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Shopping from the movies: The Queen (2006)

Next to Montgomery Wards and Mamet’s State and Main, the Queen (Frears 2006) is my favorite shopping opportunities. I love to browse all the classic Barbours, Range Rovers, silk scarves, leather brogues, tweed keeperwear, cashmere crewnecks and matching dog breeds. Like a mail order house lost to time, The Queen stocks a small but deep …

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Archival Review: Shooting Waistcoats

Hoggs of Fife Crofter tweed waistcoat Try UK/European country clothing brands for top quality wool and tweed garments this fall. Companies like Hoggs of Fife, Barbour, Musto, Le Chameau, Chrysalis, Hucklecote, Purdey and Beretta produce practical, beautiful country clothing from best quality materials (mostly in their traditional country of origin). In the fall, the waistcoat …

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Archival Ebay: Hebden Cord Shooting Jacket

by Lesli Larson Archival Clothing readers are well acquainted with my obsession for Hebden Cord, an out-of-business UK clothier. Hebden Cord offered made-to-measure jackets, trousers and breeks in a selection of moleskins, cottons and tweeds. Upon request, Hebden Cord mailed out a sizing guide and matchbook sized fabric swatches (some quite shopworn or sun damaged). …

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Eugene Tweed Ride 1/16/10

by Lesli LarsonOn Saturday, I’ll be joining friends for the third Eugene Tweed ride. Here’s my ride report from the Spring 2009 edition. For novice participants, I’m setting aside a few garments for your Saturday ensemble. Since the forecast calls for rain, I’m suggesting you layer with a Hilltrek ventile cycling jacket in lieu of …

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Packing from Archival Clothing

by Lesli Larson I’m preparing for a brief field trip up to Seattle. I’ll be visiting friends and checking out Blackbird’s pop-up Ballard store, The Field House. Rather than packing the usual uniform (Levi’s, loafers and St. James sweaters), I’m sourcing my wardrobe from garments and accessories previously featured on Archival Clothing. Although I’d love …

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Archival Field Trip: PDX October 2009

A few belated notes from a beginning-of-the-month (October) fieldtrip to Portland by way of the Oregon Randonneurs Bikenfest 200k (not pictured). Sugar Cane Denim (not pictured) & Engineered Garments @ Blake The shock of a properly fitting, size small, Filson Outfitter jacket Custom tweed jacket @ Duchess Billykirk leather tote @ Winn Perry Scandanavian breakfast …

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Archival Spectators

Notes: Fall Filson trickling into the “New Arrivals” section of the website (more to come, I assume, once semi-annual sale flushes out discontinued items, etc). Items include additions to the wool luggage line like a timber camo duffle and grey multi tote. Surprised by this wool bomber for Women. More Filson or Old Navy? Jealous …

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