Sunday, September 30, 2012

HOUNDS-TOOTH BLAZER 1960'S




THIS IS AN INTERESTING HOUNDS-TOOTH FALL/WINTER BLAZER COMBINING GREY AND BURNT SIENNA HOUNDS TEETH ON AN OTAMEAL FIELD WITH DASHES OF PALE ASH GREY AND SPECKLED WITH CERULEAN BLUE. 


THE SOFTENESS OF THIS WOOL/SILK BLEND IS UNIQUE TO FINE FABRIC AND IT IS LINED WITH A 100 SILK COLORED PEWTER.  THE JACKET HAS A STANDARD BUTTONHOLE IN THE LAPEL TO RECIEVE A BUTTUNEER. 



THE PROVENANCE OF THIS BLAZER IS HONG KONG A PLACE LEGENDARY FOR IT'S IMMACULATE TAILORING DURING THE SIXTIES.  MANY DISTINGUISED AMERICAN GENTLEMEN HAD THEIR CLOTHING HAND TAILORED IN HONG KONG WHILE VISTING ON BUSINESS TRIPS. 



THIS JACKET WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE OF ITS QUALITY AND SUPERIOR CONDITON, IT IS SHOWCASED HERE AS A HALLMARK OF BIGDADDYBLUES CLASSIC, VINTAGE HABERDASHER...

WELCOME TO STYLE...




WHILST COLLECTING VINTAGE APPAREL IT OCCURRED TO ME THAT I MIGHT ALSO SELECT SUITABLE ITEMS FOR OTHER GENTLEMEN OF STYLE... COATS, TROUSERS, HATS, BRACES, CRAVATS, SMALL FURNISHINGS AND OBJECTS D'ART... AFTER ALL... I AM TRULY THE MAN ABOUT TOWN... THE CITIES OFFERINGS ARE LITERALLY AT MY FINGER TIPS.  HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I DISCOVERED VINTAGE TREASURES NOT NECESSARILY SUITED FOR ME BUT PERFECT FOR ANOTHER GENTLELMAN FRIEND?  THOSE  TIMES ARE TOO MANY TO COUNT, INDEED... AND PRECISELY THE REASON WHY I DECIDED TO DEVELOP THIS PERSONALIZED SERVICE FOR GENTLEMEN WHO HAVE LOTS OF STYLE BUT NOT SO MUCH TIME TO SHOP...  I'VE BEEN COLLECTING FOR YEARS NOW SO I AM LOOKING TO TAKE THE WISH LISTS OF EACH GENTLEMAN AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS OF MY OWN. 

RECENTLY I THOUGHT EXTENSIVELY ON STYLE... STYLE, I SAID, IS SO VERY COMPLEX... I CAN LEARN SO MUCH ABOUT A MAN OF STYLE SIMPLY BY ANALYZING HIM FROM HIS SHOES TO HIS CUFFLINKS... HIS TIE-PIN TO HIS  BUTTONEER... HIS HIS COLLAR BAR TO THE FEATHER IN HIS HAT!

SO GENTLEMEN... AS I BUILD THIS VIRTUAL COLLECTION PLEASE DO SPEAK-UP IF I DO NOT NOTIFY YOU FIRST... AS THESE ARE ONE OF A KIND ITEMS THEY WILL DISSAPEAR QUICKLY... I WILL LEAVE A NOTE ON THOSE ITEMS THAT ARE ALREADY SPOKEN FOR TO EASE YOUR FRUSTRATION AT HAVING MISSED OUT ON THEM...

SINCERELY,
BIGDADDYBLUES... ADMIN