Thrift Finds
Estate Sales: Reading the Listing and What to Bring
An estate sale listing tells you more than its photos do, once you know the four details to look for. Plus the…
Topic
menswear
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Weddings
Secondhand suits for grooms and groomsmen
A good secondhand wool suit usually costs a fraction of a new one, and the two measurements a tailor cannot change decide…
Vintage & Designer
Vintage tailoring: judging a jacket and its alterations
Shoulder fit decides whether a jacket is worth buying and canvas construction decides whether it is worth altering. Here is the pinch…
Street Style
What Men Re-Wear: Workwear and Tailoring Off the Rack
Men buying secondhand tend to fall into two camps: workwear and tailoring. Which pieces tend to survive a year of real wear,…