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The overcoat in will variations

Overcoats come in a variety of styles and models. Most people just call it an overcoat, or in English, a Chesterfield or Crombie. Not only do they offer the wearer adequate protection from the elements, but they also make you look good. However, there are differences. It is a fact that the overcoat is much [...]

5 oktober 2020 door

The Smoking: to Watch or not to Watch? 

Tuxedo - Black Tie - Smoking ....... Are you going to wear a watch? Or not wearing one? Will you or will you not? And why? Soon the holidays will be here, and you should think about it. This is a question I get asked on a regular basis. Therefore, in order to remove the confusion, and [...]

27 september 2020 door

How to dress and behave on a sailing yacht.

The nautical refers to the sea and ships or boats. There is the romantic image that is reflected in a navy blazer with shiny brass or gold buttons, a snow-white sailor's uniform, a yellow sou'wester, or the classic dark blue or striped sailor's jumper from Normandy, with buttons on the shoulder .... The written word can be a bit more light-hearted [...].

21 september 2020 door

The Flower Loop: Necessary or not?

The flower loop (flower-loop in traditional English tailoring) is the loop at the back of the left reverie of the collar. Handmade, and formerly used to put the stem of the flower behind. The flower that was put through the buttonhole. Usually a carnation and for special occasions a rose of course! The boutonnière, or 'buttonhole', which many [...]

14 september 2020 door

Why do men's jackets or vests close to the right?

I am sure of it. You may have wondered at one time or another... Why is it that men zip their jackets to the right (left over right) and women zip their jackets to the left (right over left)? You are certainly not the only one asking this question! Well, the answer to both questions is [...].

7 september 2020 door

Black tie' or 'White tie': What is the difference?

Invitations come in....black tie, white tie, etc. For most, this can be confusing. So I like to explain you the difference. What are we going to wear when a certain dress code is required? BLACK TIEThe "black tie" dress code, which is less formal than "white tie", is the most common form of formal evening wear. Especially [...]

31 augustus 2020 door

The return of the cufflink.

Cufflinks were only designed to be worn on shirts with buttonholes on both sides of the cuff, but no buttons. It is therefore a decorative fastener for sleeve ends, worn by both women and men with a dress shirt or blouse. A brief history:Although cufflinks, or rather cuff- cuff strings, remained popular well into the [...]

24 augustus 2020 door