New Posts For Thread: Now, who ever bought a brown suit ... ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30568259/now-who-ever-bought-a-brown-suitI did, in the early 70s, with a matching waistcoat, although I'd never admit to it now.My wife (and she is still my wife) let me buy it and wear it in the street!That's true love.Eddie Hitler had a classic Brown suithttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30568259/now-who-ever-bought-a-brown-suit?post_id=545821249#545821249Eddie Hitler had a classic Brown suitMon, 10 Aug 2015 12:51:31 -0500Aunty,your post conjured up a distressing image ... I'm starting to be sorry I started this thread.Maybe tomorrow we can ask forumites to tell us about their first holiday away without their parents ... where, who with, what happened sort of thing ..https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30568259/now-who-ever-bought-a-brown-suit?post_id=545821197#545821197Aunty,your post conjured up a distressing image ... I'm starting to be sorry I started this thread.Maybe tomorrow we can ask forumites to tell us about their first holiday away without their parents ... where, who with, what happened sort of thing ..Mon, 10 Aug 2015 12:47:22 -0500Early teens and limited cash, but I bought a suit from somewhere in "Upper Brigate" Leeds (only giving the location for kenny mann, who might relate to this)Can't be sure of the price but circa £12.00 comes to mind.Looking back it was ghastly, in chhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30568259/now-who-ever-bought-a-brown-suit?post_id=545820279#545820279Early teens and limited cash, but I bought a suit from somewhere in "Upper Brigate" Leeds (only giving the location for kenny mann, who might relate to this)Can't be sure of the price but circa £12.00 comes to mind.Looking back it was ghastly, in chMon, 10 Aug 2015 11:03:37 -0500My first suit for work was a three piece brown one, 1972, think it was £20 from Dales in Penge.Talking about this with my mates and it seemed all of us had a brown suit.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30568259/now-who-ever-bought-a-brown-suit?post_id=545819867#545819867My first suit for work was a three piece brown one, 1972, think it was £20 from Dales in Penge.Talking about this with my mates and it seemed all of us had a brown suit.Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:25:46 -0500yes, but did you all have matching waistcoats?I looked very dapper (so I thought!) ... John Collier, not a cheap C&A one.Oh I almost forgot - about 15 years ago i bought a rather expensive distressed leather brown jacket (I never learn) ... only worehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30568259/now-who-ever-bought-a-brown-suit?post_id=545819057#545819057yes, but did you all have matching waistcoats?I looked very dapper (so I thought!) ... John Collier, not a cheap C&A one.Oh I almost forgot - about 15 years ago i bought a rather expensive distressed leather brown jacket (I never learn) ... only woreMon, 10 Aug 2015 09:02:52 -0500Yep, had one then, a rather natty check number which I wore to work. Someone was wearing a similar one on that series where they 'fire up the Quattro', can't remember the name.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30568259/now-who-ever-bought-a-brown-suit?post_id=545819009#545819009Yep, had one then, a rather natty check number which I wore to work. Someone was wearing a similar one on that series where they 'fire up the Quattro', can't remember the name.Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:56:27 -0500Another early 70's offender signing in.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30568259/now-who-ever-bought-a-brown-suit?post_id=545819007#545819007Another early 70's offender signing in.Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:56:23 -0500.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5hALDdieTEhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30568259/now-who-ever-bought-a-brown-suit?post_id=545818919#545818919.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5hALDdieTEMon, 10 Aug 2015 08:48:03 -0500Late sixties...out with the rest of the management (all wearing "Brut") for lunch at "The Skanda Grill" in the "Merrion Centre", and then walkabout in the shops.Can't recall which shop, but we all had the hots for a suit in a striking new colour, whihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30568259/now-who-ever-bought-a-brown-suit?post_id=545818823#545818823Late sixties...out with the rest of the management (all wearing "Brut") for lunch at "The Skanda Grill" in the "Merrion Centre", and then walkabout in the shops.Can't recall which shop, but we all had the hots for a suit in a striking new colour, whiMon, 10 Aug 2015 08:39:01 -0500I did, in the early 70s, with a matching waistcoat, although I'd never admit to it now.My wife (and she is still my wife) let me buy it and wear it in the street!That's true love.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30568259/now-who-ever-bought-a-brown-suit?post_id=545818429#545818429I did, in the early 70s, with a matching waistcoat, although I'd never admit to it now.My wife (and she is still my wife) let me buy it and wear it in the street!That's true love.Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:06:38 -0500