coming soon! Vintage New Old Stock Button Downs Exposed!
So much encouraging feedback on forums like Film Noir Buff and Ask Andy means I will certainly be keeping up the regular posts. With Mrs Weejun's camera this weekend I will take some snaps of some of the NOS vintage OCBDs that I've been picking up from a secret US stash (fortunately my size - …
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Weejun Wearer of the Week
Part One in an occasional, but hopefully weekly series where I post images of loafer lovers from the past. Whether they are Weejuns or not.. …
The Weejun Takes Off!
Just a quick early morning post to say thanks to everyone who has visited this new blog in the couple of days since launch. The traffic and response has been amazing and of course leads me to be even more enthusiastic to maintain it and keep sharing the knowledge, stories and questions built up over …