dutch_book

a well hedged lookbook

[boatporn]

Alana, a William Fife designed 6 Meter restored (and even rebuilt) by Rieff Boats in Maine. (via Brion Rieff: Boat Builder)

[livesunique]

Zamek Dunajec w Niedzicy, Poland,

Giulio Groebert Photography

[sanjaangie]

Voiles

[livesunique]

Abbey of Saint Gall, St. Gallen, Switzerland

[tokyocandid]

Tokyo backstreet

[boatporn]

That rig is perfect. (via Quiet Tune vs. Araminta)

[clean-lines]

Brooklyn Heights you never disappoint.

[samjross-blog]

Austria 2012 x Sam Ross

[phratboy-deactivated20190606]

[fresherbrine]

[floridanative]

[tokyocandid]

Shinbashi, Tokyo

[theimpossiblecool]

“There is a way of living that has a certain grace and beauty. It is not a constant race for what is next, rather an appreciation of what has come before. There is a depth and quality of experience that is lived and felt, a recognition of what is truly meaningful. These are the feelings I would like my work to inspire. This is the quality of life I believe in."

Ralph Lauren.

[kknotted]

by Audrey Meffray

[todaysdocument]

President Harry S. Truman and Margaret Truman

Collection HST-PHC: Photograph CollectionSeries: Photographs Relating to the Administration, Family, and Personal Life of Harry S. Truman

President Harry S. Truman (right) with his daughter Margaret (left) seated on garden furniture in the backyard of their home at 219 North Delaware Street, Independence, Missouri. This photo was taken during Truman's first trip home since being sworn in as President. From: Carol Shipp.

Credit:

Photographer: Orland Murphy

[tokyocandid]

Ueno, Tokyo

[obeyfeline]

Bizarre midcentury Sulka ads

I wrote the book on Sulka, as well as Charvet, Berluti and others, available at the link in my bio. I didn’t cover these oddities, though:

1955… what the hell is going on here…

Is the hunter even wearing a tie himself? Did the bear really die for a repp tie? for sale at https://www.ebay.com/itm/225361760953?hash=item34789b92b9:g:aNwAAOSwPo9jyIIJ&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAABALW1uI43ewGpbRerHJWmU9icLR59AxBsQjjC71QYYzzy%2BrMrO%2FioIST0uLL3oOQkXTFtRf0RxOT8mDGnwj3BO%2BuZ%2F6XqzLy76w18C1tbr9Mo9oE4LfR63bZ8kCX0b2DS%2BiZeF8aAr5OJy321aTCblHrZMdtMFPmM23N3r7ZffU2E3YKVKoypYkfbzlh%2FPAX1AvHJ%2Bo3t%2FstZVCCFX5SRl3M%2FTzGNXYWlD1OYKLEC3Lg7SDSvi9Q2AkiQ%2FJwGmaSKAdPznenP%2BqrCkUFA6Tq5G4ZnPpe5ujxpwq4oWod2X2Zb0%2B5mX9QKnsw%2FMFDtl3PNmHwvqxdPWTQvqGxEW5%2Bshl8%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6jR64TXYQ

A 1960 ad telling you to blow money on a Sulka tie after you lose your shirt in the stock market!

At https://www.ebay.com/itm/325489957738