In Reply to: Abraham Lincoln was wearing a Brooks Brothers "Frock Coat"... posted by saintjean on May 23, 2025 at 09:23:04:
Thanks for the historical perspective. Have a couple of their suits, sport coats and dress shirts. I tend to favor brands with a long heritage.
The lineage of a couple of my watches traces back to 1848. My favorite casual shirt brand dates back to 1933.
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Follow Ups
- Interesting bit of history - E-Stat 14:50:06 05/23/25 (4)
- here's some more history - beach cruiser 06:04:37 05/25/25 (1)
- Hmmm. - E-Stat 06:17:29 05/25/25 (0)
- JFK was also a member of the "Wearing Brooks Brothers at the End" Club... - saintjean 15:29:54 05/23/25 (1)
- Pop Quiz: What was the Umbrella Man wearing? nt - Geoffkait 03:41:15 05/24/25 (0)