1960s | a little bit of rest

Vintage Menswear Details They Don’t Do Anymore

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Ethan

Extra Long Blog Post!

One of the questions I get from guys who have come across my style is “why do you like vintage”? Well the truth of the matter is, I don’t always like to wear vintage. There are a few things that modern manufacturers get right that I enjoy (extremely soft tailoring is one). If I had the money, I could possibly have an entire bespoke wardrobe. However there’s one main reason why I always return to vintage and that’s due to the details that they just don’t do anymore.

Suits for Two: The Vintage Brown 3PC Sack Suit from Brooks Brothers

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Ethan

Vintage, pre-1970’s brown herringbone sack suits from Brooks Brothers are pretty hard to come by. Well, Spencer and I found two!

The Bloke: A New Haberdashery in LA

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Ethan

This weekend, the guys and I decided to check out the latest LA destination for classic menswear: the Bloke. This is going to be a long post.

Dressing like Dustin Hoffman in “The Graduate”

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Ethan

Just saw the 1967 film The Graduate and I knew I had to do a post based on Benjamin (played by Dustin Hoffman) and his wonderful ivy style.

The Completely Unstructured 1960’s Summer Suit

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Ethan

I am always on the search for “softly tailored” garments: little/no shoulder padding, unstructured and barely any lining. In fact, it is this detail that gives contemporary tailoring a slight edge over vintage pieces for me. When the two are combined however, you best know that I’ll be all over it. I think I just found the perfect casual vintage suit!

The Tattersall Waistcoat

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Ethan

One word, three syllables: tattersall. It’s the perfect odd vest to add to your wardrobe if you want to give yourself a vintage pop! Leave those plain tweed waistcoats at home; this is how you do it.

Mark Cho For Less: Going Simple and Recreating a look Faithfully

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Ethan

On this next edition for “Inspiration for Less”, we take another look at the Armoury’s co-founder Mark Cho and recreate his outfit using less-expensive and thrifted items! This time, he wears something super simple: a blue jacket, white shirt, black tie, and grey trousers.

What I Wore on Thanksgiving and Black Friday ft. Pleats

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Ethan

One’s a fantastic day spent with loved ones. The other is a day filled with demanding customers, long lines, and standing for 8 hours. Both times I dressed for comfort!

Going Ivy with White Socks

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Ethan

One of the many #menswear sins that people like to spout out is to never wear brown shoes with a black suit. It causes repulsion in some, conniptions in others, and a shunning glance to all. Even so, there is one sin that is far worse than even that: wearing white socks with dress shoes. In fact, I haven’t seen too much of it since the 1990s thanks to multiple #menswear bloggers and vloggers who aim to stamp out this inglorious affectation. However there’s something intriguing about pairing white socks with formal clothing that has been calling out to me. This practice started in the 1950s and 1960s, and while I take a lot of my cues from the 30s, it’s time we look somewhere else for inspiration.

Update 8/31/18: Okay so I reference this article a lot, but I do white socks for a lot more than just sartorial stuff. Go figure.

Purchased on eBay: The 1960’s Ivy Suit

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Ethan

A lot of people don’t like buying clothes from eBay. Sellers don’t often provide accurate measurements, they don’t accept returns, and sometimes the items are just not what you expected. However, I don’t believe that this should bar you from trying to buy on eBay. You might be able to find something awesome, like I did with my “new” 1960’s ivy suit.