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Cairo henchman suit.

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Except for the hat, how's it look?

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Post by Lukmas »

Cool costume. We are making something similar for the Von Beck character in our fan film. All you need is a Nazi arm band. Are there any tutorials on how to make them?

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Post by Indiana Texas-girl »

Lukmas, the thing you might not know about Matt is that is his everyday wear.

Matt, lookin' good, as always.
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Opps, sorry, i thought he was making a costume!

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Post by Indiana Texas-girl »

I think he is by looking at his title but for him he probably already had this suit in his closet and it's probably real vintage. I could be wrong of course, but Matt's lifestyle is vintage.
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Matt,

Great suit and excellent hat. Personally, I am not crazy about how that hat band looks in the photo (It looks "orange-y" for lack of a better word). I realize it may look much better in person.

The suit is great. I was tryinig to discern what it is. It looks too dark for your J. Peterman linen suit. I was thinking it might be poplin? It definitely captures the look you are going for. :D
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Hemingway Jones wrote:Matt,

Great suit and excellent hat. Personally, I am not crazy about how that hat band looks in the photo (It looks "orange-y" for lack of a better word). I realize it may look much better in person.

The suit is great. I was tryinig to discern what it is. It looks too dark for your J. Peterman linen suit. I was thinking it might be poplin? It definitely captures the look you are going for. :D
It is a J. Peterman Linen Cotton blend suit, still a bit tight.

The ribbon on the fedora is orange. I love this fedora, its a vintage hat so no tapering.
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Mattdeckard wrote:
Hemingway Jones wrote:Matt,

Great suit and excellent hat. Personally, I am not crazy about how that hat band looks in the photo (It looks "orange-y" for lack of a better word). I realize it may look much better in person.

The suit is great. I was tryinig to discern what it is. It looks too dark for your J. Peterman linen suit. I was thinking it might be poplin? It definitely captures the look you are going for. :D
It is a J. Peterman Linen Cotton blend suit, still a bit tight.

The ribbon on the fedora is orange. I love this fedora, its a vintage hat so no tapering.
Matt,
That is a great looking hat, especially the sweep of the brim. It's very rakish.
I see what you mean about it being a bit tight where it buttons, but it actually looks good that way. It makes it look lived in. I have moved the button on suits (well, actually my tailor has) and sometimes that buys enough room to put off a total tailoring of the jacket.

I didn't realize the Peterman was that light in color. The catalogue made it look darker. It is a great suit and you wear it well
Enjoy it.
One last question, on that vintage hat, is that the original ribbon?
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Post by Feraud »

Matt, it all looks good including the hat. The hat band color was mentioned and you really pull it off well.
A+ !
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Post by Indy_Railok »

Very Great Suit you got there, Mattdeckard.
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Post by Mattdeckard »

Thanks for the comments, guys and gal... now I need to get a monkey.
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Post by agent5 »

Looks great, man. Looks like all you need is the Clipper hat and take those pants up several inches so you'll have some floods and you're all set.


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Just kiddin' about the floods, although that's how the pants were in the film.
I'd love to see your closet, Matt.
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Yes the ribbon color is original.

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Post by Skippy »

NICE! :tup: Just need the cross strap shoulder holster from what I remember to finish the look 8)
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Post by Mattdeckard »

Okay, a shoulder holster a gun a grey hat and a monkey to finish the outfit.
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Post by Erri »

Mattdeckard wrote:Except for the hat, how's it look?
The hat perfectly matches with the suit my friend :wink:
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Post by agent5 »

Okay, a shoulder holster a gun a grey hat and a monkey to finish the outfit.
...and the floods. If you wanna be screen accurate. Hut as already pointed out, it looks good as is.
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Post by J_Weaver »

Looks good to me! 8)
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Post by Indiana Wayne »

Nice suit and hat!
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Post by Bufflehead Jones »

Agent 5,

As soon as I saw the pic, I looked down towards his shoes and said, "I think he needs some high waters".
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Post by Strider »

Dan,

NEAT duds, my friend! I like that hat, too. I'd say if you popped one of Steve's grey Indy's on your head, you'd be good to go as a Cairo henchman. With the hat you have in the picture, I'd say you have more of a Bogart look going on. How old is the hat/suit, and what brand of hat?

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Post by Zach R. »

I think its his J. Peterman suit.
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Post by Mattdeckard »

For info on the suit check out this thread http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=3780

The hat is a vintage Emerson that I have had for a few years. It's been cleaned and given a new leather sweatband by Optimo in Chicago. The orange ribbon and the binding on the edge are original. The hat I believe is early 1940's.
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Post by Indiana Wayne »

Emerson is my middle name. My full name is Charles Emerson Winchester III.
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My full name is Ricardo Luigi Pierre M’Benga Chang Nehru O’Hara Casaba the Third. But you can call me VP.
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Post by Ghos7a55assin »

Matt, are you wearing a belt or suspenders with the suit?
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VP wrote:My full name is Ricardo Luigi Pierre M’Benga Chang Nehru O’Hara Casaba the Third. But you can call me VP.
VP, you've exceeded your word allowance for the next two weeks! :wink:
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Post by VP »

That doesn't count, I copy pasted it from Escape From Monkey Island.
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Ghos7a55assin wrote:Matt, are you wearing a belt or suspenders with the suit?
Belt, though the pants are a bit tight. I've been dropping pounds so it'll look better after a few months.
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Post by Andiana »

Lukmas wrote:Cool costume.
We usually don' refer to anything here as a 'costume'. 8)

Looking realy good there Matt, looking REALLY spiffy!
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Post by McFly »

Andiana wrote:
Lukmas wrote:Cool costume.
We usually don' refer to anything here as a 'costume'. 8)

Looking realy good there Matt, looking REALLY spiffy!
There are some really cool plastic bullwhips over at IndyCostume.com though... and they sell the best Dorfmans around! :wink:

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Post by Fedora jr. »

Nice suit Matt. Not only is it Indy time period accurate, you look like a bluesman from the 30's lol. Very nice attire my friend.

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Post by agent5 »

Geoff,
Are you going to go make me change my avatar that I've had here for years now? :wink: We've been posting in the same threads way too much and when I see your avatar, well, my avatar being used by another member, it's like two guys showing up for work and wearing the exact same suit/tie/shoes or something.
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Post by VP »

Rabittooth should take that avatar out from the list and make it an agent5 only.
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Post by agent5 »

Maybe it's time I moved up in the world and got a custom avatar, whaddaya think?

Maybe it's also time to turn in my pager for a cell phone too?
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nah,

youve always had that one.

Id still trade out the pager though. :lol:

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Post by Indiana Wayne »

How do you like my new avatar, Agent5?
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Post by Fedora jr. »

Agent5, maybe we should keep the same avatar's just to confuse people :wink:
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Post by agent5 »

I feel a little like Charlie Brown right now.


UGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by DanielJones »

Well Matt, looks great. Along with the holster and the monkey you need a few Egyptian ne'er do wells to finish off the look. :wink:

Cheers!

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Post by Mattdeckard »

It is time i changed my avatar.

Now where can I buy a high quality monkey?
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Post by Canyon »

agent5 wrote:Maybe it's time I moved up in the world and got a custom avatar, whaddaya think?

Maybe it's also time to turn in my pager for a cell phone too?
Agent5, I agree. I think it's about time that you got a new avatar. Perhaps one of yourself? :wink:
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It's now much looser
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Post by LeatherneckJones »

Not at all! I love that photo. It has a great "timeless" quality to it. It could have been taken last year in England :wink: or seventy years ago in Chicago. Very nice!
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