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Recent content by John Ellis
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What Makes a "Good" Tie Knot?
Personally I like the larger, but not gargantuan as in Prince Michael of Kent, four in hand. They work for most people although if you have a very small face you need to tone it down a bit. It needs to be nicely irregular with a sharp dimple. Finding ties that give you this look is not easy...- John Ellis
- Post #6
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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My Wedding Rig - Any Suggestions?
Grey morning suits do NOT have a contrasting waistcoat it should be the same color as the suit. Contrasting waistcoats of grey or buff are ONLY worn with black morning coats. The contrasiting shirt body and collar as a concept is fine only this one doesn't work. Basically the problem is the...- John Ellis
- Post #9
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Ralph Lauren besmirches the Olympics
I never ever buy any PRL item with his little symbol on it. Never ever. This arises from a general aversion to clothing with logos pasted all over it whether it be Schumacher's Giant Wieners or DG. This whole obsession with logo wear is a distinctly vulgar preoccupation much favored by spotty...- John Ellis
- Post #66
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How does one make their tie do THIS?
Easy. It's the bulk in the tie which is achieved either by the weight of the silk/wool and/or from some additional lining. Bulkier ties enable you to produce a more sculptured knot and the pouter pigeon look this guy has achieved. To be fair I suspect his tie doesn't stay like that all day.- John Ellis
- Post #5
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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(another) Opinion on this suit please? BB Madison stripe
It's hard to get excited about a BB1818 for $600 when $3500 RLPL is being snapped up at $450.. I'd hold off unless you have an immediate need for this. A solid suit will be more versatile for those social occasions as well. Where would $3,500 RLPL's for $450 be? They may exist but are...- John Ellis
- Post #14
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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What Do We Think of Glen Plaid Ties
Glen plaid ties are one of the classic tie motifs. Just as much as polka dots, stripes, houndstooth checks, knits, etc. They are most certainly not wedding ties although they are popular with morning coats. I've got a couple of grey ones, large check and small check, and a couple of large checks...- John Ellis
- Post #16
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Old fashioned collar stays
I wonder if anyone can help me locate a set of collar stays like those I owned 50 years ago. They're a single unit, made of lightweight metal or heavy guage wire bent into the shape of a capital letter "M" with a shallow centre piece. Projecting from each leg of the "M" is a spring loaded wire...- John Ellis
- Post #6
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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MTM/Bespoke versus RTW.....
Overall I'm bound to agree. Quite honestly I've been deeply disappointed by some of the bespoke I've seen on here although some of the stuff owned by people like Manton looks very good. For most people top quality RTW is a better choice than bespoke and in any case even if you ultimately...- John Ellis
- Post #5
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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What's your favorite tie?
Off all my of knit babies.. Tie - Caramel with sky blue thread silk knit tie (Gallo) Tie - Chocolate silk knit w navy blue woven tail (Zegna) Tie - Navy & red wool silk knit (80's Chanel) Rather late in life I've discovered the merits of the knitted tie. You obviously got there much...- John Ellis
- Post #15
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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What tie knots are best for what???
It also depends on the thickness of the tie. I am not comfortable with a windsor in a thick tie like an Ike Behar. I see these overly large knots a lot these days and they make me cringe. Knot size fashions tend to come and go. On the whole over large knots look better than those tiny ones that...- John Ellis
- Post #21
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Tortoise Shell Sunglasses
http://i1.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/a1/3d/ddea_1_sbl.JPG I picked these up about 3 years ago and they're easily my favorite sunglasses. I never really liked the tortoise shell print before because I considered it a little too stuffy. However, on these ones, the design was modern, and the print just...- John Ellis
- Post #22
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The $10,000 dollar Panama hat
It's not that there's something intrinsically wrong with spending $10K on a hat. As someone stated earlier, the problem with it is that you can get a hat of the same quality, produced by the same artisans, for a tenth of that. So the claim goes, anyway. NO NON NIET There IS something...- John Ellis
- Post #34
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The $10,000 dollar Panama hat
Aren't you agreing with me? Of course, it was more of a rheorical agreement really, you happened to be the last guy in the thread. Some of posters who thought they were worth it because peasants had labored for six years to produce one can of course assure us that the peasants get the 30k- John Ellis
- Post #33
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The $10,000 dollar Panama hat
The new BestLife magazine has some nice hats from Kelly Christy in the photos. I like Panama hats but I'm not sure I would spend thousands of dollars. Oh come on Artisan, anyone who would spend 10,000 bucks or 30,000 bucks on a panama hat would have to be deranged. I love panamas and have one...- John Ellis
- Post #30
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Tortoise Shell Sunglasses
I always though these ultra wide sides made him look like he had made a mistake and was wearing sunglasses for a blind person. Whether it is the width of lapels, ties, the point of shoes, the sides to glasses, etc....it is always better to stay away from the extreme, IMHO. I'd hardly call...- John Ellis
- Post #18
- Forum: Classic Menswear