see, i have never been that lucky! although i have seen some pretty
nice shoes there... (i was making a film and needed props, so we went
there to get them) i hadn't realized that they had such things... but i
guess it's all luck
Paul Thomas wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> About the sharkskins suits ... personally, I like sharkskin, tho
> I've found there aree degrees of quality. The best seem to be Hong
> Kong/Asian tailored but there were plenty of American department
> store knock offs some of which are okay.
> For reasonably priced vintage sharkskin suits, try looking in
> your local Goodwill. The prices range from $5.00 to $8.00 for a
> blazer and $15.00 to $20.00 for a complete suit. I've noticed more
> sharkskin available in Goodwill this last year ... I think the American
> servicemen who were stationed in Asia in the 60s are ditching the
> sharkskins suits they had made. Forget Salvation Army ... they just sell crap.
> For Rachael ... try looking in vintage clothings stores for sharkskin
> cocktail dresses ...you might turn up a skirt there, too.
>
> ~~Paul~~
>
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