The Official Thrift / Discount Store Bragging Thread Part III (Sept 2018-)

[eddiegreen]

 

[sartorialism]

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What did you pay?

 

[flipstah]

@Purplelabel what's the difference between Liddesdale and Eskdale jackets?

 

[Purplelabel]

@Purplelabel what's the difference between Liddesdale and Eskdale jackets?

Eskdales are a little bit chunkier than the Liddys. Yours is Classic meaning it has the classic tartan lining.

 

[jplicks]

Might have to keep as it fits me great. It's even a size M with a size L detachable hood for my huge noggin lol.

 

[WoolyLamb]

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Might have to keep as it fits me great. It's even a size M with a size L detachable hood for my huge noggin lol.
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Man their sleeping bags are awesome. You might be able to send it to them and get more down filling too lol

 

[heathenist]

 

[eddiegreen]

What did you pay?

100 for Cuci suit and 24 for Kiton pants.

 

[WoolyLamb]

100 for Cuci suit and 24 for Kiton pants.

Lol that was a suit? Damn

 

[mistermidwester]

Purdey, purdey, purdey good.
N/A, wife already claimed it.

 

[Lovable Brogue]

Not much thrifting in the last few months, but these are two of the more intriguing things I've found in a while.

A.Caraceni Cashmere DB - mint condition. Made in 2005. Certainly pushing the limits of what I'd spend at a charity shop (£250, so someone was clearly semi-aware of how nice it was), but I've been looking for something DB camel coloured for ages, and cashmere is a bonus. I'd guess Caraceni cashmere coats would be well into 5 figures now at RRP. Lovely spalla camicia on the shoulders, keyhole buttonholes, superb lapel shape and pick-stitched all around. It's a cool thing.

Very vintage Gieves greatcoat (1940s?) - Buttonholes for days. It's interesting enough to find a piece from what looks like the 40s on the label (hard to read exactly), but the second label adds extra colour. Used by M.Pennington for the National Theatre, which after a bit of Googling looks like Michael Pennington, who founded the English Shakespeare Company and I would think wore this for his one-man Anton Chekhov play.

Took some TLC to get it wearable (and will still need more) - by dint of the fact I guess it was used for a theatre costume, the base of the coat was cut open and completely unhemmed; a lot of the lining was detached; the collar has apparently been cut off and reattached in a hurry. But the weight and the weird heritage really do it for me. Might look to replace the buttons with some brass or gold-toned metal.

 

[flipstah]

That Gieves coat is sick

 

[Purplelabel]

I actually like it with dark buttons. Gold or metal could be too cosplay for day to day wear?

 

[Lovable Brogue]

I actually like it with dark buttons. Gold or metal could be too cosplay for day to day wear?

Certainly possible, it's already super long and swishy so probably enough of a statement as it is.

 

[JohnAAG]

Not much thrifting in the last few months, but these are two of the more intriguing things I've found in a while.

A.Caraceni Cashmere DB - mint condition. Made in 2005. Certainly pushing the limits of what I'd spend at a charity shop (£250, so someone was clearly semi-aware of how nice it was), but I've been looking for something DB camel coloured for ages, and cashmere is a bonus. I'd guess Caraceni cashmere coats would be well into 5 figures now at RRP. Lovely spalla camicia on the shoulders, keyhole buttonholes, superb lapel shape and pick-stitched all around. It's a cool thing.

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Very vintage Gieves greatcoat (1940s?) - Buttonholes for days. It's interesting enough to find a piece from what looks like the 40s on the label (hard to read exactly), but the second label adds extra colour. Used by M.Pennington for the National Theatre, which after a bit of Googling looks like Michael Pennington, who founded the English Shakespeare Company and I would think wore this for his one-man Anton Chekhov play.

Took some TLC to get it wearable (and will still need more) - by dint of the fact I guess it was used for a theatre costume, the base of the coat was cut open and completely unhemmed; a lot of the lining was detached; the collar has apparently been cut off and reattached in a hurry. But the weight and the weird heritage really do it for me. Might look to replace the buttons with some brass or gold-toned metal.

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I completely agree with @Purplelabel on the buttons. It looks fantastic with the tonal ones.