The Houndstooth Kid

Palm Beach was a famous brand that created a uniquely blended fabric for warm weather wear.  It was very popular during the Golden Era (befo...

It's that time again: Summer.  Warm weather, outdoor activities, BBQing with friends and family, cruisin' around in cars with the wi...

Madras has recently come into fashion with younger folks but, unsurprisingly, it is a more traditional fabric pattern that your grandparents...

The conversion from Summer to Fall is always an interesting time, especially when it's fairly quick. Sunday was very cool and drizzly; t...

Having traveled a short distance to hang out with a friend this morning, it came to me that linen would make a very good travel fabric. Here...

Yesterday was beautiful. I was a bit under the weather but not enough to enjoy the weather. It was warm and sunny with big puffy clouds in...

The Optimo style straw hat (not to be confused with the Optimo hat works in Chicago) is considered to be a somewhat outdated style hat by m...

Even while it's still cold outside and we pray for no more snow, it's that wonderful time of the year when we start thinking of Spri...

"...He now rose, holding a white object. And at the sight of it, I realized that another of our domestic crises had arrived, another of...

I've been absent from posting for a while. My job and an important test kept me away. And sometimes we all need a short break. But no...