Anderson 1936 catalogue

[Downunder Kilt]

As I have previously said, Colin's instructional thread on the buckle with ghillies inspired me to do the same.

[creagdhubh]

Excellent photos of excellent looking brogues, gents. I do recall Colin's thread a while back regarding this style of evening shoe, to include the option of having them done up with red laces, such as the late P/M John Burgess did, as well as P/M Gordon Walker. I think this style of shoe looks rather striking with the addition of red laces.

Cheers,

[OC Richard]

Here are the shoes offered in the 1930 Lawrie catalogue: dance ghillies, buckled brogues (what I might call Mary Jane style), and most interesting of all the shoe on the right, open on top like a Mary Jane but lacking the strap across the top, and laced over the large opening. This exact shoe appears in The Highlanders of Scotland (1860s)



I myself have taken to wearing my version of a very popular Highland shoe from the mid-19th century up into the 1930s, slip-on loafers with nonfunctional decorative buckles. This is what Highland officers wore in the 19th century, but were superceded by the Mary Jane style in the 20th century. Here's my version, made from ordinary loafers with Scottish buckles stuck on. I have two pairs like this, a bit different from each other as you can see

[creagdhubh]

Looks good, Richard! I too want to do this to a pair of black loafers, but I need to find the right style of loafers first. I have been searching, and my brand of choice is Loake, but I have been unable to pinpoint precisely what I want. I'll keep looking!

Cheers,

[1oldsarge]

OC Richard, that took time to copy and post, thanks for that!

[MacBean]

By odd coincidence, this catalog (book) is available on eBay, item 330804462709 with only 3 hours to go

[MacBean]

2 hours ....

[Mainer In Exile]

The starting bid is too much for this frugal Yankee!. I found a copy that seems (from the description) to be about the same for much less, from a US bookseller. It's listed as being from 1930; when it gets here, I'll compare it to OC Richard's scan and post any differences.

But thanks very much, OC Richard. If my cutter in London doesn't have good period references on '30s styles of jackets, this is just what I want to be able to show her. (Although I suspect she's way ahead of me, as she collects historical tailors' and cutters' references.)

Allen

[Mainer In Exile]

Well, my goodness: the Anderson catalogue that I had ordered (as mentioned just above) arrived today. It is quite different from OC Richard's. The bookseller had placed it at around 1930, but it is not dated. It does not mention a royal warrant, but it does provide telephone numbers for both Edinburgh and Glasgow addresses, which might suggest it is later than Richard's 1936.

The color and B&W plates are almost all different from Richard's. There are only twenty interior pages. The various sections are abbreviated, compared to Richard's. But a quick comparison of selected prices (mine are generally equal or lower) suggests that it may indeed be from earlier in the '30s. The men's hairstyles are equally short and Brilliantined, so no help there. There are no illustrations of ghillie brogues!

I guess I had better put the scanner to work in the morning and post my version; I think some of you will find it interesting to compare the two. I'll be interested to see if anyone has any better ideas as to the date.

Allen

[OC Richard]

she collects historical tailors' and cutters' references

The style of jacket I'd REALLY like is somewhat earlier, the so-called "doublet", which the Prince Charlie replaced in the 1920s. (The "doublet" did live on, with altered collar, as the "regulation doublet".)

The "doublet" of the 1860-1920 period was a lovely thing and I wish somebody was making them. Here are photos which clearly show the cut of it