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March 17, 2014
Eight Pages From Welch Margetson & Co Ltd: 1930-1931
Thank you to the person who scanned these eight pages from Welch Margetson & Co Ltd: 1930-1931. Catalogue of Menswear &…
March 17, 2014
A Coat For The Meanest Of Winters
Again, I’m not much of a reblogger, but it’s hard to not reblog a photo of such a wonderful garment….
March 17, 2014
Shoes Designed For Sir Edmund Hillary’s 1953 Expedition
The boot’s dark brown, really chunky and it weighs just under one kilo (2.2 lbs). It’s got a double-layered, triple-leather…
March 17, 2014
The Meaning Of Selvedge Then And Now
Following Jesse’s great post last week on selvedge denim, I thought I’d share some scans from an old 1997 issue…
March 17, 2014
A Beautiful Short Documentary About Nicolás Lizares
A beautiful short documentary about Nicolás Lizares, a huarachero (huarache maker) from Jalisco, Mexico. My mom happens to be in…
March 15, 2014
Put This On’s Inside Track For The Week Of March 16th – March 22nd
Here are our hand-selected favorites from eBay for this week, plus heads-up on recommended sales. If you’re a member of…
March 15, 2014
Put This On’s Adorable Kittens Pocket Square
Put This On’s adorable kittens pocket square, made from circa 1950s cotton, is for only the baddest of men.
March 15, 2014
Austintatious SXSW
Austintatious SXSW Put This On’s director Ben Harrison and I just got back from South by Southwest, where we worked…
March 14, 2014
EBay Roundup
There are a number of vintage-repro style jackets in today’s roundup, such as Himel Brothers piece. That one is modeled after…
March 13, 2014
A Young Colin Powell Would Like Some Feedback On His Outfit For The Day
From his Facebook: “Throwback Thursday – I was doing selfies 60 years before you Facebook folks. Eat your heart out…
March 13, 2014
What Is Selvedge Denim? Why Does A Selvedge Matter?
I grew up in a fabric-obsessed house. My mom dedicated a whole bedroom to an enormous pedal loom, and when…
March 13, 2014
The Other Kind Of Black Tie
For reasons good and bad, menswear enthusiasts seem to hate the color black. Black suits, for example, are said to…
March 13, 2014
Put This On: Sale
We’re making room for our new Japanese cotton squares in our store room, and so we’ve dropped prices on fourteen…
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