[Adriel Rowley]

Decided to venture out of the shell (am a bit of a hermit) and go to the Goodwill for their half off day to just look. For less than $35, minus the $6 dated 1981 in one of the pants pocket, purchased:
Three 100 percent silk ties $1 each. The gold thought look good on my Brother and being a wider fellow, fit. It is a made in the USA hand finished Lauren Ralph Lauren, so figured if he didn't want it, couldn't go wrong (looks like they start at about $100). If the tie is too wide, can always wear under a vest or sweater and no one be the wiser. The brown is my favorite as has a really interesting texture, like super fine sandpaper, and in the right light darker stripes show, which doesn't show on a camera. What find interesting is without trying it formed a nice dimple unlike my other ties, guess because heavier fabric.

Three pants for about $3. One mid rise Hugo Boss Hugo with metric sizing, though no place of manufacture. Heavy thick fabric of 67 percent wool, 21 percent rayon, and 12 percent nylon (which not a fan of but shouldn't be noticeable). It's in a dark grey with an interesting pattern and texture (still drying so no picture).
The other two are vintage fun pants that happened to fit me perfectly and super comfortable, might be double knits which I love (no material tags). Number two has a 11.75" flare in a light weight fabric of a cool off white fabric that dries almost instantly on the hanger with a crisp pressed crease, amazing fabric, wish I knew what it was. Has two coin pockets and one back pocket on the left, odd. This one had the money, so vintage pays. Also, if do get to making my own pants, love to copy the side seam as interesting detail have not seen before, where a strip is sewn in and then the material on either side is folded over and pressed so the center fabric can barley be seen. Number three is a strait leg in this interesting light grayish mauve, heather color that so intriguing couldn't pass up, not like going to see that color again. It even had a tidy dry cleaning tag pinned to the inside of the fly, so ready to go after airs out (picked up some heavy perfume).

Have to do a part two due to the picture limit.

 

[Adriel Rowley]

The sport jackets were $4 and considering canvas construction, think well worth it. All are lined if memory serves (been a long day, falling asleep, and up in the attic getting heat treated to kill any moth eggs). Will need some alterations, but I have personally done that myself. Number three I took a gamble on because love the color and the Urquhart check, feels like at least an inch on the bottom to let out, and wearing a mid to high rise, bet only us would know a smidgen short, plus length does change over time. Do like two of them have pen pockets, seems only the nicer jackets have them.

First one is a heavy tweed in a slightly rough hand from British Isles. Found interesting the large scale hounds tooth, the medium brown window pane is also in houndstooth, and the blue windowpane is in an interesting slash. Never heard of Portfolio Perry Ellis but a quick search suggest the older jackets were quality. Kind of rebellious having jetted pockets on tweed, a detail that throw folks but will not know why.

The second one bought because of the details, the fabric, and a slight degree being Italian. The fabric has this interesting raised texture, now see the picture is blurred...been a long day. Anyway, kind of smooth hand. Kind of bold and interesting combination of dark blue and cream, could see wearing with a cream shirt and solid blue tie (oh great I don't have either...). Never worn cream but heard it be a good color for my warm nuetral skin undertone, less stark than white. Onto the details. Roll over the third button, not sure supposed to be buttoned or if a three roll two, soft natural unroped shoulders (all my jackets have been structured except my first a corduroy), and Barchetta pocket which is my first with.

Third as I said love the color and pattern. Figured if for Dillard's not too bad of quality, hard for me to keep all the variations of Ralph Lauren brands strait. The body fits perfectly, just might be slightly short.

Hopefully y'all had fun. Thank you for joining me in the excitement.

 

[Mr. B. Scott Robinson]

I love thrifting, but it is often hit or miss. Keep up the good work!

Cheers,

BSR

 

[Peak and Pine]

Adriel, you're going to have to lose the Dillards. Way too short in sleeves and body. No matter what you may hear here, you cannot lengthen a jacket. By even a millimeter. The reason for that is, while you may find up to an inch and a half tucked up under, not so in the cut-away, the rounded porton at the opening's edges. There is zero cloth there. Okay, about 1/4 inch max. The blue PoloRL, you should lose that too. To me. The milk train makes a twice weekly run up here to Mars Hill. Make sure that jacket's on the next one.

 

[Adriel Rowley]

Adriel, you're going to have to lose the Dillards. Way too short in sleeves and body. No matter what you may hear here, you cannot lengthen a jacket. By even a millimeter. The reason for that is, while you may find up to an inch and a half tucked up under, not so in the cut-away, the rounded porton at the opening's edges. There is zero cloth there. Okay, about 1/4 inch max. The blue PoloRL, you should lose that too. To me. The milk train makes a twice weekly run up here to Mars Hill. Make sure that jacket's on the next one.

Good to know on the Dillard's, bummer. Could make it a vest.

What is wrong with the Polo Ralph Lauren?

What is the milk train and Mars Hill?

 

[Peak and Pine]

Good to know on the Dillard's, bummer. Could make it a vest.

Or you could remove the sleeves, leave everything else alone and have yourself a jerkin. I have done this.

What is wrong with the Polo Ralph Lauren?

What's wrong with the PRL is that it's not mine.

What is the milk train and Mars Hill?

A milk train is a very early train, usually carrying milk. Mars Hill is a town in Maine, home to The Peakery, sometimes referred to as The Pinery or Peakdom.

 

[Adriel Rowley]

Or you could remove the sleeves, leave everything else alone and have yourself a jerkin. I have done this.

But the length still be wrong. I have never seen a jerkin.

What's wrong with the PRL is that it's not mine.

Ha!

Well then, take it as a complement. Will look even better once tailored. Will certainly get nipped to be inline with its Italian manufacturing, prefer my jackets to have some as while still have the figure for it, might as well enjoy it. (teasing)

A milk train is a very early train, usually carrying milk. Mars Hill is a town in Maine, home to The Peakery, sometimes referred to as The Pinery or Peakdom.

Ah, there, learned something. Thanks.

 

[Winhes2]

The medium brown in the tweed also looks to pick up the color of your hair. And a surprise more than 10% off never hurts.

 

[Adriel Rowley]

Peak and Pine, did some research. Apparently the more casual a jacket is, the shorter it can be. Looking at the guides and pictures, mid crotch is about as short as should be, which the Dillard's is. So my thinking is see how much can be let out of the sleeve and then make a decision. If the sleeve is right, then bet most will not notice anything wrong. Not saying you are wrong, just a preference, and usually I prefer a little long because of my long legs.

 

[Adriel Rowley]

The medium brown in the tweed also looks to pick up the color of your hair. And a surprise more than 10% off never hurts.

Appreciated. Interesting, didn't see that as thought the grey was overpowering.

There is a reason I love brown, especially leaning towards rust. I used to wear orange in my youth, but now know is just too much, so rust is a compromise and worn with care.

Can you please explain the last sentence? Thanks.

 

[Winhes2]

That is the surprise $6.

 

[Peak and Pine]

No, the Dillards isn't going to work. It's the sleeves. You can feel up inside, run your fingers slowly up until you feel them drop off a small hump. That's the end of the turn-under cloth. You will need c. 2-inches plus another 1/2 inch for a new turn under. In an earlier posting you showed a bunch of pics of yourself, each with a cute doggie at your feet. Give the jacket to him.

 

[Adriel Rowley]

No, the Dillards isn't going to work. It's the sleeves. You can feel up inside, run your fingers slowly up until you feel them drop off a small hump. That's the end of the turn-under cloth. You will need c. 2-inches plus another 1/2 inch for a new turn under. In an earlier posting you showed a bunch of pics of yourself, each with a cute doggie at your feet. Give the jacket to him.

Ah, okay, just the sleeves.

Actually, what I did while half asleep (can't sleep again despite being sleepy) is open the sleeve lining (there is a special spot marked by the stitching) and have a look. There is two inches of fabric not counting the turn back. My thought is the sleeves are useless, so why not this be my first go at sleeves, rather than one I care about? What is there to loose?

Not trying to argue, just have a productive intellectual conversation, so appreciate you been putting up with it.

Was wondering when someone mention him. Daithi (pronounced kind of like da-he as the th is silent) is my Service Dog.

 

[Hebrew Barrister]

When I look at your pics, I always feel like I am looking at old pics from the 70s. It's actually really cool. Your style only adds to that effect.

Very unique, and although I don't personally know you, it seems very "you".

Nicely done. Nice job on the haul.

 

[Adriel Rowley]

When I look at your pics, I always feel like I am looking at old pics from the 70s. It's actually really cool. Your style only adds to that effect.

Very unique, and although I don't personally know you, it seems very "you".

Thank you for the complement!

Interesting you are perceiving it, thought I was getting over it and being more classic. The beard and longer hair were not planned, just life got busy, hectic and finally seeming to settle down. Did you look at my introduction?

To me, this jackets look only 10, 15 years old. Are they older?

Find it amusing you say that today when decided to wear the flares and tie purchased, with Opa's jacket and Dad's shirt, to Church this morning for fun (only place I wear '70s sartorial clothing). I was just going to take a picture of myself, but the dogs had other plans. Not easy as nine year old senior wanted to take a nap (so out of frame) and the year and a half old puppies wanted to play (about six month age difference). :laughing:BTW, the Golden is my first Service Dog (female), the little Golden x herding dog is my current SD, and the dusty cream large male is his assistant (both males).

Now that I think why it is me, maybe because for Oma (who raised me), that's about when time stopped. Vietnam was finally over, but those hippies had done a lot of damage (why she disapproved of me having any facial hair or worse long hair (which one time grew almost to my waist)). Her '61 Impala hardtop still parked in the garage. Now that think of it, both Oma and Opa didn't have any clothing after the early '80s so maybe that had an affect.

Nicely done. Nice job on the haul.

Thank you. Look forward getting them fitted for me and wearing. Did work on the brown check but the sleeve fuse comes up short so will have to purchase some. Going to be tight, but give an opportunity to practice (been intimidating me more than taking in the sides of a jacket which now realize is easy).