Airplane themed hats were popular. This one dates from the 1960s.
Resistol stingy brim
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John McHale custom captoes
Another pair of John McHale captoes, this time with Cats Paw Heels instead of leather suicide heels.
And a family portrait of two pairs together.
Soles – Custom 1940s McHale Shoes
Bulletproof canadian shoes by John McHale. I’ve found three pairs of these and they make modern shoes look cheap and shoddy. Quality leather, quality workmanship and a timeless design. This pair has obviously been worn, but has outlived its original owner. Chunky nailed soles, suicide nailed leather heels. Captoe. Open lacing.
Brown and White Spectator Shoes
Brown leather and white suede, what a great combination. These wingtips have style in spades.
Bailey Brown Derby
You don’t see a lot of brown derbies these days. Lots of black ones survived, but the slightly more casual, slightly less common brown ones didn’t make it nearly as well. This is a modern one. Well- I say modern- but I consider any hat made from the mid ’70s on to be pretty modern. It’s soft like a homburg and has a homburg curl to the brim, not a derby curl. But the blocking is all bowler- too low to take a crease, so I guess that’s what it is.
Hafa german leather overcoat
Post-war brown leather german overcoat by HAFA. Mustard Yellow lining. Super heavy.
Del Rio 1930s Overcoat
Simply put- the best 1930s overcoat. Bold tweed, a super flattering cut, detailing and workmanship like no other. Check out those buttons, and the bellows pockets.
Brown and Creme moc toe spectators
1930s moc-toe spectators. Just about the most perfect shoe to wear with vintage plus-fours.
Before and after boots
1930s tall lace up brown boots- the kind used for motorcycles, horses, hiking and general adventuring back in the day. Cool wingtip on them, not something you see much on modern boots- not that you hardly ever see this type of tall boot any more, especially not in brown.
Here they are before and after leather conditioner and polish.
Ritz heels, Roamer soles.
Dobbs Cross Country
A Dobbs Cross Country sold by Brondstaters of Herkimer, NY. Incredibly lightweight felt. Raw edge, unlined.
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