Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/22

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Subject: [Leica] no film in a decade; now very poor men's clothes
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Sun Jan 22 13:52:36 2006
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The price in London and Milan (Bologna) might be somewhat different  
though ..............

B.

Stick to HK.

On 22-jan-2006, at 19:35, Don Dory wrote:

> Seth,
> I suspect that you should visit your fellow Leica friend Dr. Yao in  
> Hong
> Kong.  While there, order some custom suits made from a good tailor  
> and,
> being custom, you can request construction details as desired.   
> Good food,
> good conversation, photogenic city, good suit of clothes, and a  
> vacation to
> boot.
>
> I suspect you could do the same in London or Milan if you prefer a  
> different
> local.
>
> Who could ask for anything more?
>
> Don
> don.dory@gmail.com
>
>
> On 1/22/06, Seth Rosner <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> Ugh, bad news to read. I have not bought a new suit in 15 years.  
>> First, I
>> had a nice - not extravagant - suite of Paul Stuart suits when I  
>> moved to
>> Saratoga Springs from New York City. Second,  I am expected to wear
>> business
>> suits only rarely so there is very little wear. Third, P.S.  
>> clothing was
>> very high quality.
>>
>> It is bad news as my girth has grown slightly (!) and the trousers  
>> have
>> already been let out the limit.
>>
>> Where shall I now find a quality suit?
>>
>> Your down-in-the-dumps friend.
>>
>> Seth
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kenneth Frazier" <kennybod@mac.com>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:45 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] no film in a decade
>>
>>
>>>
>>> On Jan 22, 2006, at 4:47 AM, feli wrote:
>>>
>>>> It is astounding how poorly clothes, at almost any price point,
>> are  made
>>>> today.
>>>
>>> My Dad taught himself tailoring and modified all his old suits   
>>> because
>> he
>>> couldn't stand paying today's prices for junk.
>>>
>>> Last suit I bought, the seams under the arm tore loose, and when  
>>> I  took
>>> it back, the sales manager grimaced and said, "Rotten thread!"
>>>
>>> I shop at Goodwill.....why pay exorbitant prices for something
>> that  isn't
>>> going to last?
>>>
>>> Ken
>>> -----------------------------------
>>> The Rev. Kenneth Frazier
>>> Connecticut Conference, United Church of Christ
>>> Current Leica Photography (PAW):
>>> http://tinyurl.com/6sc2r
>>>
>>> Current Medium Format Photos:
>>> http://tinyurl.com/bjvfn
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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In reply to: Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] no film in a decade)
Message from kennybod at mac.com (Kenneth Frazier) ([Leica] no film in a decade)
Message from sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner) ([Leica] no film in a decade; now very poor men's clothes)
Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] no film in a decade; now very poor men's clothes)