The Gentleman Mason

Why every man needs a nice suit.

“You tryin’ to take your lady out? Take your mother out? One of your homeboys got shot? You got things to do and you can’t wear shorts and flip-flops.”

Bringing Back the Hat

I have an admission.  I’m a hat wearer.  I think hats are great, I always have, it’s such a great, classic look.  When I was young I had a distant uncle who’d had a rather severe stroke many years before I ever knew him.  He’d lost his ability to speak and wore a brace on [...]

Now THAT is a wingtip boot.

Can’t imagine who the customer is for that…

Time for Tweed

I’ll be honest with you.  I hate summer.
I know most of you won’t agree with me, but the summer for me is terrible.  It’s always too hot, this year being a pleasant exception.  I don’t golf.  Baseball burned its last bridge with me following the latest strike, and the Premier League has been in recess.  [...]

Old School

The Made-to-Measure Process

At the Masonic Society’s forum we’ve been discussing the virtues of Brooks Brothers‘ custom shirt program versus a bespoke or a made-to-measure product from a tailor.  I thought it might be valuable to discuss how the made-to-measure process works, at least with the tailor I use.  The process is essentially identical with almost all tailors, [...]