A reader question:
The internet provides unparalleled access to stores all over the world, but also the manufacturers themselves. So I am curious if people still prefer curated sources (stores) or to go right to source (manufacturers). When do readers prefer one over the other?
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Check / Broadcloth <http://www.mercerandsons.com/swatches_and_pricing-larger-checks-and-plaids.htm>
Solid / Oxford <http://www.mercerandsons.com/swatches_and_pricing-solids.htm>
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Made in Scotland seemingly for use in New England prep schools in the 1980s, it is very soft and very warm.
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| Bartonsville Covered Bridge - Photos by My Father |
A Reader Question:
I'm wondering what companies are known for making sweaters that are both warm and allow for freedom of movement. I love a good chunky sweater, but I'm on the hunt for men's sweaters that can be worn while engaging in activities like archery or shooting.
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Surcingle D-ring Belts <https://www.elizab.com/surcingle-belts.html>:
Motif D-Ring Belts <https://www.elizab.com/motif-belts.html>:
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Moleskin trousers are shown here, below, with two classics:
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| Brisbane Moss Moleskin |
A reader question:
We will be visiting the Marblehead/Gloucester/Rockport MA area with grandchildren next weekend. Have looked at the travel guides, social media reviews (unreliable, etc.) but wondered if you have any suggestions about what to do and see (I could spend the entire time in Marblehead), and any place to avoid on weekends (Salem?) All of you are such good resources of interesting and helpful information; thanks!
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A Reader Question:
I also have a question for the SWNE Brain Trust (community). When I was in college my mother would send me care packages with snack food, latest copies of my local paper, and other fun things. I have two nieces and a nephew at college right now, and with the Internet and Amazon, are care packages still a thing? And if so, what should go in them?
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| Herdsman of Ecology Yarn |
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died at the age of 96.
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We would go as a family, and set up our home base with blankets, always the same time and place. We each had favorite events, and of course loved all of the animals. (The mangers were real.) Relatives and friends knew where to find us each year to catch up, sometimes for hours. Less than healthful food was everywhere. We knew year after year who had the good pies, or best sandwiches and we would plan what order to hit which booths to avoid the lines. Some important charities made their operating budgets for the year at these events.
And few pined for snow on Christmas day as deeply as I for cool, crisp, dry Autumn days on fair weekends.
The Robb Report post from a few days ago triggered some comments and emails around the concept of class.
In an American context, what is class? (I have often said that I don't know what class is, but I know it when I don't see it.)
More concretely, should we work at being "classier"? And if so, how? What are the decisions day-to-day around class, and where do people go a different direction?
One reader asked if the nuts and bolts of class are not shored up, does it evaporate?
A reader question:
I am interested in buying more made in US clothing. I know where to shop for good quality made in US shirts, shoes and chinos/trousers. Do you have suggestions for sweaters and other items?
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It seems every few months there is a new article about preppy clothes and lifestyles. What do these types of articles get right and what do they get wrong, looking at their facts, analysis, and feel?
A current example, sent by a friend:
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