The Houndstooth Kid: Penney's Change
Hopefully you've heard by now that J.C. Penney's, now under new management, has dropped its "American Living" brand. Manufactured by Ralph ...| mrlapel.blogspot.com
Hopefully you've heard by now that J.C. Penney's, now under new management, has dropped its "American Living" brand. Manufactured by Ralph ...| mrlapel.blogspot.com
Surplus military clothing has always been a go-to option for many people within the last century; whether for rugged outdoor activities or ironic anti-war protesting, military clothing was there. That's because surplus is abundant, it tends to be fairly well-made, and it's cheap.| The Houndstooth Kid
Following the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, here's something a bit off the beaten path for this vintage blog. You can now get custom-created M-1 helmets refurbished to WW2 standards at the Houndstooth Kid Haberdashery. These are perfect for reenactors or if you are just looking for an attractive display piece.| The Houndstooth Kid
70 years ago today Allied soldiers parachuted into and stormed the wave-swept beaches of Normandy. It was the greatest invasion in history. Thousands of American, British, Canadian, Free-French soldiers and French Resistance fighters gave their lives on this day in history. Remember their sacrifice.| The Houndstooth Kid
This has been something I've considered and thought long and hard about for over a year. But then I was forced out of my comfort zone when a CEO out in Los Angeles contacted me and asked for a short style consultation. I'm thankful that he did.| The Houndstooth Kid
I've finally photographed that strange jacket I found back in December. I also moved the buttons back to their original positions and gave it a good cleaning.| The Houndstooth Kid
There's a new wave of vintage items arriving for sale at the Houndstooth Haberdashery. There'll be some very nice pieces coming up within the next two weeks or so for all sizes, styles, and price ranges.| The Houndstooth Kid
As if this blog wasn't enough for me to put my thoughts to 'paper', below are links to interviews I did with two different men's style websites. Strangely both asked to interview me within the a couple days of each other so I guess it was meant to be. I thank the owners for contacting me and allowing me to take up valuable room on their sites and time from their schedules.| The Houndstooth Kid
Once in a while in this hobby (or should I say addiction?) you'll stumble upon something that's just plain odd.| The Houndstooth Kid
...at the Houndstooth Haberdashery. My closet is bursting at the seams so I'm clearing some fine items out to make room for more pieces that will get more wear. | The Houndstooth Kid
With the way I go on about the quality of vintage all of the time you probably think everything was amazing back during the Golden Era. And that's not true, there were plenty of bad quality pieces, just like there are today.| The Houndstooth Kid
Cassie and I bought a house back in June.| The Houndstooth Kid
Finally, we've joined the cool kids and created ourselves a Facebook page!| The Houndstooth Kid
Palm Beach was a famous brand that created a uniquely blended fabric for warm weather wear. It was very popular during the Golden Era (before dying out in the 1950s) because it offered men one of the best and most stylish ways to stay cool in the heat while wearing a suit.| The Houndstooth Kid
These are a blast from the 1960s. I'm not usually a big fan of patent leather; it usually looks like plastic (modern equivalents usually are), creases very easily, and doesn't look right with everything but formal kits.| The Houndstooth Kid
Returning to my roots in a way, I picked up two Second World War M-1 helmets a week apart from each other. I hadn't found a decent WW2 era M-1 in the wild for a couple years, so this was a good break in the drought.| The Houndstooth Kid
About a month ago I found a wonderful suit.| The Houndstooth Kid
Some new Spring arrivals at the Houndstooth Kid Haberdashery. These hats are in a variety of styles, conditions, and sizes. Sizes range from medium to large.| The Houndstooth Kid
Roughly a month ago Cassie and I went on a trip to New York City for a weekend. It was my first trip and I was excited. I'd never been to a large city before, let alone one the size of NYC. A relative is currently living there so she was our guide throughout the city.| The Houndstooth Kid
This is a topic I've been meaning to discuss for some time now. It's fitting that I post this piece on the day the Midwest is receiving not just a winter storm but a blizzard.| The Houndstooth Kid
The website Thrift Store Runway holds a monthly contest where contestants submit thrifted outfits in an attempt to win one of the prizes. Entries must be made of thrifted items and cost less than $50. Last month I entered several kits and one of them won!| The Houndstooth Kid
Railroad workers, circa 1920s-1930s.| The Houndstooth Kid
Cassie and I took some photos while we ran some errands around town the other day. It was cool outside but still nice and we enjoyed getting out of the house.| The Houndstooth Kid
This blog is full of classics. Why not a classic firearm?| The Houndstooth Kid
Years ago for paintball I bought a "Tru-Spec" jacket in a civilian variant of woodland MARPAT. Well, for some reason I bought it in a large size (42R-45R) even though I'm a medium (39R). Because of this I never used the jacket and threw it in the closet. | The Houndstooth Kid
