A Suitable Wardrobe: The Pleasures Of Vintage
“I can understand that in classic clothing, the old has a cachet that can’t easily be explained rationally. Things made in the old manner, such as with ancient madder dyeing or hand block printing, or with old-style materials, like Geelong lambswool, strike a chord with those of us who still half-believe in some lost Arcadia of quality. However, rather than pay a top-drawer new tie price for the supposed glories of the old, I suggest investing, judiciously, in the pleasures of vintage.” – Réginald-Jérôme de Mans on the pleasures of vintage clothing.
The full article makes for a great read.