Today is my first public outing with my 1950 Pennys Marathon wide brim Fedora. This is the classic 1940s style before the onset of stingy brims later in the decade. In pristine condition for a 76 year old fedora paired with my Harris Tweed houndstooth overcoat from the 1960s. This entire ensemble, including the wearer, is vintage.

This is my casual San Diego outfit today. Brixton cap, H&M denim shacket, George bootcut jeans, Ozark boots. Enjoying some cooler weather in San Diego this weekend.

NO NOT THAT KIND- put down that scalpel!😳. Style transitioning. I got a feeling that the two coats I recently bought will be at the back of my closet in a few years. Most of my recent posts have been about the economic folly of chasing fashion. But if one is replacing garments it’s hard to buy new without going full Bespoke and try to stay middle of the road on lapel sizes, button placement (narrower lapels will naturally pull the operable button a bit higher) and trouser leg widths. So today I went to the back of my closet and dug out some 1990’s garments to illustrate. This sportcoat has a great pattern, but check out the 5” lapels. And the Khaki’s are 1990 Halolds with a 19” leg. (Oddly they are plain fronts with no cuffs-bought them in a super sale after Harold had sold the business right before the new owners bankrupted the firm when they steered away from Harold’s proven formulas). Ironically I could wear this in a bigger city and would be quite fashion forward today. I’m curious if anyone but me will notice the difference. OOTD Small gunclub check coat Basket weave Oxford shirt Ancient Matter silk paisley tie Wool p square Khaki pants pantherella socks Martin Dingman shoes Caravelle Bulova watch

Whilst in Japan I procured 3 new Pocket Squares, they are all cotton and not silk, but all are made in Japan. The Black and White squares are 53x53 CM and the Poppy flowers is 50x50 cm The photos following the squares are of them folded into a Peacock Fold