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The Dappered Gift Guide for… The Tailored/Suited Guy (2021 edition)

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The Dappered Gift Guide for… The Tailored/Suited Guy (2021 edition)

Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head here to learn more.Yes these are early this year. But by now you’ve probably heard the phrases “supply chain uncertainty” and “back ordered” more times than you had in all of your previous living years combined. So being early is the name of the game in 2021. Instead of doing a highly generalized, throw-everything-against-the-digital-wall gift guide, we’ll be breaking it up by category. Gifts for the guy who likes watches. Or the rugged type. Or the guy who’s really...


The early morning and a UFO finish...

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The early morning and a UFO finish...

 As our tropical heat arrives earlier each day in this late spring season, I make my way outside at 5:15am each morning to water the garden, do a bit of weeding, mulch where there is a need, and generally try to keep things flourishing for as long as possible.I was surprised in the pre-dawn this morning to see that a sprinkle of rain had fallen - not enough to nourish roots, but certainly enough to provide a pretty raindrop display on the roses. This is my Black Madonna, a long stemmed red rose which I cut for display inside the house....


Handbag Closet Organizer - Top 25 | Kitchen & Dining Features

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Handbag Closet Organizer - Top 25 | Kitchen & Dining Features

  1. MC Modular Closets Modular Closets Vista Collection Tall Hanging Wood Closet Organizer Unit (White, 18″ Wide) MC Modular Closets - Quick and easy assembly all hardware included Simple quick assembly can be done with a screwdriver Customize your space the modular system is designed to give you the freedom to create your own custom closet Just choose the modules that best suit your space and needs Enhanced hanging system the modular closets tall hanging section mounts directly to the wall and fits in with the other closet modules or can be used as a standalone hanging solution  ...


David Trinko: Pants fitting daughter are a tall order

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David Trinko: Pants fitting daughter are a tall order

It’s every dad’s dream for his daughter to be extraordinary. Unfortunately, it can make it a little tough to find her clothes. My 13-year-old daughter’s been growing again, despite our best efforts to keep her our little girl forever. None of her clothes fit quite right anymore. To be fair, nothing’s fit her quite right since she started sprouting a few years ago. She now stands at 5-foot-9. That’s five inches taller than the average woman in America, who is 5-foot-4, according to a 2018 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She is in the 97th percentile...


You Should Make Yourself a Dress Form

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You Should Make Yourself a Dress Form

Why should you make yourself a dress form? It’s probably not news to you that off-the-rack clothing and tailored clothing are completely different beasts. Tailored clothing fits your body perfectly, and off-the-rack clothing fits… Well, I’m sure it fits someone. I guess I can kind of say that it fits me, if I don’t mind this collar that’s too tight, and that collar that’s too loose, those sleeves that are too long, those other sleeves that are too short, that one waistband that gaps at the back, that other waistband that pinches just enough to give me a muffin top,...