Members scarecrowbob Posted December 31, 2011 Members Share Posted December 31, 2011 "These guys claim to have invented the Western Shirthttp://www.rockmount.com/" That's a neat link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 The last shirts I shopped for were at a large horse expo show, lots of options. Used clothes stores are another good option. That's where we got this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JohnMCA72 Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 http://loudmouthgolf.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Miko Man Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 http://loudmouthgolf.com/ Shades of Spike Jones and his City Slickers! Clothing (helps) make the show. Who would bother watching and listening to a bagpipe band that wasn't in kilts? Seriously, some styles of music demand proper attire. A jump/swing band had better be in suits - preferably with two-tone shoes. Big bands need matching suits or semi-formal wear. Even rock-n-roll periods are defined by the look. If the Aloha shirts do it for the band, stay with it. If not, make changes. But the show is improved if the band has a common look. Not necessarily matching, but with a common theme. (Unless you do a lot of Village People stuff . . . .) You have to get buy-in from everybody in the band to make it work, however. Mark C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassred Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 http://loudmouthgolf.com/ I've spoken with the guy who started that company (it is not a bad thing that I work in the shoe/apparel industry..) and he said that if I get a good picture of me on stage with a pair of Loudmouth pants on, the pic would make it onto the website. We have been out of the style I want, but I'm going to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alan Roberts Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 In Seattle: http://metroclothingco.blogspot.com/http://www.insurrectionvintage.com/index.html Goodwill in the International District and the U District, the Salvation Army store down in SODO, close to the stadiums is good, too. The Nordstrom Rack off I-90 in Factoria sometimes has cool stuff at great prices. These guys sometimes have stuff I dig: http://www.tattooapparel.com/ http://www.dressthatman.com/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roadweiry Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 When all else fails, dress in black.My black tee shirts have the best ROI of any of my stuff....lol Someone asked me how long it took me to "make " my jeans look like they do..... So i suppose i should take better care of my beat up jeans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 http://loudmouthgolf.com/My wife loves that stuff, and wants me to get the disco balls pants.Some people can get away with that.Not me I could never pull that {censored} off, even ironically.ok, maybe in an ICP tribute band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members W. M. Hellinger Posted January 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 The last shirts I shopped for were at a large horse expo show, lots of options.Used clothes stores are another good option. That's where we got this: Andy: Is that jacket by chance a Langlitz Leather (made in Portland, OR)? I wore a Langlitz for approx. 20 years, and finally gifted it to a acquaintance a few years ago when my pot belly outgrew it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wardjames Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 The jackets in the video look like Manuel's to me. Pretty much anytime you see a famous person wearing a Nudie style suit, especially someone from Nashville, it's a Manuel. Unfortunately, they cost about the same as a used car.http://wearitoutmanuel.com/store/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reson8tor Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 The jackets in the video look like Manuel's to me. Pretty much anytime you see a famous person wearing a Nudie style suit, especially someone from Nashville, it's a Manuel. Unfortunately, they cost about the same as a used car.http://wearitoutmanuel.com/store/index.php Yeah, that was the guy I thought of too, in my post above. It's a very specific look, with sequins and rhinestones that reflect stage lighting. You can't fake it with a printed or stitched pattern, and you're not likely to find it at a Goodwill store. A local seamstress might be hired to make one of these outfits, but it's very labor intensive and wouldn't be cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Andy: Is that jacket by chance a Langlitz Leather (made in Portland, OR)? I wore a Langlitz for approx. 20 years, and finally gifted it to a acquaintance a few years ago when my pot belly outgrew it. I think so, it was provided by the folks I rode for in that show. It was hot as hell... I did a dozen shows, one a day, in 100 degree weather. Fortunately it only lasted 10 minutes or I would have been in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members W. M. Hellinger Posted January 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 It was hot as hell... I did a dozen shows, one a day, in 100 degree weather. Fortunately it only lasted 10 minutes or I would have been in trouble.Obviously you weren't riding a fast enough horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Obviously you weren't riding a fast enough horse. Nope, it was a big light draft, and I was in a routine where we danced (on horseback) along with Darth Vader while challenging Iron Man who was riding a stallion. Made for some interesting dynamics, that's for sure. Darth Vader roasted in his costume way worse than I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassred Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 As for threads, I prefer to shop at work (http://www.zappos.com/) - or for less-than-full retail pries, at http://www.6pm.com/ I've even had a lot of luck with this brand that you can find at Macy's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vermoulian Posted January 3, 2012 Members Share Posted January 3, 2012 I wanted a few suits in bright colors for stage wear, but the cost of a custom-made suit was prohibitive, and regular menswear stores just don't stock that kind of stuff. But I went down to a couple stores where stylish African-American gentlemen buy their clubwear, and found all sorts of wild colors and styles, and they were cheap--$99 out the door for suits in white, purple, and bright red. Obviously that is not for everybody but it works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members W. M. Hellinger Posted January 4, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2012 Nope, it was a big light draft, and I was in a routine where we danced (on horseback) along with Darth Vader while challenging Iron Man who was riding a stallion. Made for some interesting dynamics, that's for sure. Darth Vader roasted in his costume way worse than I did.At 60mph, a Langlitz jacket is comfortable in 100F temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted January 4, 2012 Members Share Posted January 4, 2012 I wanted a few suits in bright colors for stage wear, but the cost of a custom-made suit was prohibitive, and regular menswear stores just don't stock that kind of stuff. But I went down to a couple stores where stylish African-American gentlemen buy their clubwear, and found all sorts of wild colors and styles, and they were cheap--$99 out the door for suits in white, purple, and bright red. Obviously that is not for everybody but it works for me. Yea those places are def worth checking out for something a little "different". I got my fav fedora at one of those places for less than $20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassred Posted January 4, 2012 Members Share Posted January 4, 2012 I wanted a few suits in bright colors for stage wear, but the cost of a custom-made suit was prohibitive, and regular menswear stores just don't stock that kind of stuff. But I went down to a couple stores where stylish African-American gentlemen buy their clubwear, and found all sorts of wild colors and styles, and they were cheap--$99 out the door for suits in white, purple, and bright red. Obviously that is not for everybody but it works for me. Ha! That's my old trick! THe jacket in this picture (below) had pants that matched, and was about a hundred bucks for the suit at 'Mr. Curlys', a *ahem* urban shop back in Salisbury, MD.. I can almost comfortably wear the suit again, much to my wife's chagrin.. This is a picture from our 'winter formal' day in the second week of December (at work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassred Posted January 4, 2012 Members Share Posted January 4, 2012 Kinda looks like a Homburg to me, but more like a hybrid of the two... a Homdorra... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted January 4, 2012 Members Share Posted January 4, 2012 Not really a Homberg, altho the brim is a similar width, narrow for a Fedora. The brim bends from the base, the headband, no little curl around the outer edge. Its just that I've never trained the front to stay down, it wants to flip up. I kinda like it that way. Whatever you call it, Its my fav felt hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted January 4, 2012 Members Share Posted January 4, 2012 Ha! That's my old trick! THe jacket in this picture (below) had pants that matched, and was about a hundred bucks for the suit at 'Mr. Curlys', a *ahem* urban shop back in Salisbury, MD.. I can almost comfortably wear the suit again, much to my wife's chagrin.. This is a picture from our 'winter formal' day in the second week of December (at work) Awesome. Great look for a Rockabilly or Swing band. Love the vest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassred Posted January 4, 2012 Members Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks! Withthe red jacket and pants, it is a unique look... The vest was $250 retail price, but marked down to $40 at Nordstrom Rack (about two years ago). I bought it before I could really even fit into it properly... I can wear it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted January 4, 2012 Members Share Posted January 4, 2012 At 60mph, a Langlitz jacket is comfortable in 100F temps. I'd be lucky to hit 10MPH on those beasts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mcfontio Posted January 5, 2012 Members Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thrift stores are the key here, I think. When people have clothing they wouldn't be caught dead wearing in public, they sell it to thrift stores and well.... performers buy it! I've even seen people score 300$ mountaineering boots for 15$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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