‘Quotations’ Category
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The best of slim trousers
0August 3, 2015 by Ville Raivio
“The most slimming trouser is not the tightest, but the one that is trimmest without pulling. The lines must be …
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Bobby Fischer’s clothes hobbies
0July 23, 2015 by Ville Raivio
“You know they say you can tell the decline of a nation when the people begin to lose interest in …
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The triumph of cloth over silk in men’s clothing
0July 10, 2015 by Ville Raivio
“From the beginning of the [18th] century cloth had been the correct material for day wear; its quality constantly improved …
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Lord Chesterfield’s Letters
0July 4, 2015 by Ville Raivio
“Your dress (as insignificant a thing as dress is in itself) is now become an object of worthy of some …
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A definition of the young fogey
0May 14, 2015 by Ville Raivio
“It is difficult to define the Young Fogey. The most obvious trait in him however, is that he likes to …
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